Dr. Emina Šahinovic is a political scientist specializing in International Relations, Diplomacy, Security and Strategic Studies, with particular expertise in geopolitics, foreign policy, identity politics, international security, and the Middle East. Her areas of expertise include geopolitical analysis, global power dynamics and multipolarity, conflict analysis and resolution, security governance and policy-making, religion and politics in international relations, public diplomacy, strategic communication, and non-traditional security challenges. Her academic work is complemented by extensive professional experience in strategic communications, public affairs, policy research, and cross-cultural engagement.
Her research interests span identity and politics, international security, geopolitics, global power dynamics, conflict and security governance, and the evolving international order. She is the author of Politics and Religious Identity and has published and conducted research on political identity, globalization, women’s political participation, and contemporary international relations. Her current research further explores human security, resilience, and geopolitical transformations.
Dr. Šahinovic has extensive teaching, supervision, and academic administrative experience across International Relations, Security and Strategic Studies, and Crisis and Risk Management. She currently serves as Department Chair at the College of Security and Global Studies, where she contributes to academic leadership, curriculum development, faculty coordination, academic quality processes, student advising, research collaboration, and university–industry engagement. Her teaching portfolio includes Geopolitics in International Relations, Communication and Diplomacy, Comparative Politics, Introduction to International Relations, Introduction to Security and Strategic Studies, and Introduction to Strategic Thought. She also supervises undergraduate capstone projects and graduate theses addressing contemporary international relations, security, crisis management, and policy challenges.
Dr. Šahinovic holds a PhD in Political Science, specializing in International Relations and Diplomacy, from the University of Sarajevo, where she also earned her MA and BA degrees. Her professional development includes the Young Leaders XIX program at the Robert Schuman Institute in Hungary and training in EU Integration and Political Building through the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation. Her academic and professional trajectory combines university teaching and research with policy research and international professional experience, including work in communications, civil society, technology, and policy-oriented institutions in Europe and the Middle East.