Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lisen Bashkurti

Office E 310, E building
Email lbashkurti@epoka.edu.al
Office Phone 1700
Website(s) http://flss.epoka.edu.al/news-message-from-the-dean-3655.html

Primary Appointment
Professor - Political Science and International Relations

Education

Assoc. Prof. Dr., International Relations and Diplomacy, , Kosovo, Prishtina, 2007

Dr., International Relations and Diplomacy, , Albania, Tirana, 1992

Additional Affiliations

Diplomatic Range: “Minister Counselor”, 2004, MFA, Republic of Albania

President of the Albanian Diplomatic Academy

Global Vice President of Sun Moon University, South Korea

Dean of Faculty on Political Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Eurocollege Afiliated to Kensington College of Business and The University of Wales,

Rector- International Univesity of Struga, Macedonia

Rector of Iliria University of Kosovo

Director of Analyses and Prognosis, MFA

Representative of Albania, UNGA, 50 Session, New York (1996)

Representative of Albania, UNGA, 49 Session, New York (1995)

Expert in The State Protocol, MFA (1994)

Permanent Representative of Albania to The Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France (1993)

Ambassador of Albania in The Republic of Hungary (1992)

Member of The Albanian Parliament (1992)

Secretary General of Social Democratic Party of Albania (1991)

Honors and Awards

-“Gold Medal” for Article “On Albanian –American Friendship”

-“Four Silver Medals” from “Duna-Holding-Hungary” for contribution as the Ambassador of Albania in Hungary, 1992-93

-Included in the Oxford Dictionary Year 2007 -«For Contribution in the research in the international relations and diplomacy «Who is Who»

-«Excellence Award-2007» -International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England

-Nomination: “International Professional of the Year 2007” from IBC, Cambridge, England

-Awarded: “Man fo the Year Representing Albania- 2009”-ABI, USA

-Awarded: -“Order of International Ambassador”, ABI, 2012

Courses Taught

PIR 204 - POLITICS AND HISTORY OF THE BALKANS

PIR 205 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS

PIR 261 - GOVERNMENT, POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY IN ALBANIA

PIR 331 - THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

PIR 449 - CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND DIPLOMATIC LANGUAGE

PIR 503 - POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY

PIR 835 - COMPARATIVE POLITICAL STUDIES ON THE BALKAN COUNTRIES

PIR 838 - DEMOCRATIZATION PROCESS IN THE BALKAN COUNTRIES

Research Interests

International Relations, Diplomacy, Political Science, European Studies, Balkan Studies and Albanian Politics, regional integration, political economy, environmental politics, peace studies, gender and identity politics.