Sonia Andolz

Sonia Andolz-Rodríguez teaches International Politics at the University of Barcelona. Originally a Political Scientist, she has focused her academic interests on conflicts, security and defence. She graduated from University of Oxford in Social and Cultural Anthropology, reading on identity building, nationalisms and ethnicities. She worked as a researcher at CRISE, at the same university, on nationalism and religion as sources for violent political mobilisation. She has worked in conflict contexts and since 2013, she teaches at different Spanish and Catalan universities and works as an analyst for several institutions.

Education

• Magíster en Seguridad y Defensa CESEDEN (Centro de Estudios de la Seguridad y Defensa Nacional) (2012 — 2013)
• MSc University of Oxford (2010 — 2011)
• MSc University of Oxford (2009 — 2010)
• Llicenciatura en Ciències Polítiques i de l'Administració Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2000 — 2008)
• Primer Ciclo Universitat Pompeu Fabra (1997 — 1999)
• Humanitarian Negotiator Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation (2009)
• Security Sector Reform expert Folke Bernadotte Academy

Companies

• Directora General d'Administració de Seguretat, Departament d'Interior Departament d'Interior,Generalitat de Catalunya (2021)
• Associate Professor Universitat de Barcelona (2016)
• Associate Professor. BA in Political Science Universitat de Barcelona (2016)
• Associate Professor. BBA in Law & Global Governance ESADE Business & Law School (2016)
• Associate Professor Blanquerna - Universitat Ramon Llull (2018 — 2020)
• Associate Professor. BA in Security Universitat de Barcelona (2017 — 2018)
• Short Term Electoral Observer OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) (2017 — 2017)
• Associate Professor Universidad Antonio de Nebrija (2013 — 2016)
• Associate Lecturer Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICAI-ICADE (2015 — 2015)