Michelle Pace is a Professor and Independent Analyst, and a Visitor in the Department of Political Science at Lund University. An interdisciplinary International Relations scholar with over 27 years of research experience and more than three decades of university teaching, her work spans European and global politics, migration and refugee governance, conflict and peace, democracy, and political sociology. She combines theoretical innovation with empirically grounded interdisciplinary research, developing conceptual frameworks to address complex political and social challenges. 

Her research has involved major international collaborations and leadership of competitively funded projects, including Horizon Europe initiatives. Her ongoing work on Palestinian youth mental health under conditions of protracted conflict reflects her broader interest in the intersections of political structures, conflict, and lived experience. As an affiliate of the Centre for Society and Mental Health at King’s College London, she is particularly interested in advancing interdisciplinary perspectives on the social and political contexts shaping mental health and wellbeing.