Camille NESSEL

Bio

Camille Nessel holds a Ph.D. in political science and is currently a lecturer at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), teaching within the Centre d’étude de la vie politique (Cevipol). Her research focuses on EU perceptions in trade, particularly regarding the EU’s relations with Indonesia and Vietnam, as well as on the "China threat" construction in EU economic security strategy. Camille was awarded a doctoral fellowship from FNRS and is now preparing a postdoctoral project on the construction of the "China threat" in EU economic policies. Having gained research experience in Southeast Asia while living in both Indonesia and Vietnam, she has acquired valuable expertise in the region. She has also worked for the European Commission, served as a political advisor for the Chair of the International Trade Committee in the European Parliament, and gained experience in the NGO sector, combining theory and practice in her teaching and research.

CV

• Lecturer at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) (current)
• FNRS Ph.D. fellow (doctoral scholarship, 4 years)
• Accredited Parliamentary Assistant (APA) for the Chair of the International Trade Committee, European Parliament
• Work experience in the NGO sector

Areas of research

• International trade and external EU perceptions
• Nationalism and post-colonialism
• EU economic security, particularly the "China threat" construction
• EU relations with Indonesia and Vietnam

Teaching

Introduction to EU Politics

Research

My research explores EU perceptions in its trade agreements with Indonesia and Vietnam, with a focus on nationalism and colonialism. I am currently developing a project on how the "China threat" is constructed within the EU’s economic security policies. I also have a strong interest in advancing a hermeneutic research agenda in political science.

Publications

Alcazar III, A. S. M., Nessel, C., & Orbie, J. (2023). Decolonising EU Trade Relations with the Global Souths?. Journal of Contemporary European Research, 19(2).

Crespy, A., & Nessel, C. (2022). Discursive analysis, framing, and the narrative policy framework. In Elgar Encyclopedia of European Union Public Policy (pp. 495-505). Edward Elgar Publishing.

Nessel, C., & Verhaeghe, E. (2022). ‘A Force for Good’: The Narrative Construction of Ethical EU–Vietnam Trade Relations. JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, 60(3), 741-758.
 

Nessel, C. (2021). Colonialism in its modern dress: post-colonial narratives in EUrope-Indonesia relations. Asia Europe Journal, 19(1), 59-74.