Tom Sauer
Research interests:
- Major research interests: international security, more in particular (nuclear) arms control, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, disarmament, missile defense.
- Current research interests: the role of stigmatization in nuclear disarmament; NATO-Russia relationship; the North Korean and Iranian nuclear programmes; insider threat
- Minor research interests: Belgian defense policy; European security and defense policy; US foreign policy.
Downloadable recent publications: see website
Major responsibilities in the department:
- Member Bureau Facultaire Onderwijscommissie (2018-2024)
- Vice-Chairman Facultaire Onderwijscommissie (2018-2024)
- Chair Ba Political Science (2018-2024)
- Vice-Chairman of the Master-na-Master in Internationale Betrekkingen en Diplomatie (2015-2024)
- Member of Board of Governors of Centrum Pieter Gilis (2016-2020)
- Vice-Chairman of the Department of Politics (2012-2015)
- Chair of the Master-na-Master Internationale Betrekkingen en Diplomatie (2008-2015)
- Head of (since 2011)
Teaches Introduction to International Relations; International Security; Diplomacy and Negotiating [all in Dutch]; Arms Control and Proliferation [in English]
Member of the Board of Governors of the (Vlaams Vredesinstituut)(2015-2019)(2020-2024)
Member of the Board of Governors of (2010-2020)
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Awards
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Ambassador of Peace, Pax Christi Flanders, 2009.
Curriculum
- Professor International Politics, Department of Politics, University of Antwper, 2021
- Associate Professor International Politics, Department of Politics, University of Antwerp, 2012
- Assistant Professor International Politics, Department of Politics, University of Antwerp, 2008
- Assistant Professor (part-time), Department of Politics, University of Antwerp, 2004
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO), 2002-2008 (part-time since 2004)
- Visiting Fellow, EU Institute for Security Studies, Paris, April 2001
- Ph.D., Department of Politics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, March 2001
- Research Fellow, International Security Program, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F.Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge (Mass.)(USA), 1997-1999
- Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship, 1997-1998
- Individual NATO Research Grant, 1994-1996
- Pre-Doctoral Research Assistant, Department of Politics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- Intern European Commission (DG I, External Relations), Winter 1993-1994
- Intern United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), Geneva (Switzerland), June 1993
- Graduate Diploma in Advanced International Studies, Bologna Center, Paul H.Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University, Bologna (Italy), 1992-1993
- Ma in International Politics, University of Hull (UK), 1991-1992
- Licentiaat in de Politieke en Sociale Wetenschappen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 1989-1991
- Candidat en Sciences Politiques et Sociales, FUNDP, Namur, 1987-1989