Giacomo Cuscuná
Doctoral student
- Giacomo.Cuscuna@fhs.se
- +46708595513
- Department of War Studies
- Strategy Division
About Giacomo
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Giacomo Cuscunà is a doctoral candidate in War Studies at the Swedish Defence University, where he researches the liminal space between total defence and humanitarian action, and the implications of total defence for civilian protection and humanitarian affairs.
He spent over a decade working across Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe as a freelance reporter, humanitarian worker, and observer for the OSCE, UNHCR and other humanitarian actors, and since 2023, Giacomo has been contributing to the ODIHR Ukraine Monitoring Initiative.
His research interests include armed conflicts, humanitarian affairs, international humanitarian law, and human rights.
Giacomo holds a Master's Degree in Global Studies from the University of Gothenburg and a Master's Degree in International and Diplomatic Studies from the University of Trieste, where he also completed his undergraduate studies.
Selected publications
Latest publications
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From New Humanitarianism to Total Defence : Conceptualising a New Dimension of Aid Organisations in Ukraine’s War EffortPart of Central European Journal of International and Security Studies
Research projects
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IKV 2025Giacomo Cuscuná