Pascal Stiefenhofer

GRM 2026 Workshop: Humanitarian Diplomacy and Mediation in the Gulf: Pathways to Regional Stability

Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University - New Castle University, UK

Dr. Pascal Stiefenhofer holds doctorates in both Mathematics (PhD) and Economics (PhD) and is an interdisciplinary researcher whose work spans artificial intelligence (AI), economics, political economy, philosophy, and decision sciences. His research focuses on how AI—particularly Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—interacts with economic systems, governance structures, and decision-making under uncertainty. Combining theoretical modelling with applied analysis, he examines the transformative impacts of emerging technologies on capital–labour dynamics, social contracts, sustainability transitions, and long-term economic resilience. He is currently Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University, where he serves as PhD Convenor and Director of Studies, and acts as an advisor to the UK Office for Students, assessing higher education institutions on degree-awarding powers. He supervises doctoral research on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economics, with particular focus on economic diversification, digital transformation, and the integration of AI into strategic development plans. His academic career includes appointments at the University of Exeter, University College London, the University of Sussex, and the University of York. Beyond teaching and administration, Dr. Stiefenhofer contributes to global scholarship as Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Philosophy of Management and Associate Director of the Journal of Philosophy of Economics. His recent work explores macroeconomic and political economy models of AGI adoption, the resilience of AI-driven systems, and the ethical and governance implications of emerging technologies in volatile socio-economic contexts.