Irene Morlino

Biography

Irene Morlino is an LSE fellow in European security and defense in the department of international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her research focuses on EU foreign and security policy, particularly on the empirical assessment of the effectiveness of EU humanitarian aid in third countries in the context of wars and natural crises. She has also focused on the impact that COVID-19 had on Italy’s political and legal dynamics during the first wave of the pandemic. At LSE, she has taught courses on international relations, international politics and European security and defense. She was awarded the LSE Class Teacher Award for the academic year 2021-2022 and the Dominique Jacquin-Berdal Prize for best PhD Thesis in the LSE International Relations department. Before joining LSE, Morlino worked as a trainee for the International Fund for Agricultural Development in Rome and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, Permanent Observer to the United Nations in New York City.

At the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES), Morlino will research the effectiveness of the European Union’s humanitarian aid programs. The project empirically assesses programs in Somalia and Mali, where the EU has been implementing the so-called “integrated approach” that combines civilian and military instruments.

Morlino holds a Ph.D. in international relations from LSE, a Master’s in European affairs from SciencesPo, and a Bachelor’s degree in political sciences from LUISS Guido Carli.

This information is accurate for the time period that the visiting scholar is affiliated with CES.

Affiliations

• LSE Fellow in European Security and Defense, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
• Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University