University of Copenhagen, Department of Political Science,

Professor of International Relations, since 8/2018.

Cardiff University, UK, School of Law and Politics, Dept. of Politics and International Relations,

Professor of International Relations (8/2017-7/2018),

Reader in International Relations (8/2014-7/2017),

Lecturer in International Relations (2/2012-7/2014).

Greenwich Maritime Institute, UK, University of Greenwich,

Leverhulme Visiting Fellow (7/2011-1/2012).

Institute for Development and Peace (INEF), University of Duisburg-Essen,

Post-Doctoral Fellow (5/2010-6/2011)

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute,

   Research Assistant for ‘European Report on Development’-Project (1/2009-9/2009) 

Institut für Sozialforschung, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany

Research Fellow (2004-2005)

European University Institute (EUI)

Cornell University

Visiting PhD Student, 2-6/2008, Department of Government, supervised by Matthew Evangelista

Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main

University of the Seychelles, Mancham Centre for Peace and Diplomacy, Honorary Professor, since 8/2017, Honorary Fellow 10/2016-9/2017, non-resident.

Faculty of Military Science, University of Stellenbosch,Research Fellow, since 1/2017, non-resident.

Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore,Senior Visiting Scholar, 4-7/2018.

Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP), University College London (UCL),Visiting Professor, 6-9/2015.

Center for International Law, National University of Singapore,Visiting Fellow, 3-5/2015.

Department of Political Science, Copenhagen University,Visiting Lecturer & Fellow, 9-11/2014 & 5-11/2013.

Christian Bueger is Professor of International Relations with a research focus on global governance and international organisation, global ocean politics and maritime security, international relations theory (in particular practice theory and international political sociology) as well as sociology of expertise. 

In his current work Christian Bueger is studying political responses to maritime insecurity and the knowledge, resources, and technologies required to govern the oceans. He is the author of Understanding Maritime Security published with Oxford University Press (with Tim Edmunds).

He is an Honorary Professor at the University of Seychelles, a research fellow at the University of Stellenbosch, a honorary fellow at Cardiff University and one of the directors of the SafeSeas network of maritime security research.

Christian Bueger holds a PhD from the European University Institute (2010). Before joining Copenhagen in 2018 he was a professor at Cardiff University and visiting fellow at the National University of Singapore, the University of Stellenbosch, and a Leverhulme Fellow at the Greenwich Maritime Institute. 

His research has been funded by leading foundations and grant authorities, including several grants from the Economic and Social Research Council (UK), British Academy (UK) and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Since 2022 he leads the Ocean Infrastructures research group funded by the Velux Foundation. The group investigates global ocean politics in an age of infrastructure, focusing on areas such as the risks linked to shipping and marine transport (e.g., oil spills, container losses), and critical maritime infrastructure protection (e.g., wind farms, subsea data cables). 

As a leading voice in the global maritime security debate, he frequently speaks at international events, including naval symposia, comments on events in the international news media, and supports stakeholders in developing their maritime security strategies. Most recently he has worked with the Indian Ocean Commission and the European Council working group on maritime security.

Further information on activities and ongoing research projects is available on Christian Bueger's Personal website.

Office hours: Tuesdays 13-14

International Organisations (United Nations System, International Maritime Organization, UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Informal Groups)

Global Governance (Informality, Expertise, Technopolitics, Ocean Governance)

International Security (Maritime Security, Blue Crime, Piracy, Naval Force, Maritime Domain Awareness, Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection)

Practice Theory and Contemporary Pragmatism (Actor-Network Theory, Assemblage Theory, Infrastructure)

Sociology of Science and Expertise (Epistemic Practices, Epistemic Infrastructures, Technology)

Interpretive Methods (Praxiography, Participant Observation, Action Research, Experiments)