Sigrid Lupieri

Dr. Sigrid Lupieri received her Ph.D. in Politics and International Studies and an MPhil in Modern European History from the University of Cambridge. She also holds an M.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University. Her research examines how security concerns, foreign policy agendas, and diplomacy shape the priorities of refugee responses, with a particular focus on health. Her forthcoming book, Disease and Diplomacy: The Weaponization of Medical Aid in Jordan (University of Michigan Press, 2026), shows how governments leverage refugee health needs for political and diplomatic gain. Her research has appeared in journals including Third World Quarterly, Social Science & Medicine, and Forced Migration Review. In other projects, Dr. Lupieri explores the impact of refugee movements on host-country healthcare systems and the broader effects of international aid on refugee welfare. At Stanford University, she has taught undergraduate seminars on war, humanitarianism, and global politics. She has also worked as a journalist in Armenia, Georgia, and Germany, and as a UN officer in New York and New Delhi.