Laura Sorica

Laura Sorica is an accomplished Research Manager at the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) since August 2019, where responsibilities include overseeing research on protests and political violence in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific, managing a team of researchers, and producing weekly real-time data. Prior roles include serving as a Research Manager focusing on East Asia and as an East Asia Researcher, where research concentrated on social movements in Japan. Additional experience includes conducting research on security policies for the Department of International and Advanced Japanese Studies at the University of Tsukuba and supporting the Embassy of Romania to Japan as an intern. Laura's educational background includes a master's degree in International Relations and Affairs from the University of Tsukuba and dual bachelor's degrees in Linguistics and Political Science from Hyperion University of Bucharest and the University of Bucharest respectively.