Dr Sarah Léonard Dr Sarah Léonard Research Interests Dr Walt Kilroy Dr Walt Kilroy Research Interests Ex-combatants, DDR, peacebuilding, protection of civilians, peacekeeping Dr Erika Biagini Dr Erika Biagini Research Interests Political Islam; Gender; Social Movements; Subjectivity. Dr Pat Brereton Dr Pat Brereton Research Interests Film, communications, representations of violence Prof Maura Conway Prof Maura Conway Research Interests On-line political extremism Dr Brenda Daly Dr Brenda Daly Research Interests Alternative dispute resolution Prof John Doyle Prof John Doyle Research Interests Northern Ireland, South Asia Dr James Fitzgerald Dr James Fitzgerald Research Interests Terrorism, political violence Dr James Gallen Dr James Gallen Research Interests Transitional Justice Dr Niamh Gaynor Dr Niamh Gaynor Research Interests Democracy and development, East/Central Africa Dr Tanya Lokot Dr Tanya Lokot Research Interests technology, digital media, role of civic actors Dr Agnès Maillot Dr Agnès Maillot Research Interests Northern Ireland Dr Ken McDonagh Dr Ken McDonagh Research Interests Multilateral security, Counter-terrorism discourse Prof Gary Murphy Prof Gary Murphy Research Interests Irish and US politics Dr Gerry O’Reilly Dr Gerry O’Reilly Research Interests Humanitarian Action and Geopolitics, Political Geography Dr Donnacha Ó Beacháin Dr Donnacha Ó Beacháin Research Interests Post Soviet region, Northern Ireland Dr Markus Pauli Dr Markus Pauli Research Interests political economy of decarbonization, financial inclusion, microfinance, sustainable development Dr Paola Rivetti Dr Paola Rivetti Research Interests Authoritarism & democratization in the Middle East, Iran Dr Gëzim Visoka Dr Gëzim Visoka Research Interests Peace-building, Balkans