About Valentina Pegolo

Valentina Pegolo is a DPhil Candidate in International Relations (Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford) and an ESRC (Economic and Social Science Research Council) studentship holder. Her thesis focuses on the foreign policy of Iran in Central Asia. She has previously completed a MPhil in International Relations (University of Oxford) and a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (University of Oxford). She has conducted research as a political analyst for UK NGOs. Her areas of expertise include Iranian foreign policy, the international relations of Central Asia and the Middle East, and the study of ideology.