Dr. Pauline Heinrichs

Biography

Pauline Heinrichs is a lecturer in War Studies with a focus on Climate Energy at King's College London. Her research investigates international climate diplomacy and the narrative contestation surrounding state security in the context of climate change. Currently, she holds a British Academy Knowledge Frontiers Grant, which supports her work in critical actuarial science and climate justice. With substantial experience in international relations, Pauline has led teams in conflict and post-conflict regions including Ukraine and the Baltic States, utilizing qualitative methods for strategic narrative analysis. She has been recognized as an Emerging Scholar at the Milton Wolf Seminar on Public Diplomacy. Pauline earned her MA in International Security from Sciences Po, Paris, and her PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London. She has professional experience in climate diplomacy through her roles with Germany’s foreign office and as a Senior Policy Advisor at E3G, where she collaborated with the UK government and international partners. Her advisory work focused on energy transitions in key countries as part of the UK’s COP26 strategy, particularly in Africa and Southeast Asia. Her research areas include Climate Change, International Orders, Critical Energy Security, and Ontological Security among others.

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