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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

📢 Call for Programme Chair – CRS Conference 2027 We need a researcher (PhD onwards) to help shape the conference programme. Leadership experience & financial compensation. Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 Apply: crsconf@gmail.com conflictresearchsociety.org/call-for-programme-chair-crs-conference-2027/

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🏅 The 2026 CRS Medal for Outstanding Contribution goes to Judith Large (Univ. of Kent) — three decades of bridging research and practice across conflict settings worldwide, and a driving force in shaping the CRS into the Society it is. Congratulations Judith! 💙 #ConflictResearch #CRSMedal

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📖 Nominations are open for the CRS Book of the Year Prize 2027! Published a great book on peace & conflict studies? Nominate it — no supporting docs needed, just author/title/publisher. Deadline: 31 Jan 2027 | Self-nominations welcome! conflictresearchsociety.org

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#CRS2026 in Glasgow is behind us. Thank you to everyone who came — panels, workshops, plenary, conference dinner and all. What did you take away? A paper that stuck, a conversation that opened something new? We'd love to hear. 💙 #ConflictResearch #Glasgow

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

CRS member Mark Schroeder (USC) has a new book out 27 Oct from Princeton UP: When Things Get Personal: A Philosophical Guide to Conflict. How misreading people drives conflict — at every scale. A good one for the post-conference reading pile. #ConflictResearch #Philosophy #CRS

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Two OA articles from CRS members: 🔹 Flora McCrone on elite politics & violence in post-devolution Kenya (JMAS) 🔹 Clara Voyvodic on roadblock governance in Colombia (Journal of Political Power) Both free to read. Both excellent. #ConflictResearch #OpenAccess #CRS

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

CRS members Andrew Thomson & Dominic Bryan (QUB) have published the first Northern Ireland Peace Index. Violence down sharply. Structural foundations of peace? Barely moving. nipi.economicsandpeace.org #Peacebuilding #NorthernIreland #ConflictResearch #CRS

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New in Journal of Peace Research from CRS member Imrana Buba (Oslo): civilian compliance and victimization in the Boko Haram insurgency. Fieldwork in NE Nigeria. Rigorous and important. buff.ly/HBSfiXu #ConflictResearch #CivilWar #Nigeria #CRS

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

CRS member Georgios Karyotis captured Day 1 of #CRS2026 in Glasgow on video 🎥 If you weren't able to join us in person — or just want to relive the highlights — this is a great way to get a feel for what the conference is all about.

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Two new pieces from CRS member Dr Ezenwa Olumba (Aston): → Why some veterans never really come home (Psychology Today) → A new model of immobility in migration contexts (Journal of Intercultural Studies, OA) Compelling work on cognitive immobility. #ConflictResearch #CRS

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🌟 And we celebrated Xiaodong Bao (KCL), recipient of the Sydney Bailey Fund, supporting PhD fieldwork through CRS member donations. 💙

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🎉 The 2026 Cedric Smith Prize was received by Andrea C. Caflisch (UCL) — best peace & conflict research by a PhD candidate — working on migration politics & post-conflict recovery.

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🏆 The 2026 CRS Book of the Year Prize went to Noel Anderson for Wars Without End (OUP) — on how "competitive intervention" by rival external powers keeps civil wars going indefinitely.

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🏆 A day of celebrations at #CRS2026 in Glasgow! Today we presented three of our annual prizes in person. A thread 🧵

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

And we are off! 🎉 The CRS Annual Conference 2026 is officially underway at @glasgow.ac.uk . Our first keynote, Prof. Stathis Kalyvas, is reflecting on how the field has evolved in conceptualising civil wars and violence - a fitting way to open two days of cutting-edge conflict research.

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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It’s hard to maintain hope and optimism at times, but clear analysis and a historical perspective are always useful when dealing with armed conflict. The excellent panelists are providing plenty of that right now at @thecrs.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Deadline THIS Sunday 13 Sept — ECPR Political Violence online seminar series 2026-27 is seeking presentations. Send a 1-page proposal to eleanor.williams@dcu.ie Civil war, terrorism, rebellion, riots, civilian responses — all welcome. #ConflictResearch #ECPR #CRS

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The CRS Annual Conference 2026 is THIS WEEK! 🎉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁯 8-10 September, Glasgow. Workshops, keynote by Prof. Stathis Kalyvas, Book of the Year Prize, and conference dinner at Glasgow City Chambers. See you there! #CRS2026 #ConflictResearch #Glasgow

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Possibly our favourite headline this month: CRS member Primitivo Ragandang has published on the role of dogs in peace 🐕 Also: J. David Thompson on principal-proxy relationships in Scientia Militaria. Congratulations both! #ConflictResearch #Peacebuilding #CRS

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Congrats to CRS member José A. Gutiérrez on a timely new book! Transitional Justice and Agrarian Conflict (Palgrave 2026) — taking seriously the rural & agrarian dimensions that orthodox TJ often overlooks. buff.ly/yFhxJWu #ConflictResearch #TransitionalJustice #CRS

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Transitional Justice and Agrarian Conflict

This book provides a novel treatment of the rural and agrarian dimensions of conflict and repression in transitional justice settings

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Rich new outputs from CRS member Dr Dana Landau (swisspeace) — a 2-year project on women-led dialogues in Colombia, Kosovo & the Philippines: synthesis report + 3 policy briefs. buff.ly/neiunbP #Peacebuilding #Gender #CRS

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

What if institutional ambiguity isn't a bug — it's a feature? CRS member Romain Malejacq, Bhatia & Weigand on "ambiguity politics" in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Open access in PS: Political Science & Politics. Really compelling read. #ConflictResearch #Afghanistan #CRS

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Two really thought-provoking new pieces from CRS member Dr Ezenwa Olumba (Aston): → Why do some communities choose to stay in conflict zones? (Mobilities) → Why can't some veterans ever truly come home? (Psychology Today) Brilliant work. #ConflictResearch #Nigeria #Veterans #CRS

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Meet this month's Emerging Scholar: Fareeda Khalifa! 👋 She researches why armed groups attack UN peacekeepers and what that does to missions & conflict outcomes. Quant methods, ML, fieldwork. Looking to bridge research and policy. #CRS #EmergingScholar #Peacekeeping

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

One month to Glasgow! 🎉 CRS Annual Conference 2026, 8-10 September. Keynote by Prof. Stathis Kalyvas (Oxford). Conference dinner at Glasgow City Chambers. Three days on disruption, resilience & adaptation. Can't wait! #CRS2026 #ConflictResearch

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

🏆 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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Winner of the 2026 Conflict Research Society Book of the Year Prize – CRS

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

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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Aberystwyth University - : Research Associate (Post-Doctoral Researcher) (6201)

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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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Research Design in Politics and International Relations

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

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

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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

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

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