Dr Seebal Aboudounya

Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in International Development  
Room: 2.08, 36-38 Gordon Square
Email: s.aboudounya@ucl.ac.uk
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Biography

I completed my PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Prior to joining UCL, I was a Fellow at the LSE’s department of International Relations. I completed my Master’s degree in International Studies and Diplomacy at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). Here, I was awarded the prizes of Best Student Profile and Best Dissertation.

I received my undergraduate degree in International Politics from King’s College London. I was ranked the top student and awarded the prize of Best Overall Performance of the Year for all three years. I graduated from King’s with First Class Honours.

In 2022, I was awarded the African Women Award for being “an outstanding African Woman Achiever in International Relations”. 

Research

My research interests and expertise include: international relations, international development, international institutions, the International Maritime Organization, deliberation/deliberative democracy, African affairs, diplomacy, international law, sport and diplomacy, shipping/maritime affairs and the United Nations. 

Publications

Journal articles

• Aboudounya, S. (2022) ‘Demanding Reparations for Colonial Genocide Using Historical Documents: Do the Herero of Namibia Have Legal Evidence to Support Their Demand for German Reparations?’, Journal of Namibian Studies, 32, pp. 145–63.

Blog articles

• Aboudounya, S. (2022) ‘The FIFA World Cup and the World of Diplomacy: Ensuring their Interaction is Friendly’, LSE International Relations Blog.

Teaching

I currently teach courses on International Public Policy and International Development.