Dr. Michele Groppi

Biography

Michele Groppi is a Senior Lecturer in the Defence Studies Department at King's College London, where he delivers a wide range of lectures and seminars focusing on terrorism, international security, and military affairs. He obtained his BA from Stanford University, graduating with honors in International Relations, concentrating on the trade aspect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Michele then pursued an MA with Summa Cum Laude honors at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, specializing in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security. He joined King's College London’s PhD Programme in Defence Studies in 2013 and focused his research on Islamist radicalization in Italy. His extensive fieldwork culminated in the largest quantitative and qualitative investigation of its kind, igniting discussions throughout Italian academia and governmental institutions. Committed to the internationalization of security studies, Michele founded the International Team Study of Security - Verona, a cultural association associated with the Defence Studies Department, which explores various aspects of international security including terrorism, climate change, great power competition, pandemics, energy security, and space militarization. He serves as an Editorial Member for the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) in Herzliya, Israel, and is the President of the International Team Study of Security- Verona (ITSS). As a recognized expert, Michele has contributed to several media outlets and written op-eds for publications such as The Conversation, Haaretz, and the Jerusalem Post.

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