Peace Figuration after International Intervention: Intentions, Events and Consequences of Liberal Peacebuilding In this book Dr. Gezim Visoka of the IICRR examines the adverse impacts of liberal peacebuilding in conflict-affected societies. It introduces ‘peace figuration’ as a new analytical framework for studying the intentionality, performativity, and consequences of liberal peacebuilding. The work challenges current theories…
By Donnacha Ó Beacháin (@Donnachakaz) Stroke Politics The first and only President of Uzbekistan, the notorious dictator Islam Karimov, has had a stroke. In the opaque word of Central Asian politics this may mean that he is already dead and that the small inner circle around him is trying to figure out what to do. Those…
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IICRR Deputy Director, Dr. Walt Kilroy was invited to speak at the graduation ceremony of the MA in Peace Studies at the University of Innsbruck, Austria on Friday July 8th. Along with Dr. Eamonn McConnon, also of the IICRR, Dr. Kilroy spent a week at the University of Innsbruck as part of the PESTUGE, Erasmus…
On 13 April a conference on ‘Women and Conflict: from 1916 to the Good Friday Agreement’ was held in Dublin City University as part of the Centenary Programme. This conference organised by Dr. Eileen Connolly and Dr. Aurelie Sicard for the IICRR, gathered scholars and civil society activists to discuss the role of women in…
DCU’s Institute for International Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction (IICRR) recently hosted a study visit for academics from the Republic of Georgia who are interested in developing their postgraduate courses in conflict and peace studies. The lecturers and managers from four Georgian universities are partners in the €1 m project PESTUGE which is coordinated by Dr…
Details of Masters in International Development, Environment and Conflict announced by DCU Dublin City University (DCU) is updating its postgraduate teaching of international development with the announcement of details of its Masters in International Development, Environment and Conflict. The one-year fulltime programme will run from September 2016. It is based on more than a decade…
DCU’s Institute for International Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction (IICRR) recently hosted a study visit for academics from the Republic of Georgia who are interested in developing their postgraduate courses in conflict and peace studies. The lecturers and managers from four Georgian universities are partners in the €1 m project PESTUGE which is coordinated by Dr…
Prof. Sergi Kapanadze, Caucasus University, Tbilisi, Georgia will give a talk on “Peace and Conflict in the Caucasus” Monday April 18th @1pm, CG04 Chair: Donnacha Ó Beacháin As part of the Erasmus+ funded project PESTUGE, the IICRR is very happy to host a session on conflict in the Caucasus region on Monday with Prof Sergi…
Applicants are invited for PhD research in any area of political science and international relations, as well as in law beginning in the academic year 2016/2017. In politics, we particularly welcome applications in most areas of Comparative Politics including Area Studies, Irish Politics, International Relations, particularly in Conflict and in Terrorism Studies, International and Comparative…
