Thomas Ashworth
PhD candidate and Graduate Teaching Assistant
Contact details
Biography
Thomas joined the Department of European and International Studies (EIS) in February 2024. Prior to this, he worked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, specialising in public communications and Lithuania-United Kingdom diplomatic relations.
Thomas holds an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics (2022), where he wrote his dissertation on the European Union’s enlargement fatigue in the Western Balkans. He also holds a BA in European Studies (German Pathway) from King’s College London (2020).
Research interests
- Theories of political communication
- Politics and social media
- Counter-disinformation policy
- The politics of national identity
- Politics and history of the Baltic states
- International relations
Teaching
5AAOB201 Integration of the EU
Office hours
Wednesday: 11.00 - 12.00
Doctoral research
Thomas is investigating the role of national myths, historical memory and self-identity in the spread of misinformation within European Union countries.
PhD supervisors
Research
The European Foreign Policy Research Group
The European Foreign Policy group looks at both EU as well as state foreign policies within Europe and their interconnections.
Research
The European Foreign Policy Research Group
The European Foreign Policy group looks at both EU as well as state foreign policies within Europe and their interconnections.