Dr. Aman Jaswal
Lecturer – International Security, Department of Sociology, University of Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
IMPARC ID: IMP-MM-SOC-ENG-UK-2026-2273
Profile Summary
Dr. Aman Jaswal is a Lecturer in International Security with a PhD in Sociology and International Relations from the University of Staffordshire, UK. His research focuses on insurgency, counterinsurgency, terrorism, and security governance, with regional expertise in South Asia and Kashmir. His scholarship engages with wider debates on international order and strategic studies and is grounded in qualitative fieldwork, elite interviewing, and open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysis.
Dr. Jaswal delivers research-led teaching in International Relations and Security Studies, integrating simulations, problem-based learning, and inclusive assessment design to foster analytical thinking, policy-oriented reasoning, and independent research skills. His work explores contemporary conflict dynamics, terrorism and radicalisation, global security governance, geopolitical risk, and media environments in modern warfare.
He currently serves as Lecturer at the University of Staffordshire and Assistant Editor for the Journal of Contemporary Behavioural and Social Research. His academic contributions include book chapters, journal publications, conference presentations, and policy-relevant scholarship on international security, insurgency, and geopolitical strategy.
Dr. Jaswal delivers research-led teaching in International Relations and Security Studies, integrating simulations, problem-based learning, and inclusive assessment design to foster analytical thinking, policy-oriented reasoning, and independent research skills. His work explores contemporary conflict dynamics, terrorism and radicalisation, global security governance, geopolitical risk, and media environments in modern warfare.
He currently serves as Lecturer at the University of Staffordshire and Assistant Editor for the Journal of Contemporary Behavioural and Social Research. His academic contributions include book chapters, journal publications, conference presentations, and policy-relevant scholarship on international security, insurgency, and geopolitical strategy.
Subject Matter Expertise
Social Science & Humanities –>
– Politics & Government
– Diplomacy & International Relations
– Political Science
– Geopolitics
– Peace & Conflict Studies – Terrorism, Insurgency & Political Violence
Business, Finance, Economics, & Law
– Law
– International Security
– Politics & Government
– Diplomacy & International Relations
– Political Science
– Geopolitics
– Peace & Conflict Studies – Terrorism, Insurgency & Political Violence
Business, Finance, Economics, & Law
– Law
– International Security
Mentorship Offered
Research –>
– Scientific and Technical Research
– Systematic Literature Review
– Fact Checking
– User Research
Writing –>
– Technical Writing
– Academic writing
– Journalistic writing
– Newswriting
Data & AI –>
– Data Processing
– Data Analysis
– Data Insights
– Text Mining & Analytics
– Scientific and Technical Research
– Systematic Literature Review
– Fact Checking
– User Research
Writing –>
– Technical Writing
– Academic writing
– Journalistic writing
– Newswriting
Data & AI –>
– Data Processing
– Data Analysis
– Data Insights
– Text Mining & Analytics
Work Experience Summary
Dr. Aman Jaswal has academic and research experience in international security, conflict studies, and higher education. His professional roles include lecturing, editorial leadership in academic publishing, curriculum development, research supervision, and strategic academic advisory. He has contributed to curriculum design in international relations and security studies, supervised undergraduate and postgraduate research, and participated in practitioner-oriented teaching related to global and regional security dynamics.
University of Staffordshire, UK
Job Title: Lecturer – International Security
Description: Delivered research-led teaching in IR theory, security studies, global conflict, terrorism studies, and contemporary warfare. Designed lectures and seminars integrating geopolitics, foreign policy analysis, and strategic studies. Supervised undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and contributed to curriculum design, assessment frameworks, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Duration: December, 2023 – Present
Journal of Contemporary Behavioural and Social Research (Wolters Kluwer | Medknow)
Job Title: Assistant Editor (Conflict and Security)
Description: Contributes to editorial leadership, manuscript review, and quality assurance for a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal on conflict and security studies.
Duration: 2025 – Present
SGT University, India
Job Title: Associate Professor (HoD) – Consultant, School of Humanities, Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
Description: Appointed in a strategic advisory role to support the establishment of the School of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts. Designed BA (Hons) curricula for International Relations, Political Science, and Sociology. Provided academic strategy and policy guidance to university leadership and developed assessment frameworks and internationalisation strategies.
Duration: March, 2025 – August, 2025
UK Ministry of Defence – Qualified Weapons Instructor Programme
Job Title: Practitioner Teaching (Security Education)
Description: Delivered specialist lectures on global and regional security dynamics across South Asia and the Korean Peninsula, focusing on insurgency, governance challenges, and evolving war dynamics including cyber warfare.
Duration: Not specified
Job Title: Lecturer – International Security
Description: Delivered research-led teaching in IR theory, security studies, global conflict, terrorism studies, and contemporary warfare. Designed lectures and seminars integrating geopolitics, foreign policy analysis, and strategic studies. Supervised undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and contributed to curriculum design, assessment frameworks, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Duration: December, 2023 – Present
Journal of Contemporary Behavioural and Social Research (Wolters Kluwer | Medknow)
Job Title: Assistant Editor (Conflict and Security)
Description: Contributes to editorial leadership, manuscript review, and quality assurance for a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal on conflict and security studies.
Duration: 2025 – Present
SGT University, India
Job Title: Associate Professor (HoD) – Consultant, School of Humanities, Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
Description: Appointed in a strategic advisory role to support the establishment of the School of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts. Designed BA (Hons) curricula for International Relations, Political Science, and Sociology. Provided academic strategy and policy guidance to university leadership and developed assessment frameworks and internationalisation strategies.
Duration: March, 2025 – August, 2025
UK Ministry of Defence – Qualified Weapons Instructor Programme
Job Title: Practitioner Teaching (Security Education)
Description: Delivered specialist lectures on global and regional security dynamics across South Asia and the Korean Peninsula, focusing on insurgency, governance challenges, and evolving war dynamics including cyber warfare.
Duration: Not specified
Educational Summary
Dr. Aman Jaswal holds a PhD in Sociology and International Relations from the University of Staffordshire. His doctoral research examined insurgency, counterterrorism, and security governance. He also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice and earned a Master’s degree in Journalism (War and International Human Rights).
University of Staffordshire, UK
Degree Title: PhD
Field/Description: Sociology and International Relations
Duration: 2020 – 2024
University of Staffordshire, UK
Degree Title: PGCHPE
Field/Description: Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice
Duration: 2021 – 2023
University of Lincoln, UK
Degree Title: MA
Field/Description: Journalism (War and International Human Rights)
Duration: 2017 – 2018
Degree Title: PhD
Field/Description: Sociology and International Relations
Duration: 2020 – 2024
University of Staffordshire, UK
Degree Title: PGCHPE
Field/Description: Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice
Duration: 2021 – 2023
University of Lincoln, UK
Degree Title: MA
Field/Description: Journalism (War and International Human Rights)
Duration: 2017 – 2018
Achievements
Dr. Jaswal has been recognized as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, reflecting his professional credentials in higher education teaching and pedagogy.
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Issued By: Higher Education Academy
Issue Date: 23/05/2023
Funded Research Projects
PhD Research on Insurgency, Counterinsurgency and Security Governance
Role: Principal Researcher (Doctoral Research)
Duration: 2020 – 2024
Funding Agency: ESRC Scholarship
Status: Completed
Turing Grant – Research Fieldwork
Role: Researcher
Grant Amount: £5000
Funding Agency: University of Staffordshire
Status: Sanctioned
Issued By: Higher Education Academy
Issue Date: 23/05/2023
Funded Research Projects
PhD Research on Insurgency, Counterinsurgency and Security Governance
Role: Principal Researcher (Doctoral Research)
Duration: 2020 – 2024
Funding Agency: ESRC Scholarship
Status: Completed
Turing Grant – Research Fieldwork
Role: Researcher
Grant Amount: £5000
Funding Agency: University of Staffordshire
Status: Sanctioned
Publication Summary
Dr. Jaswal has contributed scholarly work on international security, conflict studies, and regional geopolitics. His publications include peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters on peace and strategic studies, and media articles addressing geopolitical developments and socio-political dynamics.
Publications
Competing National and Religious Identities: A Case Study of Kashmir
Author: Jaswal, Aman
Journal: Journal of Contemporary Behavioural and Social Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/JCBSR.JCBSR_16_25
Publication Year: 2025
Book Chapters
Strategising Global Peace: Integrating Gender, Nonviolence and Museum for Peace in a Changing World
Type: Book Chapter
Chapter Title: The Architecture of Kashmiriyat: Nation-Building Through Cultural Resistance, Mysticism and Regionalism
ISBN: 9798216276876
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Year: 2026
Challenges to Peace in Asia-Pacific Regions: Shifting Power Structures and World Orders
Type: Book Chapter
Chapter Title: The Changing Idea of India and its Effect on the Kashmiri Insurgency
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2026
Conference Papers / Proceedings
Terrorism, a Reassessment: Comparative Analysis of ISIS and Umkhonto we Sizwe to Differentiate Terrorism from Insurgency
Type: Conference Paper
Conference: ISC-SIC & Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences International Conference
Organizer: O.P. Jindal Global University
Year: 2025
Competing National and Religious Identities: A Case Study of Kashmir
Author: Jaswal, Aman
Journal: Journal of Contemporary Behavioural and Social Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/JCBSR.JCBSR_16_25
Publication Year: 2025
Book Chapters
Strategising Global Peace: Integrating Gender, Nonviolence and Museum for Peace in a Changing World
Type: Book Chapter
Chapter Title: The Architecture of Kashmiriyat: Nation-Building Through Cultural Resistance, Mysticism and Regionalism
ISBN: 9798216276876
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Year: 2026
Challenges to Peace in Asia-Pacific Regions: Shifting Power Structures and World Orders
Type: Book Chapter
Chapter Title: The Changing Idea of India and its Effect on the Kashmiri Insurgency
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2026
Conference Papers / Proceedings
Terrorism, a Reassessment: Comparative Analysis of ISIS and Umkhonto we Sizwe to Differentiate Terrorism from Insurgency
Type: Conference Paper
Conference: ISC-SIC & Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences International Conference
Organizer: O.P. Jindal Global University
Year: 2025