Dr. Flavia Gasbarri

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Biography

Flavia Gasbarri is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at King's College London. She holds a PhD in War Studies from King's College London. Before her current role, Flavia served as a Teaching Fellow from 2015 to 2019, where she taught a broad range of courses covering politics, history, and diplomacy. She has also worked as an Academic Tutor for both the British Armed Forces and the Royal College of Defence Studies. Flavia's research focuses on the end of the Cold War, Post-Cold War foreign policy, and US-Africa relations, with a particular emphasis on the Rwandan genocide and the Great Lakes region. Her publications include a forthcoming book on the foreign policy of Africa in the context of the global order and several articles in academic journals that explore various aspects of international politics and history. Flavia is actively involved in the Africa Research Group, which serves as a hub for Africa-focused research at the university.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2019-01-01 — Present

King's College London • London, United Kingdom

Teaching courses in War Studies and engaging in research focused on US-Africa relations and post-Cold War foreign policy.

Teaching Fellow

2015-01-01 — 2019-01-01

King's College London • London, United Kingdom

Taught courses on politics, history, and diplomacy in the Department of War Studies.

Teaching Fellow

2015-01-01 — 2015-07-01

Joint Services Command and Staff College • Shrivenham, United Kingdom

Worked as an Academic Tutor for the British Armed Forces at junior and senior levels.

Courses

History of the International System (BA) War and International Politics in Africa (BA) Diplomacy and Foreign Policy (MA)

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.