Kaunert was previously Professor of International Politics, as well as Director of the European Institute for Security and Justice at the University of Dundee. Prior to that, he researched and taught at various international universities (Barcelona, Paris, Florence, Moscow, Cairo, etc.). Prof. Kaunert was awarded a Jean Monnet Chair in EU Justice and Home Affairs (2013) and a Marie Curie Career Integration Grant (2012-2016). He holds a PhD in International Politics and an MSc in European Politics from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Prof. Kaunert speaks native-level German and English and is fluent in French, Spanish, and Italian.