Chapter proposals due 31 August — don't miss this if you work on methodology and political violence! ECPR Standing Group on Political Violence edited volume, in conversation with CUP. All career stages welcome. Eleanor.Williams@dcu.ie #ConflictResearch #PoliticalViolence #CallForChapters #CRS

Community news: Peter Emerson published in the Belfast Telegraph on the 2016 Brexit referendum as a design flaw. Alejandro Pocoroba starts a PhD at UIUC in Fall 2026 on criminal groups & militarisation in Latin America — open to collaborations. #CRS #ConflictResearch #LatinAmerica

CfP: Workshop on Obstacles to Civilian-Based Defence, Loughborough University, 22-24 March 2027. Papers in Journal of Pacifism and Nonviolence. Deadline: 15 Sept 2026. a.christoyannopoulos@lboro.ac.uk #CivilianDefence #NonviolentResistance #CRS #CallForPapers

New book from CRS members Megan Denise Smith & Sarah Elliott: Disrupting Anti-Trafficking Norms (Bristol UP 2026) — 50% off throughout July! buff.ly/lHmpgBx #ConflictResearch #HumanTrafficking #CRS

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in International Conflict Analysis at the University of Kent. Ref: EPS-006-26. buff.ly/PcNIvAZ #AcademicJobs #ConflictResearch #CRS

Job Opportunity at the University of Kent: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in International Conflict Analysis

On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent will form a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South- East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us,...

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New in Civil Wars from CRS member Andrea Novellis: "Programmatic Incompatibility" — why ideology impeded PYD-ENKS/KNC cooperation in Syria despite mediation, with implications for Kurdish actors today. #ConflictResearch #Syria #CivilWar #CRS

New OA book from CRS member Oliver Richmond with Pogodda & Visoka: Counter-Peace: Tactical Blockages to Peace and Strategic Risks for the International System (OUP 2026) buff.ly/vXijxGJ #ConflictResearch #Peacebuilding #OpenAccess #CRS

Emerging Scholar of the Month: William Underwood (Stockholm University) — researching how international law strengthens peace processes & transitional governance. Former diplomat. Open to policy-oriented opportunities! #CRS #EmergingScholar #PeaceStudies #InternationalLaw

Two new publications from CRS member J. David Thompson (KCL): AI & data biases in InterAgency Journal, and a book review in Military Review. #ConflictResearch #AI #DefenceStudies #CRS

Walt Kilroy joins CRS member Christine Cheng as co-editor of Palgrave's 21st Century Perspectives on War, Peace & Human Conflict. Submissions welcome! buff.ly/JkhNQ4U #ConflictResearch #CRS #AcademicPublishing

Twenty-first Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict

This Palgrave Macmillan book series invites methodologically pluralist and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of peace and conflict. We aim to bring ...

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Two new publications from CRS member Mehmet Yavuz — LGBTQIA+ justice & peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and civil society peacebuilding in Northern Ireland. #ConflictResearch #Peacebuilding #CRS

🏆 The 2026 CRS Book of the Year Prize goes to Noel Anderson for Wars Without End! His concept of "competitive intervention" is a major contribution to conflict studies. Congratulations also to incredible runners-up. Full announcement 👇 buff.ly/kKSy7Yu #CRS2026 #ConflictResearch #BookPrize

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New dataset: Terrorism Newsworthiness in West Africa (485 reports, 2024-26) by CRS members Claude Biao, Abigail Slenski & Joseline Cudjoe. Harvard Dataverse. buff.ly/Jmdmaae #ConflictResearch #Terrorism #WestAfrica #OpenData #CRS

Last call: Post-Doc at Aberystwyth — deadline Sunday 21 June! ESRC project on Unarmed Civilian Protection in South Sudan. Quantitative skills required. buff.ly/JadpZrX #AcademicJobs #ConflictResearch #CRS

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New book from CRS members Anouk Rigterink & Mareike Schomerus: Research Design in Politics and International Relations (SAGE 2026). Workshop at CRS 2026 Glasgow! buff.ly/novi3Uv #CRS2026 #ResearchMethods #ConflictResearch

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Two new pieces from CRS member Dr Ezenwa Olumba: "Why Some Places Never Leave Us" (Psychology Today) & "I Am Not a Migrant" (IMISCOE). #ConflictResearch #Migration #CRS

Emerging Scholar of the Month: Margaux Dandrifosse (Lund University) — researching international criminal justice and repression strategies in armed conflict, focused on Myanmar. Open to post-PhD opportunities! #CRS #EmergingScholar #ConflictResearch

CRS member Aromeo Sworo Sekwat has completed a new article — The Military, the State, and the Pan-African Ideal: A Critical Reflection on South Sudan's Post-Independence Trajectory — currently being prepared for submission. Feedback welcome #SouthSudan #PanAfricanism #CRS

CRS member Pauline Melvin presents at ACR-NY Conference on 9 June: Sojourning the Fracture — reframing migration as conflict analysis and peacebuilding insight. #ConflictResolution #Migration #Peacebuilding #CRS #ACRNY

Two updates from CRS member Peter Emerson: Egalitarian Decision-Making: unlockdemocracy.org.uk INECORE talk on majority voting: deborda.org #Democracy #DecisionMaking #CRS #ConflictResearch

New in Democratization from CRS member Andrea Novellis: The divided self — how ideological compartmentalization drives rebel-to-party success in Sri Lanka. buff.ly/UcDR3Kh #ConflictResearch #SriLanka #CRS

New in Journal of Political Power: (Dis)entangling (non)violence in resistance by CRS member Alexandre Christoyannopoulos & D. Santos. buff.ly/WSyeJsE #ConflictResearch #NonViolence #CRS

Emerging Scholar of the Month: Genevieve Kotarska — researching legitimacy and non-state armed groups. Fieldwork in Colombia & NI; presented to ex-FARC in self-taught Spanish. Open to policy & academic opportunities. #CRS #EmergingScholar #PeaceStudies

New synthesis report: CRS members Caitriona Dowd & Liezelle Kumalo — Gendered Dimensions of Hunger in Peacebuilding. 3 years of research, 5 cases, policy recommendations. genderhungerpeace.com #Peacebuilding #GenderAndConflict #CRS

Online conference: National Security in the Digital Age — 14–15 May. Workshops on NeuroDefence, Civil-Military Cooperation & Emerging Threats. Call for co-chairs open: ic4gdp@gmail.org #NationalSecurity #DigitalAge #ConflictResearch #CRS

📖 Members' publications roundup: Whitney Grespin, Allard Duursma, Fontana et al. (OUP), Promise Frank Ejiofor, Mark Millar, Sarajuddin Isar & Peter Emerson all published this month! Full newsletter: conflictresearchsociety.org #CRS #ConflictResearch #Peacebuilding

👋 Emerging Scholar of the Month: Dr. Dale Pankhurst — researching militias & post-conflict peace processes. Basil Chubb Prize 2025 winner. Seeking academic roles in Belfast/UK/Ireland. sites.google.com/view/dalepankhurst/home #CRS #EmergingScholar #PeaceStudies

📚 CRS Book of the Year Prize 2026 shortlist announced! • Eric Min — Words of War • Epstein & Kaplan — Speaking Science to Power • Noel Anderson — Wars Without End • Jenny Hedström — Reproducing Revolution Winner revealed at #CRS2026 in Glasgow! #ConflictResearch #PeaceStudies

🏅 Prof. Tom Woodhouse (Bradford) awarded the 2026 Luxembourg Peace Prize for Outstanding Peace Education! Founder of the Centre for Conflict Resolution, now using football for peacebuilding. Long-standing CRS Council member. Congratulations! 🎉 #LuxembourgPeacePrize #PeaceEducation #CRS

📣 CRS Annual Conference 2026 — registrations open! 🗓 8–10 Sept | University of Glasgow ⚠️ Deadline: 24 April 🔗 conflictresearchsociety.org/conference-2026-registration/ Fully in-person. Sessions won't be recorded. See you in Glasgow! #CRS2026 #ConflictResearch