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Élise Féron

@eliseferon.bsky.social
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Professor, Director of INCORE @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social at Ulster University Feminist Peace Research, Diaspora Studies, Disappearance Studies, Aftermath of Wars PI of @re-embody.bsky.social Co-editor in chief of @jdsjournal.bsky.social

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Élise Féron @eliseferon.bsky.social · 19h
Some projects take time. 3 years after our initial idea, the OA article "Diasporas & Conflict Transformation: Towards a New Analytical Framework" is published. A real pleasure to have worked on this with @baharbaser.bsky.social 🎉https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/14687968261494152
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"The disappeared*" was a term for those the military dictatorship in Argentina imprisoned/tortured/murdered during the dirty war. *"detenidos-desaparecidos" (detained-disappeared)
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Re-(E)MBody @re-embody.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
More than 100 years after the First World War, soldiers are still found, identified, and returned to history. In this article, @eliseferon.bsky.social explores how the disappearance and reappearance of the war's missing shapes memory, remembrance, and the present journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Reconciliation without closure: The long-term legacies of disappearances after the First World War - Élise Féron, 2026
This article examines how the embodied and material consequences of violent conflict shape long-term processes of post-war reconciliation and closure. Wars subj...
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INCORE Ulster University @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
ㅤ 'The Body as a Starting Point: A Physical Theatre Devising Workshop' ㅤ About: "Join Ephemeral Ensemble for a playful, creative workshop on Physical Theatre devising, where the body becomes the starting point for storytelling and expression. ㅤ Click Here For More INFO: tinyurl.com/5ypvnd5d ㅤ
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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
“global temperatures are on a trajectory which may even see 2027 nearing 2C warming above pre-industrial levels for the first time.” Not in 2100, not in 2050, but in freaking 2027. #climatecrisis www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
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Record-smashing El Niño points to spring of drought and fires
Despite El Niño being months away from peaking, it could potentially trigger Australia's hottest spring on record.
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INCORE Ulster University @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
📢The INCORE Annual Conference Programme is live! ㅤ 👉Register To Attend: tinyurl.com/mr3vmnjx ㅤ 👉Click here for Programme: www.ulster.ac.uk/conference/i... ㅤㅤ 🗓️Save These Dates: · Conference dates: 30 August – 1 September 2026
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Re-(E)MBody @re-embody.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
We are proud that members of our project actively contribute to the Journal of Disappearance Studies @jdsjournal.bsky.social @anoushpetrossian.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/meetth...
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#meettheeditors #meettheeditors #enforceddisappearance #disappearancestudies #transitionaljustice | Journal of Disappearance Studies
#MeetTheEditors 👋 🙋 Meet Anush Petrosyan, Associate Editor – Memory, for the Journal of Disappearance Studies. 🧑‍🏫 Anush Petrosyan is a doctoral researcher at Tampere Peace Research Institute (TA...
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INCORE Ulster University @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
🚨11 Days Left to Register! Registration closes 31/05: bit.ly/4ul2Pxr (Enforced) disappearance is a pervasive form of violence affecting tens of thousands each year Join us in shaping the field of disappearance studies & contributing to the collective search for justice, truth & memory
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Élise Féron @eliseferon.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Don’t forget to register for the Disappearance Studies Conference! There will be a mix of cultural events (exhibitions, theatre play, short film festival), policy panels and academic discussions. @ulsteruni.bsky.social @conflicttextiles.bsky.social @brandonhamber.bsky.social
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Élise Féron @eliseferon.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
A wonderful panel and exhibition to which I had the privilege of contributing: 'The violence is continuing': scholars examine embodied memory of conflict sharedfuture.news/the-violence...
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'The violence is continuing': scholars examine embodied memory of conflict - Shared Future News
‘The violence is continuing’: scholars examine embodied memory of conflictby Allan LEONARD6 May 2026 The International Conflict Research…
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Shared Future News @sharedfuture.news · 08/05/2026
‘The violence is continuing’: scholars examine embodied memory of conflict Read our article by Allan LEONARD 👉 sharedfuture.news/the-violence... @ulsteruni.bsky.social @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social @ukri.org @brisunipress.bsky.social #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #peacebuilding #TheTroubles
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Professor Brandon Hamber @brandonhamber.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
INCORE invites you to a seminar reflecting on the exhibition "Aftershocks-The sensory afterlives of violence" on 6 May. Join us! @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social
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Seminar: Aftershocks-The sensory afterlives of violence
INCORE invites you to a seminar reflecting on the exhibition "Aftershocks-The sensory afterlives of violence" currently taking place at Ulst
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Professor Brandon Hamber @brandonhamber.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Join us for a conversation with Professor Cas Mudde one of the world’s leading scholars on populism and the far right. Online seminar, 30 April 2026: "Populism, Extremism & Democratic Resilience"
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Discussion with Prof Cas Mudde: Populism, Extremism & Democratic Resilience
Join us for a conversation with Professor Cas Mudde the world’s leading scholars on populism and the far right.
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INCORE Ulster University @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
On Tuesday, INCORE celebrated the 25th anniversary of our partner REACT Armagh. We also launched the North South Way Peace Camino, a community-led initiative connecting people, communities & landscapes across a 40-mile shared route from Portadown to Carlingford. More on this soon!
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Christabel Scaife @christabelscaife.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I’m thrilled to announce our new book series Pioneering Peace: New Paradigms in Peace and Conflict Studies, published in collaboration with @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social and edited by @brandonhamber.bsky.social. Please spread the word! www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/topic/book-s...
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Teivo Teivainen @teivo.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Work with us. Permanent job opening in World Politics at University of Helsinki. Emphasis on Peace and Conflict Studies and Critical Security Studies. #worldpolitics #peacestudies #securitystudies #academicjobs #internationalrelations jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
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University Lecturer in World Politics
University Lecturer in World Politics
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Marie-Cécile Naves @mcnaves.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Ma tribune du jour dans @lemonde.fr www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
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« Pour Donald Trump, la guerre au Moyen-Orient est une revanche sur les traumas militaires passés des Etats-Unis »
TRIBUNE. Dans une tribune au « Monde », la politiste et spécialiste des Etats-Unis Marie-Cécile Naves analyse les récits proposés par la Maison Blanche dans le cadre d’une communication de guerre sens...
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Yvan Guichaoua @yguichaoua.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Two cool student assistant positions at @bicc.de
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Vacancies
CONDITIONS, DYNAMICS,              AND CONSEQUENCES OF                 VIOLENT CONFLICTS
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INCORE Ulster University @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Join us for a fascinating talk by Dr. Henri Myrttinen on "The Contestation and Re-Constitution of Femininities, Masculinities and Diverse Gender Identities in Myanmar’s ‘Spring Revolution’". Magee Campus, April 20, 12-1.30pm, lunch offered. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-s...
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Research Seminar on Myanmar with Dr. Henri Myrttinen
The Contestation and Re-Constitution of Femininities, Masculinities and Diverse Gender Identities in Myanmar’s ‘Spring Revolution’
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Re-(E)MBody @re-embody.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
@ulsteruniincore.bsky.social & @jdsjournal.bsky.social invite applications for the Disappearance Studies Conference scheduled to take place from 30.08.26 – 01.09.26 on the Derry-Londonderry Campus of Ulster University. Proposals can be submitted by March 20, 2026. Learn more at our website ⬇️
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Call for Papers: Disappearance Studies Conference August 30 - September 1, 2026 at INCORE, Ulster University | Re-(E)MBody | Tampere Universities
INCORE (International Conflict Research Institute, Ulster University), in collaboration with the Journal of Disappearance Studies, invites contributions for its conference, scheduled to take place fro...
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INCORE Ulster University @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
INCORE co-hosted an event entitled 'Bridging Individual, Organisation, and Community-Wellbeing: Hope as a Framework for Collective Action', at Magee, Ulster University @ulsteruni.bsky.social, on 17/02. This seminar kickstarts a new, large, and multiyear project on hope in the Derry/Londonderry area.
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Élise Féron @eliseferon.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Proud to announce the publication of this OA article, which was long in the making. In it, @baharbaser.bsky.social & I argue that diaspora securitization works in a similar way to reaffirm national unity and safety for both host and home states. Please share! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Neither from within nor from without: how states securitize diasporas
Diasporas and their transnational ties to homelands and other networks often generate heightened suspicion in countries of residence. They are perceived as non-state actors forming non-transparent ...
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INCORE Ulster University @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
NCORE is inviting contributions for a new series of short, accessible blog posts that explore how peace and conflict are lived, understood and negotiated in different places and communities. Please share the call widely! www.ulster.ac.uk/incore/blog-... @ulsteruni.bsky.social
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INCORE Blog – Call for Contributions
INCORE is inviting contributions for a new series of short, accessible blog posts that explore how peace and conflict are lived, understood and negotiated in different places and communities.
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Yvan Guichaoua @yguichaoua.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Great opportunity to engage further with the arguments @wlacher.bsky.social and I are developing in our latest piece in @dissentmag.bsky.social. Sign up!
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The demise of conflict studies- Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding and Human Rights | BISA
- Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding and Human Rights Working Group
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Re-(E)MBody @re-embody.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
On January 24, 2026, Re-(E)MBody project members @eliseferon.bsky.social and @anoushpetrossian.bsky.social presented their ongoing research with Vadim Romashov at the Between Peripheries Inaugural Conference of the CEESHub @securityhub.ee in Tallinn, Estonia. To learn more follow our website!
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Re-(E)MBody Researchers Participate at the CEESHub Inaugural Conference in Tallinn, Estonia | Re-(E)MBody | Tampere Universities
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Lisa Cumming @lisacumin.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Kurdish friends are sharing their horror about what's happening in Kobani & the lack of attention this is getting. My friend has shared details of a press conference from the region today (22 Jan 2pm CET) if anyone knows a journalist who might attend. #Rojava
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INCORE Ulster University @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
📣 Call for Contributions –Disappearance Studies 📅 Abstract Deadline: March 20, 2026 📌 August 30-September 2, 2026 – Derry/Londonderry 🖋️ incore@ulster.ac.uk INCORE & the Journal of Disappearance Studies invite applications for the Disappearance Studies Conference. Please share the call widely!
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Dr Andrew S. Roe-Crines 🏳️‍🌈 @andrewcrines.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
We are advertising for expressions of interest in ESRC funded PhD opportunities at @livunipol.bsky.social. The dept has a very wide range of exciting research specialisms, including British Politics, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Political Theory, Public Policy, amongst others.
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Élise Féron @eliseferon.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Have a look at the workshop on Feminist Knowledge Production as Resistance in Times of Remilitarisation @birgitpoopuu.bsky.social and I are organising, and join us in Izmir, Turkey this July! eisa-net.org/wp-content/u...
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Journal of Disappearance Studies @jdsjournal.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
We're excited to share details for our second Conversation on Disappearance, taking place on January 27! This session will be focused on cultural responses to disappearance. Further information and registration available here: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/jou...
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Élise Féron @eliseferon.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
An excellent and thoughtful piece by @yguichaoua.bsky.social and @wlacher.bsky.social, well worth reading for those of us who have been wondering where the future of peace and conflict research, and more importantly, teaching, lies. dissentmagazine.org/article/the-...
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The Demise of Conflict Studies - Dissent Magazine
An entire industry specializing in mediation, peacekeeping, disarmament, and transitional justice has become largely obsolete.
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Massimiliano Simons @masssimons.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Join us! We are hiring an assistant professor in political and social philosophy at Maastricht University with a focus on contemporary challenges to European democracy Feel free to contact me, if you have questions #philsky #philjobs
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INCORE Ulster University @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
INCORE wishes you a peaceful holiday season!
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Josephine beckbook.com Riesman @josie.zone · 16/12/2025
I try to avoid linking to Substacks but this essay is FASCINATING
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I'm Kenyan. I Don't Write Like ChatGPT. ChatGPT Writes Like Me.
I'm calm. I'm calm. I promise.
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INCORE Ulster University @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Please come attend what promises to be a fascinating panel on Truth, Memory & Justice on 10 December from 6 to 8 pm at @ulsteruni.bsky.social organised in cooperation with @conflicttextiles.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and the Tower Museum in Derry-Londonderry
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Claire Pierson @clairepierson.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Belfast book launch today! 📚
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INCORE Ulster University @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
INCORE & The John and Pat Hume Foundation are delighted to invite you to an address by Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC on ‘Lawyers in the Firing Line: Attacking the Advocates' at 6.30pm on 8 December in Room BC LG 304 on our Belfast campus @ulsteruni.bsky.social Register here: buytickets.at/humefoundati...
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Select tickets – Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC address on ‘Lawyers in the Firing Line: Attacking the Advocates' – Room BC LG 304, University of Ulster Belfast campus, York Street, Belfast
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC address on ‘Lawyers in the Firing Line: Attacking the Advocates' – Room BC LG 304, University of Ulster Belfast campus, York Street, Belfast, Mon 8 Dec 2025 - The John and Pa...
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Marie-Cécile Naves @mcnaves.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
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samuel @quilombo.eurosky.social · 10/11/2025
The Spanish public television has published the first audiovisual map showing the 6,000 mass graves from the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and the subsequent Francoist dictatorship (1939-1975). A testimony of what happens when fascism wins -something unknown in most of Europe.
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Jonathan G. Heaney @jonathangheaney.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Assistant Professor in Environmental #Sociology, Trinity College Dublin. 5 year fixed term tenure track, full time. Closing Date: 12 Noon (Irish Standard Time), 01 December 2025 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPH703/a...
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Assistant Professor in Sociology at Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin
Recruiting now: Assistant Professor in Sociology on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
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INCORE Ulster University @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Join us on Nov 25 at 5.30pm for Daniel Trilling' talk on “How Did We Get Here? The Rise of Britain’s Far Right” (Magee Campus, Derry). This is the first lecture in our “Safety, Security and Wellbeing for All” series. Register there: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-did-we... @ulsteruni.bsky.social
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How Did We Get Here? The Rise of Britain’s Far Right (Derry Event)
Join us for a fascinating talk by Daniel Trilling on the rise of the far right in the UK given on the Derry Londonderry Campus.
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Angi Yoder-Maina, Phd 🇰🇪 @angiyo.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Blood spilled in Sudan can be seen from space.... This is not normal. I have no words. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Blood spilled in Sudan can be seen from space. Nobody can feign ignorance about what’s going on | Nesrine Malik
The massacres carried out by the RSF in El Fasher, Darfur, with the support of its UAE sponsors, will only stop when the international community acts, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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INCORE Ulster University @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Celebrate with us the publication of “Transitional Justice and the Kurdish Conflict: A Grassroots Approach” (Routledge 2025) by Dr Nisan Alıcı! The event, co-hosted by INCORE & TJI, will take place on December 12 at 2pm on our Belfast Campus. More info 👇 www.ulster.ac.uk/faculties/ar...
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Transitional Justice and the Kurdish Conflict: A Grassroots Approach
Book launch of “Transitional Justice and the Kurdish Conflict: A Grassroots Approach”
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Cheryl Lawther @profcheryllawther.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Really looking forward to discussing my latest book ‘Constructing Victimhood’ @QUBMitchell on 29 Oct, 1pm - 2.30pm. With Legacy back on the agenda, sign up and join this timely conversation: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/constructi...
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Dženeta Karabegović @dzenetakarabeg.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
My co-authored article with Iepke Rijcken and Kyoko Shinozaki, “Embodied experiences in motion: integrating the senses in research and teaching” has just been published in @ersjournal.com as part of the Special Issue: Multisensory Approaches in Migration Studies.
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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
The Disappearance Studies Conference opened yesterday and continues today at Notre Dame. The event marks the launch of the Journal of Disappearance Studies — an interdisciplinary platform to examine the phenomenon of disappearance worldwide. @eliseferon.bsky.social @profcheryllawther.bsky.social
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Jonathan G. Heaney @jonathangheaney.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
#CfP: The Sociological Association of Ireland Annual Conference 2026, Queen’s University Belfast 7th – 8th May 2026 Details here: sociology.ie/event/2026-a... We would love to see you in beautiful Belfast! #sociology #socialtheory #sai26 #spéirghorm
The Sociological Association of Ireland Annual Conference 2026

Queen’s University Belfast
 7th – 8th May 2026
** Call for Papers **
Conflict, Change, Solidarity
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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
The Journal of Disappearance Studies, with the Keough-Naughton Institute and Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, will hold its inaugural conference Sept. 29-30 at Notre Dame. @eliseferon.bsky.social @simonrobins.bsky.social ▶️ See the full schedule: irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/...
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Disappearance Studies Conference
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INCORE Ulster University @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Huge congratulations to Dr Adrian Grant & CAIN for securing funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for his project “Home in Troubled Times: Exploring everyday life and conflict in Northern Ireland using digital archives”, which INCORE is proud to host! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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National Lottery funding for seven Derry heritage projects
The projects include the regeneration of the former Austins deprtment store and St Columb's Hall.
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Re-(E)MBody @re-embody.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Discover Missing and Found, an educational journey of students from the College of Ypres that traces the legacy of WWI’s missing persons through Flanders Fields. Our short report and the documentary critically examine the enduring impact of historical disappearance. projects.tuni.fi/re-embody/ne...
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Missing and Found: An educational journey of students from the College of Ypres through Flanders Fields | Re-(E)MBody | Tampere Universities
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