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We are particularly interested in research that looks at the everyday and community-based dimensions of peacebuilding, sometimes described as peacebuilding from below. This includes work on how people navigate division, rebuild relationships or create new forms of connection in contexts shaped by conflict or social tension. We also welcome contributions that reflect more broadly on peacebuilding, memory, identity and social change.

The blog will be published on the INCORE website, but we are also exploring mirroring the blog on another platform for wider public reach, such as Substack.

Who should submit

This call is aimed at academic researchers who would like to share their work in a clear and public-facing way.

We encourage submissions from those who want to summarise recently published research, share insights from ongoing projects or communicate findings from recently completed or near-completion PhDs.

What to submit

We welcome writing from across disciplines. Contributions may draw on case studies, fieldwork, theoretical/conceptual perspectives or collaborative work with communities and practitioners. The main aim is to communicate research in a way that is engaging and accessible for a wide online international readership. Please don't forget to include the details of the (preferably published) work on which your submission is based, such as a book chapter, a journal article, or a PhD thesis.

Possible areas of focus

Possible areas of focus include everyday practices that support coexistence in divided or post conflict settings, the role of language or cultural identity in shaping relationships, memory or storytelling as ways of understanding conflict, migration and belonging, grassroots or creative initiatives that strengthen community wellbeing, perspectives from groups whose contributions are often overlooked and reflections on reconciliation, conflict transformation or social repair. These suggestions are not restrictive.

If your research offers insight into how people experience or shape peace and conflict, we are happy to consider it.

Submission details

Length

Up to 600 words

Format

Word document

Images

Up to two images may be included if the author holds the rights to use them and images are attributed in the blog.

Audience

  • Academics
  • practitioners
  • policymakers
  • community organisations
  • students
  • interested public readers

Please send your submissions to:

Professor Philip McDermott  p.mcdermott@ulster.ac.uk