Research Interests

RESEARCH FIELDS

  • Policy Analysis (Public Security, Conflict Resolution/Multilateral Negotiations); Evaluation of policy outcomes; Security Paradox; Assessment of impact and non-intended consequences of emerging technologies;
  • Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI); Ethics, legitimacy, and accountability in policy; Stakeholder engagement in public policy; Non-technological innovation mechanisms
  • Strategic foresight, Horizon-scanning, and Scenario-building methodologies; Decisions under uncertainty; Frame analysis

 

INVITED EXPERTISE/LECTURES

ASSERT Masterclass in Societal Security, EU Project „Assessing Security Research: Tools and Methodologies to Measure Societal Impact”. 3-4 February 2014,Stirling,Scotland,United Kingdom

Workshop „Sicherheitsökonomie“, Fachdialog Gesellschaftswissenschaften, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, 13 December 2013, Göttingen, Germany

INNOSEC Validation Workshop, EU Project “Innovation Management Models for Security Organizations” (Implementation & Future Research Roadmap), 25-26 November 2013,Madrid,Spain

Forschungsforum Öffentliche Sicherheit Workshop IX  „Die Deutschen und die Sicherheit -Gesellschaftliche Konstruktionen“, 11-12 November, Berlin, Germany

EU Lithuanian Presidency Conference “Horizons for Social Sciences and Humanities” in the Research Programme Horizon 2020, co-organized by the European Research Council. (Expert Participant in the Consultation Workshop “Secure Societies” http://horizons.mruni.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ssh_mru_conference_report_final.pdf ), 22-24 September, 2013, Vilnius, Lithuania

Masterclass „Freiheit vs. Sicherheit: In welcher Gesellschaft wollen wir leben?“ (Lecturer: Georgios Kolliarakis). Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft, 3 August 2013, Friedrichsdorf im Taunus, Germany

Workshop „Gefühlte Sicherheit: Worauf wir unsere Entscheidungen stützen“ (Perceived Security: How we take our decisions), Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung. 29-30 March 2012, Wildbad Kreuth, Germany

BMBF Auftaktveranstaltung  „Innovationsplattform Gesellschaftliche Dimensionen der zivilen Sicherheitsforschung“ (Kick-Off Meeting of the Innovation Platform „Societal Dimensions of Security Research“), Federal Ministry of Education and Research, 1-2 December 2010, Bonn, Germany

Planning CTBT Meeting for “Development of a Negotiation Handbook for the CTBT Inspection Team”. Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), United Nations Organization, 17-19 June 2010,Vienna,Austria

Exploratory Workshop on „Post-conflict Politics: Building on Political Legitimacy“. European Science Foundation, 10 - 11 December 2009,Paris,France

Expert Workshop “Evaluating the Process of the CTBT Negotiations“. International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), 13-14 June 2009,Laxenburg,Austria

Expert Workshop “External Efforts to Promote Negotiation in Internal Identity Conflicts. Theorists Meet Practitioners”. International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), 20-22 June 2008,Laxenburg,Austria

7th Blankensee Colloquium ”Human Capital and Social Capital in Criminal Networks” (http://www.organized-crime.de/KlausvonLampeIntroSpecialIssueBlankenseeColloquium2009.pdf). Institute for Advanced Study (Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin), 28 February – 2 March 2008, Berlin, Germany

Scenario Building Sessions, Project “Medizin der Zukunft: Massgeschneidert?” Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF), Helmholtz Society and Research Centre Jülich. March 2008-November 2008, Berlin, Germany

Summer Academy on Human Security The Relationship between Terrorist and Criminal Organizations and Society (http://humsec.eu/cms/uploads/media/Summer_Academy_07_Agenda_01.pdf), Expert Input Kolliarakis, Georgios: Networks as Organizational Form of Terrorist and Criminal Groups  (http://www.humsec.eu/cms/fileadmin/user_upload/humsec/SAc_07_PPP/KOLLIARAKIS_PPP.pdf). European Training and Research Cemtre for Human Rights and Democracy, 15 - 25 July 2007,Graz,Austria

 

ORGANIZED CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

Expert Roundtable (forthcoming): European Civil Security: A New Paradigm for Security Research and Policy? (Chair: Georgios Kolliarakis) WISC Fourth Global International Studies Conference (http://www.wiscnetwork.org/wisc2014.php), 6-9 August 2014,Frankfurt,Germany

Conference Panel (forthcoming): Conceptualizing and criticizing resilience (Chair: Chris Methman; Discussant; Georgios Kolliarakis) WISC Fourth Global International Studies Conference (http://www.wiscnetwork.org/wisc2014.php), 6-9 August 2014,Frankfurt,Germany

Conference Panel: High-Tech (In-)Security: The Rise of International Security Fairs
Chair: Georgios Kolliarakis, University of Frankfurt; Discussant: Claudia Aradau, King's College London. EISA 8th Pan-European Conference on International Relations (http://www.8thpaneuropean.org/schedule.html), 18-21 September 2013, Warsaw, Poland

Final Conference Wandel der Sicherheitskultur als Herausforderung für die Politik (The Transformation of Security Culture as a Challenge for Policy), (http://www.sicherheitskultur.org/de/veranstaltungen/der-wandel-der-sicherheitskultur.html) Project "Sicherheitskultur im Wandel“. (Chairs: Georgios Kolliarakis, Christopher Daase, Stefan Engert) Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, 14 May 2013, Berlin, Germany

International Expert Workshop: The Problem of Recognition in Global Politics  (http://www.fb03.uni-frankfurt.de/48657289/RecLeg-Workshop-Outline.pdf)  (http://www.fb03.uni-frankfurt.de/42867405/Recognition-workshop-programme-final_Guest.pdf ) (Chairs: Georgios Kolliarakis, Anna Geis, Christopher Daase, Caroline Fehl) University of Frankfurt, Cluster of Excellence “The Formation of Normative Orders”, 21-22 June 2012, Frankfurt, Germany

Conference Panel: Who's Afraid of the Wolf? Öffentliche Kommunikation über Sicherheitsbedrohungen im Wandel (http://www.fb03.uni-frankfurt.de/45047543/DPVW-Conference) (Public communication on security threats in change). (Chair: Georgios Kolliarakis; Discussant: Christiane Schlötzer) 3. Offene Sektionstagung der Deutschen Vereinigung für Politikwissenschaft. 6-7 October 2011, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany

Conference Panel: The Dynamics of Recognition in Foreign Policy (http://www.fb03.uni-frankfurt.de/45045782/The-Dynamics-of-Recognition-in-Foreign-Policy) (Chair: Georgios Kolliarakis; Discussant: Alyson Bailes) 6th General Conference, European Consortium for Political Research, 25-27 August 2011, University of Iceland, Reykjavik., Iceland

Conference Section: The Transformation of Security Culture (http://www.sicherheitskultur.org/fileadmin/files/WorkingPapers/Bericht_SGIR_Kolliarakis.pdf ) (Chairs: Georgios Kolliarakis, Christopher Daase) SGIR 7th Pan-European Conference on International Relations, 9-11 September 2010, University of Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.

Expert Roundtable: The Weakness of Strong Security Institutions (http://www.fb03.uni-frankfurt.de/45048092/The-Weakness-of-Strong-Security-Institutions) (Chair: Georgios Kolliarakis; Discussants: Peter Burgess, Eyal Benvenisti, Tanja Brühl, Gunther Hellmann, Christopher Daase, Harald Müller) SGIR 7th Pan-European Conference on International Relations, 9-11 September 2010, University of Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.

Conference Panel: Clandestine Violent Groups as a Challenge for Security Governance (Chair: Georgios Kolliarakis) 5th European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) General Conference, 10-12 September 2008, Potsdam, Germany.

2nd Annual Conference: The Impact of Criminal and Terrorist Organizations on the State and Society (http://humsec.eu/cms/index.php?id=912) (Chairs: Georgios Kolliarakis, Christopher Daase), EU project “Human Security in the Western Balkan Region”, 4-6 October 2007,Sarajevo,Bosnia and Herzegovina.