Liliana Popescu-Bîrlan
Professor
- Office:
- 30A Expoziției Blvd., Room 719
- Email:
- liliana.popescu@politice.ro
- CV:
- Curriculum vitae
Courses taught
Theory of International Relations and Organisations; Foreign Policy and Diplomacy; Russia and the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood; Mindful Research in Political Sciences (Doctoral School); Women, Men, Peace and Security (Doctoral School).
Master’s · Political Science
Courses in the bachelor’s programme · International Relations and European Studies
Research interests
The international women’s movement and the Women, Peace and Security agenda; democratisation and the erosion of liberal democracy; the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood and its relations with the EU.
Short biography
She is qualified to supervise PhD students in political science. She was Vice-Rector for International Relations at SNSPA from 2012 to 2022 and Director General of the Romanian Diplomatic Institute from 2022 to 2025. She worked for EUAM Ukraine in Kyiv in 2025, having previously worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Her research focuses on the Women, Peace and Security agenda and women’s participation in international relations. She founded the Eastern and South-Eastern Fanel network in 2021 and received the Smaranda Brăescu distinction for her contribution to the national strategy in this area.