Dr Helena Farrand-Carrapico

Senior Lecturer in Politics & International Relations / Co-Director of the Aston Centre for Europe

Helena Farrand Carrapico joined Aston University in September 2014, where she works as a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations. Her research focuses on European Union Justice and Home Affairs, and comprises two strands. The first regards specific policy fields within Justice and Home Affairs, namely organised crime and cyber crime, and the second one concerns the external dimension of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice. Together with Professor John Gaffney, she is a co-director of the Aston Centre for Europe, aleading research centre in the UK for the study of European Politics and Society.

She holds a doctoral degree in Social and Political Sciences from the European University Institute (Florence), where she developed her thesis on European Union organised crime policies. Prior to her current position, Helena was a Newton International Fellow at the University of Dundee, where she worked on the Justice and home Affairs opt-in and opt-out strategies of the United Kingdom. Previous academic positions were also held at James Madison University, the University of Coimbra and the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Helena was also a visiting fellow at the DG. Justice, Liberty and Security of the European Commission, in 2007, and at the Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS), in 2008.

She is an elected member of UACES and a co-convenor for the BISA European Security Working Group.

Undergraduate Modules:

LP065- Introduction to the European Union
LP3037- EuroSim

Postgraduate Modules:

LPM042- Corruption and the Crime- Terror Nexus: internal Security

PhD in Social and Political Sciences, European University Institute.
Master of Research in Social and Political Sciences, European University Institute.
Master of Arts in European Studies, College of Europe.
Bachelors’ Degree in Applied Foreign Languages, Portuguese Catholic University.

Books

Bures, O & Carrapico, H 2017,Security privatization: How non-security-related private businesses shape security governance. Springer International Publishing AG. DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-63010-6
Bossong, R & Carrapiço, H (eds) 2016,EU borders and shifting internal security: technology, externalization and accountability. Springer, Cham (CH). DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-17560-7
Carrapiço, H, Irrera, D & Tuman, B (eds) 2015,Criminals and terrorists in partnership: unholy alliance. Routledge, London (UK).
Carrapiço, H & Farrand, B (eds) 2015,The governance of online expression in a networked world: free-speech, surveillance and censorship. Routledge, London (UK).

Recent Journal Articles and Edited Special Journal Issues

Carrapico, H & Barrinha, A 2018, 'European Union cyber security as an emerging research and policy field' European Politics and Society, pp. 1-5. DOI:10.1080/23745118.2018.1430712
Carrapiço, H & Barrinha, A 2017, 'The EU as a coherent (cyber)security actor?' Journal of Common Market Studies, vol. in press. DOI:10.1111/jcms.12575
Bures, O & Carrapiço, H 2017, 'Private security beyond private military and security companies: exploring diversity within private-public collaborations and its consequences for security governance' Crime Law and Social Change, vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 229–243. DOI:10.1007/s10611-016-9651-5
Bures, O & Carrapiço, H 2016, 'Private security beyond private military and security companies: exploring diversity within private-public collaborations and its consequences for security governance' Crime Law and Social Change, vol. In press. DOI:10.1007/s10611-016-9651-5
Carrapiço, H & Farrand, B 2016, 'Dialogue, partnership and empowerment for network and information security: the changing role of the private sector from objects of regulation to regulation shapers' Crime Law and Social Change, vol. In press. DOI:10.1007/s10611-016-9652-4
Carrapiço, H & Lavorgna, A 2015, 'Space oddity? Exploring organised crime ventures in cyber space' European Review of Organised Crime, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 1-5.
Carrapiço, H, Irrera, D & Tupman, B 2014, 'Transnational organised crime and terrorism: different peas, same pod?' Global Crime, vol. 15, no. 3-4. DOI:10.1080/17440572.2014.939882
Farrand Carrapiço, H 2014, 'Organised crime and the law: a comparative analysis, by Liz Campbell' Global Crime, vol. 15, no. 1-2, pp. 210-212. DOI:10.1080/17440572.2014.886511
Kaunert, C, Léonard, S, Carrapiço, H & Rozée, S 2014, 'The governance of justice and internal security in Scotland: between the Scottish independence referendum and British decisions on the EU' European Security, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 344-363. DOI:10.1080/09662839.2014.912633
Carrapico, H 2014, 'Analysing the European Union' s responses to organized crime through different securitization lenses' European Security, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 601-617. DOI:10.1080/09662839.2014.949248
Brandão, AP & Carrapiço, H 2013, 'Nota introdutória' Relações internacionais, no. 40, pp. 5-8.
Carrapiço, H 2013, 'The external dimension of the EU’s fight against organized crime: the search for coherence between rhetoric and practice' Journal of Contemporary European Research, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 460- 476.
Farrand, B & Carrapiço, H 2013, 'Networked governance and the regulation of expression on the Internet: the blurring of the role of public and private actors as content regulators' Journal of Information Technology and Politics, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 37- 41. DOI:10.1080/19331681.2013.843920
Carrapiço, H 2013, 'Block, L. (2011). ‘From politics to policing: the rationality gap in EU Council policy- making’' Policing, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 115-117. DOI:10.1093/police/pas052
Carrapiço, H & Trauner, F 2013, 'Europol and the EU’s fight against organized crime: exploring the potential of experimentalist governance' Perspectives on European Politics and Society, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 357- 371. DOI:10.1080/15705854.2013.817804
Farrand, B & Carrapiço, H 2012, 'Copyright law as a matter of (inter)national security? – The attempt to securitise commercial infringement and its spill-over onto individual liability' Crime Law and Social Change, vol. 57, no. 4, pp. 373- 401. DOI:10.1007/s10611-011-9356-8
Trauner, F & Carrapiço, H 2012, 'The external dimension of EU justice and home affairs after the Lisbon Treaty:: analysing the dynamics of expansion and diversification' European Foreign Affairs Review, vol. 17, no. 1/2, pp. 1-18.
Carrapiço, H 2011, '"The Godfather goes to Brussels". A evolução do conceito de crime organizado no contexto da área de liberdade, segurança e justiça' Relações internacionais, vol. 31, pp. 141-157.
Carrapiço, H 2011, 'The organized crime situation in Portugal: comparing the European and national perceptions' Jane' s Intelligence Review, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 42- 45.
Carrapiço, H 2011, 'Organized crime legislation in the European Union. Harmonization and approximation of criminal law, national legislations and the EU framework decision on the fight against organised crime, by Francesco Calderoni' Global Crime, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 233-235.

Book Chapters

Carrapiço, H 2018,Cyber crime as a fragmented policy field in the context of the area of freedom, security and justice. in A Ripoll Servent & F Trauner (eds),Routledge Handbook on the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice., Chapter 12, Routledge.
Farrand, B & Carrapico, H 2017,Blurring public and private: Cybersecurity in the age of regulatory capitalism. inSecurity Privatization: How Non-Security-Related Private Businesses Shape Security Governance.Springer International Publishing AG, pp. 197-217. DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-63010-6_9
Carrapiço, H 2017,Fronteiras Europeias em fluxo: tecnologias, externalisação e transparência. in MR Freire, D Ayres Pinto & D Chaves (eds),Fronteiras contemporâneas comparadas: relações internacionais e segurança regional no Brasil e na União Europeia.UNIFAP- Editora da Universidade Federal do Amapa.
Carrapiço, H & Farrand, B 2016,The European Union’s fight against cybercrime: policy, legal and practical challenges. in M Fletcher, E Herlin-Karnell & C Matera (eds),The European Union as an Area of Freedom, Security and Justice., 18, Routledge.
Barrinha, A & Carrapiço, H 2016,The EU’s security actorness in cyber space:quo vadis?. in L Chappell, J Mawdsley & P Petrov (eds),The EU, strategy and security policy: regional and strategic challenges.Routledge.
Bossong, R & Carrapico, H 2016,The multidimensional nature and dynamic transformation of European borders and internal security. in R Bossong & H Carrapiço (eds),EU borders and shifting internal security: technology, externalization and accountability.Springer, Cham (CH), pp. 1-21. DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-17560-7_1
Barrinha, A & Carrapiço, H 2016,Ciber segurança. in D Noivo, T Almeida e Silva & R Duque (eds),Segurança internacional.Almedina, Coimbra (PT).
Carrapiço, H, Irrera, D & Tuman, B 2015,Introduction – transnational organised crime and terrorism: different peas, same pod. in H Carrapico, D Irrera & B Tupman (eds),Criminals and terrorists in partnership: unholy alliance.Routledge, London (UK).
Farrand, B & Carrapiço, H 2015,Networked governance and the regulation of expression on the internet: the blurring of the role of public and private actors as content regulators. in H Carrapico & B Farrand (eds),The governance of online expression in a networked world: free-speech, surveillance and censorship.Routledge, London (UK).
Carrapiço, H & Pineu, D 2015,Quando a excepção não faz a regra: uma leitura sociológica da Escola de Copenhaga. in A Barrinha & R Freire (eds),Segurança, liberdade e política: pensar a Escolha de Copenhaga em Português.Imprensa de Ciências Sociais, Lisbon (PT).
Carrapiço, H 2011,Transnational organized crime as a security concept. in F Allum & S Gilmour (eds),Routledge handbook of transnational organised crime.Routledge Handbooks, Routledge, pp. 19-35.
Carrapiço, H 2010,The evolution of the European Union’s understanding of organized crime and its embedment in EU discourse. in F Allum, D Irrera, F Longo & P Kostakos (eds),Defining and defying organised crime: discourse, perceptions and reality.Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics, Routledge, Abingdon (UK), pp. 43-54.

Other Recent Publications

Barrinha, A & Carrapiço, H 2015 'Advances and paradoxes: the EU as a cyber security actor' Friedrich Ebert policy papers, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.
Copsey, N , Farrand Carrapico, H & Marangoni, A-C 2015 'What do ‘Brexit’ and ‘Renegotiation’ really mean? Business implications' Depositary Trust and Clearing Corporation.
Argomaniz, J & Carrapiço, H 2014 'EU governance of the internet: analyzing Europol’s role in the development of a EU cyber crime and cyber security policies' European Union Studies Association.
Carrapiço, H 2013, 'The European Union’s fight against cybercrime' , pp. 8-9,ECPR Standing Group on Organised Crime newsletter, 10 1 ECPR.
Farrand Carrapico, H A União para o Mediterraneo: lufada de ar fresco ou a mesma historia de sempre?.
Farrand Carrapico, H A Europa e a Crise de Demografia.

ECPR, European Consortium for Political Research, Member of the Steering Committee of the Standing Group on organised Crime
UACES, Academic Association for Contemporary European Studies
ISA, International Studies Association
EUSA, European Union Studies Association

2017- British Academy Rising Star Award (£15,000).
2016-Successful tender to the European Commission, SMART 2016/0077, Study on the Evaluation of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security Agency. PI: Ramboll. Role as an academic expert consultant.
2016- Awarded funding for a Jean Monnet Research Centre, European Commission (Erasmus + Programme), 2016- 2019, co- PI (100,000€).
2016- Awarded funding to train and organise the participation of the Aston University team in EuroSim 2017 (£6,000).
2016- Awarded ESRC funding, UK in a Changing Europe Programme, (£9,900).
2016- Awarded BISA funding for the creation of the European Security Working Group and its activities (£3,500).
2016- Awarded funding for fieldwork in Brussels, School of languages and Social Sciences, Aston University.
2015- Awarded BISA funding to organise a BISA@40 workshop (£1,000).
2015- Awarded funding to train and organise the participation of the Aston University team in EuroSim 2016, (£2,600).
2015- Awarded funding for Jean Monnet Module, Erasmus +, European Commission (joint application with Dr. Jelena Obradovic-Wochnik).
2014- Awarded funding for the organization of a workshop on the Crime- Terror Nexus, by the School of Humanities, University of Dundee, (£1,000).
2012- Awarded the Newton Fellowship, by the Royal Society and the British Academy.
2012- Awarded the Stirling Fellowship, by the University of Stirling. Declined in favour of the Newton Fellowship.
2010- Awarded a Post-doctoral Fellowship of the Foundation for Science and Technology, by the Portuguese Ministry of Science and Technology.

Dr Helena Farrand Carrapico is very happy to welcome research proposals submissions from interested applicants in the following areas:

European Security
European Union Justice and Home Affairs, including policy areas such as cyber security, organised crime, trafficking of drugs, trafficking of human beings, migration, border management, and terrorism.
The external dimension of Justice and Home Affairs

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Phone: 0121 204 4166
Email: h.farrand-carrapico@aston.ac.uk
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Dr Helena Farrand-Carrapico

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