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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 from the community welcome! #SouthSudan

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CRS member Pauline Melvin presents at ACR-NY Conference on 9 June: Sojourning the Fracture — reframing migration as a method of conflict analysis and peacebuilding insight.

#ConflictResolution #Migration #Peacebuilding #CRS #ACRNY

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Two new outputs from CRS member Peter Emerson:
Egalitarian Decision-Making: https://t.co/nAghilc5pD
INCORE talk on majority voting: https://t.co/R8ax3Cirep

#Democracy #DecisionMaking #CRS #ConflictResearch

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Congrats to CRS member Andrea Novellis — The divided self: how ideological compartmentalization drives rebel-to-party success in Sri Lanka — now out in Democratization!

https://t.co/rOx3Zfmi1n

#ConflictResearch #SriLanka #CRS

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New in Journal of Political Power: (Dis)entangling (non)violence in resistance by CRS member Alexandre Christoyannopoulos & D. Santos.

https://t.co/Q2Lx9ky35T

#ConflictResearch #NonViolence #CRS

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Emerging Scholar of the Month: Genevieve Kotarska — researching legitimacy and non-state armed groups. Did fieldwork in Colombia & NI, presented to former FARC combatants in self-taught Spanish.

Open to policy & academic opportunities — reach out! #CRS #EmergingScholar

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New synthesis report from CRS members Caitriona Dowd & Liezelle Kumalo: 3 years of research on gender, food security & peacebuilding — with policy recommendations.

https://t.co/679a0klHAJ

#Peacebuilding #GenderAndConflict #FoodSecurity #CRS

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CRS member Dr Ezenwa Olumba (Aston University) writes for @ConversationUK on Ukraine's autonomous killer robots capturing a frontline — and what it means for how war is changing.

https://t.co/dPh4XzH3xD

#ConflictResearch #AutonomousWeapons #Ukraine

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👋 Emerging Scholar of the Month: Dr. Dale Pankhurst — researching militias, insurgencies & post-conflict peace processes. Seeking academic roles in Belfast/UK/Ireland. If you can help, reach out!

https://t.co/Bj2rWiggtS

#CRS #EmergingScholar #AcademicJobs

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📚 CRS Book of the Year Prize 2026 shortlist:

• Eric Min — Words of War
• Epstein & Kaplan — Speaking Science to Power
• Noel Anderson — Wars Without End
• Jenny Hedström — Reproducing Revolution

Winner announced at #CRS2026 in Glasgow! 🎉 #ConflictResearch #PeaceStudies

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🏅 Congratulations to Emeritus Prof. Tom Woodhouse (Univ. of Bradford) — winner of the 2026 Luxembourg Peace Prize for Outstanding Peace Education!

A long-standing CRS member and Council colleague. We're so proud. 🎉

#LuxembourgPeacePrize #PeaceEducation #CRS

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📣 CRS Annual Conference 2026 — registrations open!

🗓 8–10 Sept | University of Glasgow
⚠️ Deadline: 24 April 2026
🔗 https://t.co/M1HURdaWuo

Fully in-person. Sessions not recorded. #CRS2026 #ConflictResearch

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🏅 Congratulations to Emeritus Prof. Tom Woodhouse (Univ. of Bradford) — winner of the 2026 Luxembourg Peace Prize for Outstanding Peace Education!

A long-standing CRS member and Council colleague. We're so proud. 🎉

#LuxembourgPeacePrize #PeaceEducation #CRS

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🏆 The 2026 Cedric Smith Prize goes to Andrea C. Caflisch (UCL) for outstanding PhD research on displacement and local security in South Sudan.

Special mentions: Ulas Erdogu, Eduardo Alvarez Vanegas, Marie-Therese Meye & Alexandre Raffoul.

#CRS2026 #ConflictResearch

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Congrats to Korbel Profs @repstein_du & @OliverKaplan whose edited volume "Speaking Science to Power" was shortlisted for the @CRS_INFO Book of the Year Prize, honoring research that is contemporary, exceptional, and world-leading! 🎉
https://t.co/G3SC4n41BU

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🎓 Introducing the 2026 CRS Emerging Scholars cohort!

Dale Pankhurst · Fareeda Khalifa · Genevieve Kotarska · Margaux Dandrifosse · William Underwood

We’ll be spotlighting each scholar in the coming months 👀

🔗 https://t.co/iPnaNu3JV5
#CRSmembers #EmergingScholars

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We’re excited to welcome you to the CRS Annual Conference 2026 at the University of Glasgow!
From workshops and panels to keynote sessions, this is a unique opportunity to exchange ideas and connect.

🗓 8–10 September 2026
🔗 Register now: https://t.co/O0z3XYqxqW

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⏳ Don’t miss out – register now!

The CRS Annual Conference 2026 is fast approaching, and registration is open until 24 April.

⚠️ All participants must register individually by the deadline.

🔗 https://t.co/O0z3XYr5gu #CRS2026 #PeaceResearch #ConflictStudies

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Jamal Abdi (@JAbdi892 ) recently published his latest opinion article in E-International Relations on Israel's recognition of Somaliland. Read more: https://t.co/ZN8bXohQib

#CRSMembers

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The CRS’s Emerging Scholars Initiative is now accepting applications for its 2026 cohort. This programme supports early-career researchers working on peace and conflict at a pivotal stage of their academic journey,

https://t.co/ZHHPBS0YLj