In this interview, Dr. Marina Cino Pagliarello explores how universities and academia shape the European Union’s foreign policy through soft power and informal diplomacy. From Ukraine to Africa, we examine the opportunities and challenges of academic diplomacy in today’s shifting geopolitical landscape.
Chapters
- Universities as Informal Diplomatic Actors in EU Foreign Policy
- Academic Diplomacy During the War in Ukraine
- Balancing Academic Autonomy and EU Foreign Policy Goals
- Challenges in Authoritarian or Contested Environments
- EU–Africa University Cooperation Frameworks
- Promoting EU Norms: Human Rights, Sustainability, and More
- EU Funding Mechanisms: Erasmus+, Horizon, MSCA
- Reforming and Strengthening EU Academic Programmes
- Institutional Hierarchies in Academic Diplomacy
- Geopolitical Pressures on Academic Engagement
- Inclusivity vs. Elitism in EU Academic Deployment
- Gaps and Underresearched Areas in Academic Diplomacy
Marina Cino Pagliarello
Dr. Marina Cino Pagliarello is a strategic advisor and consultant specializing in academic diplomacy, university positioning, and international partnerships.
With extensive experience in European alliances and high-level institutional engagement, she has built a distinguished career at the intersection of academia and policy.
Currently a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow at the European University Institute and Senior Research Associate at LSE Consulting, Dr. Marina’s work focuses on EU politics, public policy, and transnational higher education. Her expertise contributes to shaping impactful strategies for universities and institutions in an increasingly globalized academic landscape.
Selected Publications
Cino Pagliarello, M. (2020). Integration theories and European education policy: Bringing the role of ideas back in. Journal of Contemporary European Research, 16(3). https://doi.org/10.30950/jcer.v16i3.1088
Cino Pagliarello, M. (2022a). Ideas and european education policy, 1973-2020: Constructing the europe of knowledge? Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94094-2
Cino Pagliarello, M. (2022b). Unpacking ambiguity in ideational change: The polysemy of the ‘Europe of Knowledge’. West European Politics, 45(4), 884–905. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2021.1918429
Cino Pagliarello, M. (2023). The role of European (Transnational) business actors in the emergence of a boundary spanning policy regime in European education and employment. Journal of Education and Work, 36(7–8), 563–575. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080.2023.2284151
Cino Pagliarello, M., & Cini, M. (2023). Policy entrepreneurs and problem definition: The case of European student mobility. Journal of Public Policy, 43(4), 704–721. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0143814X23000181
Tubakovic, T., & Pagliarello, M. C. (2024). Policy change and the persuasive potential of polysemic ideas: What explains coalition-building success? International Review of Public Policy, 6(2), 152–172. https://doi.org/10.4000/13dwc
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