Benjamin Zyla, Ph.D
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Benjamin Zyla, Ph.D. Assistant Professor School of International Development & Global Studies, University of Ottawa 120 University Ave., 8th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada Tel. +1 613 562-‐5800 x4989 | Fax: +1 613 562-‐5371 [email protected] | www.benjaminzyla.com and http://socialsciences.uottawa.ca/dvm/professor---profile?id=547 ACADEMIC POSITIONS 2015 — Senior Fellow, Austrian Institute for Europe and Security Policy (AIES), Vienna, Austria 2013 — Member, Failed States Research Network, Centre for International Policy Studies, University of Ottawa (co-leader since April 2014) 2011— Assistant Professor (tenure-track), School of International Development & Global Studies, University of Ottawa 2011 (declined) Young Researcher Chair in Global Governance and Middle Powers, Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education, University of Luxembourg 2009 (declined) Assistant Professor (2 year appointment), Department of Political Science and Public Management, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark 2009-‐11 Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for International Relations, Queen’s University, Canada 2008-‐09 Visiting Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa UNIVERSITY DEGREES 2007 Ph.D., War studies, Royal Military College of Canada 2003 M.A., Political Science, Carleton University, Ottawa 2002 B.A. (Hons.) Social Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden 2000 Vordiplom (B.A.), Social Sciences, University of Göttingen, Germany FIELDS OF INTEREST ▪ Peacekeeping and Postwar State-‐Building -Post-conflict reconstruction, security/development nexus, human security ▪ Geopolitics and International Security ---NATO, EU foreign & security policy ▪ Global Governance --- International organizations and regulatory regimes, relationship to civil society and democracy ▪ General foreign policy analysis – Canadian foreign policy, EU foreign policy, transatlantic relations C.V. ZYLA | 2 VISITING FELLOW-‐ AND PROFESSORSHIPS 2013 Visiting Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Bielefeld (Summer) 2012 Visiting Professor, TRIANGLE research group, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon (ENS) (July---December) 2009 Visiting Scholar, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, California, USA (June---July) AFFILIATIONS 2012— Co--Director, Failed States Research Network, Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS), University of Ottawa 2011— Faculty Member, Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa 2011— Member of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 2007-‐08 Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Political Studies, Queen’s University, Canada 2006-‐07 Adjunct Lecturer, Queen’s University, Department of Political Studies 2004-‐08 Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Politics and Economics, Royal Military College of Canada ACADEMIC HONOURS Prizes & Distinctions 2015 Monograph Sharing the Burden? NATO and its Second-Tier Powers was listed on The Hill Time’s top-100 books in 2014 (rank 72) 2011 Internal Young Research Chair in Global Governance and Middle Powers, University of Luxembourg (€360.000 for 3 years; declined). 2011 Runner-up, Young Researcher Award in Global Governance and Middle Powers, Luxembourg Fonds Nationale de la Recherché, junior research chair (€1.5 mio. for 5 years). 2006 Finalist for 2006 Cadieux-Leger Fellowship Competition, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), Canada 2005 Honourable Mention, Best Paper Award, Graduate Student Symposium, Conference of Defence Associations Institute Postdoctoral Awards 2009-‐11 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Postdoctoral Award 2007-‐08 Ronald B. Byers Postdoctoral Award, Government of Canada Major Scholarships 2005-‐07 International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS), Doctoral Scholarship for foreign nationals 2002-‐03 Graduate scholarship (MA), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) 2000-‐02 European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (ERASMUS) Scholarship MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA); American Political Science Association (APSA); C.V. ZYLA | 3 International Studies Association (ISA); International Political Studies Association (IPSA); Council for European Studies (CES); European Studies Association (EUSA); European Community Studies Association Canada (ECSA---C); RESEARCH GRANTS External Funding 2014 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Insight Grant, “The Practice of NATO Burden sharing since 9/11”, $220,629 (recommended for funding but not funded due to lack of funds) 2012 Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Awards to Scholarly Publications Program (ASPP) for "Sharing the Burden? NATO and its Second---tier Powers", $8,000 2012-‐15 (declined) University of Luxembourg, Young Researcher Chair in Global Governance and Middle Powers, Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education, University of Luxembourg, €360,000 2011-‐15 Runner---up, Luxembourg Fonds Nationale de la Recherché, Young Researcher Award in Global Governance and Middle Powers, 2010-‐15 Collaborator, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Strategic Knowledge Cluster “Canada---Europe Transatlantic Dialogue”, Carleton University, $2.1 Mio. 2009 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Standard Research Grant, “The Evolution of Canadian foreign and defence policy, 1989--- 2008” (with Philippe Lagasse), $109,500 (recommended for funding but not funded) 2008 Queen’s University, Dean of Arts, Research fund for Scholarly and Professional Development, $2,500 2007 Department of National Defence, Canada, Special Project Research Fund, $4,085.65 2004 Dean of Arts, Royal Military College of Canada, Research Grant, Royal Military College of Canada to conduct expert interviews and research at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Nov. --- Dec., $2,000 Internal Funding 2014 4A Program---Insight Grant, Faculty of Social Sciences, $3,583.75 2013 Publication Assistance Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, ($500) for Sharing the Burden? 2013 Research Development Program (RDP), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa, $10,000 2013 Research Seed Funding, VP Research, $10,000 2012-‐2014 Start---up Fund, University of Ottawa $15.000 SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Reviewer for Manuscripts & Research Grant Proposals International Spectator (1), Journal of International Relations and Development (1); International Studies Review (2); Diplomacy and Statecraft (1), International Journal (2); European Security (8); Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada [SSHRC] (1); Canadian Foreign Policy (1); Contemporary Security Policy (1); Croatian International Relations Review (1); International Political Science Review (1); Grawemeyer Award ($100,000), University of Louisville, USA; C.V. ZYLA | 4 External Examiner for PhD Thesis • Ida Maria Oma (University of Oslo, Noway) on “Small States and burden-sharing in allied operations abroad”, 9 June 2015 Executive Positions 2011---13 Member, Management Committee, Transatlantic Studies Association, 2010–13 Section Convener on NATO, Transatlantic Studies Association (TSA) 2007---08 President of the Young Researchers Network (YRN) of the European Community Studies Association Canada (ECSA---C) []. Administrative responsibilities [all at uOttawa unless indicated otherwise • Co-organized a workshop for students (MA + PhD) of how to write SSHRC and OGS scholarship applications (workshop held on 17 March 2015) • Ph.D. Committee, EDIM (academic years 2012/13; 2013/14; 2014/15) • Comité d'études superieures (M.A.) (academic year 2014/15) • Comité de la fraude scolaire FSS (academic year 2014/15), • Social Committee (academic year 2013/14 – 2014/15 ) • Comité de bourses [Scholarship Committee] (MA & PhD), Faculty of Social Sciences (2013/14) • SSHRC, External Reviewer for Insight Grant proposal (January 2013) • Comité des admissions au programme de MA, EDIM (academic year 2012/13) • Ad-hoc Grievance Committee, EDIM (February 2013) PUBLICATIONS (life time) Life-‐time summary (count) according to the following categories: Books Authored.............................................................................................. 2 (+1) Books Edited ................................................................................................................. 3 Editor Special Series ..................................................................................................... 1 Refereed Chapters In Books ....................................................................................... 11 Non---Refereed Chapters In Books .............................................................................. 9 Papers In Refereed Journals ....................................................................................... 15 Papers In Non---Refereed Journal ................................................................................. 0 Book Reviews ............................................................................................................. 10 Working Papers ............................................................................................................ 1 Other Articles/Outreach ............................................................................................. 10 Papers at Academic Conferences ..............................................................................