Our People in the News

November 3, 2025 | “Can a pro-federation win in Northern Cyprus revive the island’s stalled reunification?” by Assistant Professor Spyros Sofos

October 13, 2025 | "Why Russia’s provocations in Europe actually signal a weakened strategic position" by Assistant Professor James Horncastle

October 10, 2025 | "A pro-democracy Venezuelan politician wins this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Is it a rebuke to Trump?" by Assistant Professor James Horncastle

September 24, 2025 | ‘Centuries-old artifacts discovered for sale at B.C. thrift store for $30’ featuring Associate Professor Sabrina Higgins | Read here!

September 10, 2025 | Assistant Professor Spyros Sofos is in the news with how Israel’s attack on Qatar erodes peace — and American influence — in the Middle East | Read here!

August 26, 2025 | Thoughts on Syria as a Battleground and how Israel and Turkey are shaping a fragmented Middle East from Assistant Professor Spyros Sofos | Read here!

July 30, 2025 | Contemplation from Assistant Spyros Sofos: Israel’s attack on Syria: Protecting the Druze minority or a regional power play? | Read here!

June 25, 2025 | Assistant Professor Spyors Sofos and his thougts on how Israel’s domestic crises and Netanyahu’s aim to project power are reshaping the Middle East | Read here!

June 17, 2025 | Reflecting back on the Cypriot War of Independence, Assistant Professor James Horncastle has a new article about EKOA and irregular warfare | Read here!

March 30, 2025 | A ceasefire in Ukraine? What does this proposal mean for Ukraine, Russia and Europe? What does Trump get out of it? Assistant Professor James Horncastle has some thoughts | Read here!

December 9, 2024 | Interested in more information on the current state in Syria? Assistant Professor James Horncastle is back in The Conversation Canada with a new article | Read here!

September 23, 2024 | Assistant Professor James Horncastle brings you thoughts on why it's important to focus on broad, strategic goals in the Russia-Ukraine war | Read here!

August 14, 2024 | Assistant Professor James Horncastle bring us an update on the Ukraine and why Ukraine Special Forces are working abroad as part of the larger effort against Russia | Read here!

July 16, 2024 | While the news is focused on the happenings in the United States, Assistant Professor is here to bring attention to a strike Ukraine children's hospital | Read here!

May 16, 2024 | Assistant Professor James Horncastle brings us up-to-date information on the inconsistencies with Western material aide in Ukraine | Read here!

May 6, 2024 | Assistant Professor Spyros Sofos is making news at the London School of Economics with his blog post on their website 'The Turkish-Somali Connection: Why does the Horn of Africa Matter for Turkey?' | Read here!

April 19, 2024 | Want to learn more about Israel's decision to strike back against Iran? Check out Assistant Professor James Horncastle's latest article! | Read here!

April 16, 2024 | Assistant Professor Spyros Sofos brings you an article in The Conversation Canada "What’s next for Turkey after local elections put Erdoğan on notice" | Read here!

March 24, 2024 | New from Assistant Professor James Horncastle "ISIS-K’s attack in Moscow risks escalating the Russia-Ukraine war" | Read here!

March 15, 2024 | Assistant Professor James Horncastle is back in the news with an update on the Russo-Ukrainian War! | Read here!

February 21, 2024 | Learn more about the repercussion and legacy of Navalny in the lastest article from Assistant Professor James Horncastle | Read here!

February 6, 2024 | Assistant Professor James Horncastle is back in the news in the Globe & Mail with his new article about the friction in the Ukraine between Zelensky and his top military commander | Read here!

January 20, 2024 | Check out an article by Assistant Professor Spyros Sofos titled 'Turkey’s Presence in the Western Balkans: Achieving Cooperation and Sustainable Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina' that was just published in PeaceRep!

PeaceRep, The Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform, is based at the University of Edinburgh and Professor Sofos' project was part of a broader project funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Read here!

September 22, 2023 | Assistant Professor James Horncastle is back with a new article in The Conversation Canada with thoughts on Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meetings with Trudeau and Biden | Read here!

September 2023 | Gefyra, the partnership between the SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies and the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture, and the weaving project is making news! | Read here!

September 2023 | Assistant Professor Sabrina Higgins was featured in the Smithsonian Magazine in an article on her work with the Philae Temple Graffiti Project | Read here!

August 24, 2023 | Check out the SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies Professor James Horncastle's latest article for The Conversation discussion the possible death of Yevgeny Prigozhin | Read here!