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Indigenous politics, Indigenous sovereignty, Contentious politics, Critical political theory, Decolonial thought, Māori politics
United Kingdom, Spain, New Zealand

Biography

Valentin Clavé-Mercier is currently a Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral Researcher at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain) with the "MOVICON - Movilización, Contienda Política y Cambio Social" research group. He previously completed a Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD in Politics & IR at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. His overall research interest lies in how non-Western and decolonial political ontologies and praxis contribute to the rearticulation of contemporary political thought and political imaginaries. His most recent research focuses on discourses and practices of Indigenous sovereignty, more specifically on their deployment by Māori in Aotearoa/New Zealand. His areas of interest include decolonial/postcolonial studies, Indigenous politics, contentious politics, critical political theory, sovereignty studies, political geography, and identity politics. He is the editor of Decolonising Political Concepts (2023, Routledge) and has published in several academic journals such as Relaciones Internacionales, Ethnopolitics, Review of International Studies or International Theory.

Activities

Employment (7)

Universidad Complutense de Madrid: Madrid, ES

2025-01 to present | Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral Researcher (Department of Political Science)
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Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED): Madrid, ES

2022-10 to present | Professor-Tutor (Political Science & Sociology)
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid: Madrid, ES

2024-09 to 2024-12 | Associate Lecturer (Departament of Political Science)
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Universidad de Salamanca: Salamanca, ES

2024-02 to 2024-09 | Associate Lecturer (Political Science & Social Sciences Areas)
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid: Madrid, ES

2022-09 to 2023-11 | Postdoctoral Researcher (JUSTNORTH Research Project) (Instituto Complutense de Estudios Internacionales)
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University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen, GB

2018-10 to 2022-03 | Early Stage Researcher (POLITICO Research Project)
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University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen, GB

2020-09 to 2021-12 | Teaching Assistant (Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies)
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Education and qualifications (3)

University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, GB

2018-10 to 2022-11 | PhD in Politics & International Relations (Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law)
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid: Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, ES

2014-09 to 2015-09 | Master in Political Analysis (Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología)
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid: Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, ES

2009-09 to 2014-06 | Degree in Political Studies (Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología)
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