Teaching
- 2016 – now: IR3006 International Regimes and International Organizations
- 2017 – now: IR4566 Comparative Regionalism
- 2017 – now: IR2005 Theories of International Relations
- 2019 – now: IR5501 International Security in the Middle East and Central Asia
- 2016 – now: IR5529 International Society and Central Asia
- 2018 – now: IR5601 Research Methods in IR
- 2017 – 2019: IR4099 Honours Dissertation
- 2016 – 2018: IR1006 Foreign Policy Analysis
- 2019 – 2020: LC5026 Directed Reading and Research
- 2016 – 2019: SS5102 Social Sciences and Research Methods
- 2020 – 2021: IR2006 Studying IR
My teaching philosophy aims to provide an interactive space and cultivate learning by using innovative methods such as videos or media sources. I attempt to complement traditional, frontal formal lecturing by involving students in lectures and not just in seminars. Mutual trust, critical thinking and empathy with the students inside and outside the class have always been at the basis of my teaching.
Research areas
My research is strongly interdisciplinary, combining international relations theory and area studies. It uncovers and analyses patterns of inter-state political order resting on norms, rules, and institutions both at the global and the regional level. With respect to the latter, I have a particular interest in the area of Eurasia. My research philosophy rests on three interrelated pillars: 1) A classical, humanist approach to theory: I use at international law, political philosophy, international history, and diplomatic studies to uncover the meaning and the practices associated with the idea of ‘order’ in the minds, discourses, and practices of political actors. This is known as the English School (ES) approach to IR. 2) Attention to non-Western concepts and traditions: I familiarise myself with the cultural, linguistic, ideological, and social context(s) I research. 3) Importance of fieldwork and methodological pluralism: I prioritise fieldwork and adopt a combination of archival, discursive, and praxiological methods.
PhD supervision
- ShakhzodbekÌýMakhmudov
- HuseyinÌýNurlu
- KieranÌýO'Meara
- ErnestÌýZhanaev
Selected publications
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Costa Buranelli, F., 5 Mar 2026, The big picture as an approach to the study of international relations: thinking with and beyond Barry Buzan. Floyd, R. & Schouenborg, L. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 99-118
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Costa Buranelli, F., 5 Feb 2026, ISPI - Focus Energia e Sicurezza.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Open access
Costa Buranelli, F., Jan 2026, In: International Affairs. 102, 1, p. 121-145 25 p., iiaf225.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Costa Buranelli, F. (Guest editor) & Stivachtis, Y. (Guest editor), 28 Feb 2025, In: International Politics. 62, 1, p. 1-260
Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review
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Open access
Costa Buranelli, F. & Stivachtis, Y., Feb 2025, In: International Politics. 62, 1, p. 1-11 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Costa Buranelli, F., 1 Jun 2025, Una vita da professore - Alberto Martinelli: una vita fra insegnamento, richerca, istituzioni e impegno civile. Dalla Chiesa, F., Fasano, L. M. & Pasini, N. (eds.). Milan: EGEA, p. 191-204
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Open access
Costa Buranelli, F., Feb 2025, In: International Politics. 62, 1, p. 12-38 27 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Costa Buranelli, F., 2025, In: Post-Soviet Affairs. 41, 4, p. 348-375
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Costa Buranelli, F., 4 Jul 2025, In: Studies on Central Asia and the Caucasus. 2025, Special Issue, p. 5-19 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Costa Buranelli, F., 12 Feb 2025, Palgrave handbook on the pedagogy of international relations theory. Frueh, J., Ala, J., Murphy, M. P. A. & Diehl, P. F. (eds.). Cham: Palgrave, p. 275–286 12 p. (Political pedagogies).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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