Ms Claudia Ditel

Claudia Ditel, an Italian national, is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Southeast European Studies at the University of Graz (Austria). She obtained a Master’s in Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern Europe at the University of Bologna. Her current research examines social mobilisation as a confidence-building practice in deeply divided areas following violent conflicts. Her interests include nationalism, ethnic conflicts, conflict resolution and the role of civil society, with a particular focus on Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and the Middle East.