M. Alhosain (Mahmood)

Mahmood Alhosain is a PhD candidate in Conflict and Peace Studies in the political science department at Radboud University. His research seeks to outline how the Syrian regime politicized and securitized higher education institutions (HEIs) prior to and throughout the conflict and to understand the responses of HEIs to this process. The years between 2011 and 2022 are of particular interest.

Mahmood received his master's degree in Conflict Management and Humanitarian Action from Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. Prior to his Master, he worked as an Assessment Specialist and as a Researcher with different think-tanks and international non-government organizations. His areas of interest focus on: Higher Education; Conflict Studies; and Post-Conflict Studies. He has published many academic articles and policy papers.