Biography
Al was born and brought up in Wales, moved to Malvern College in England for secondary education and on to St Andrews University, Scotland for his undergraduate degree. At St Andrews, he studied his M.A. (Hons.) in International Relations focusing on the Middle East and Conflict Resolution, graduating in 2002. From 2002 until 2004, he studied his graduate M.A. at Purdue University USA in International Relations and Public Policy & Administration. At Purdue, he focused on International Norms, Comparative Policymaking Processes, Human Rights and Security. Whilst at Purdue, he was a teaching assistant for the ‘An Introduction to American Politics’ and ‘Congress & the Media’ courses. He guest lectured on International Trade, International Organisations and Conflict in the Middle East. He was a Research Associate at the Social Research Institute and a PGSG Senator in his final year. After graduation, he worked as a Political Researcher for a British charity in London before moving to Melbourne University in early 2005. At Melbourne, his research interests are in Conflict Management and Resolution, Politics of Refugees, Human Rights and Security based in the International Relations discipline at the School of Political Science, Sociology and Criminology.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Master of Arts with Honours |
University of St Andrews |
06-Jun-2002 |
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| Master of Arts |
Purdue University |
20-May-2004 |
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Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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