Elizabete Aunina is a doctoral researcher at the University of Amsterdam. Her research primarely looks at Othering in International Relations, specifically Turkey's security assistance to African states and how such assistance is viewed and problematized by other transatlantic security actors. 

Elizabete holds an MLitt in Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asian Security Studies (University of St. Andrews), MSc in Human Rights (London School of Economics and Political Science), and a BA in Business (Law) (Arizona State University).