Friday, February 27, 2026

Masculinities in Conflict: My Publications

Last Updated 27 February 2026

I have numerous requests for my writing and publications on masculinities, conflict and transition. 

So below I have compiled a list of published work to date:  

  • Hamber, B., Schulz, P., Touquet, H. & Messmer, G. (2024). Transitional Justice and Masculinities. In P. Schulz, B. Hamber & H. Touquet (Eds), Masculinities and Queer Perspectives in Transitional Justice. Routledge: Abingdon, Oxon and New York, p. 29-50 [Download]
  • Philipp Schulz, Brandon Hamber & Heleen Touquet (Eds) (2024). Masculinities and Queer Perspectives in Transitional Justice. Oxon & New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group [More Information | Read Online | Download Open Access]
  • Schulz, P., Hamber, B., Touquet, H. & Messmer, G. (2024). Introduction: Masculinities and Queer Perspectives in Transitional Justice. In P. Schulz, B. Hamber & H. Touquet (Eds), Masculinities and Queer Perspectives in Transitional Justice. Routledge: Abingdon, Oxon and New York, p. 3-28 [Download]
  • Hamber, B. & Murray, C. (2022). Voices from the Margins: Young men and post-conflict masculinities in Northern Ireland. Interpeace: Geneva [Download]
  • Gallagher, E. & Hamber, B. (2015). Addressing the psychosocial needs of young men: The case of Northern Ireland. In: Psychosocial Perspectives on Peacebuilding. Springer: New York, pp. 90-149 [Information | Request Publication]
  • Hamber, Brandon (2015). There Is a Crack in Everything: Problematising Masculinities, Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice. Human Rights Review, 17(1), pp. 9-34 [Access in the Journal]
  • Hamber, Brandon and Gallagher, Elizabeth (2014). Ships passing in the night: psychosocial programming and macro peacebuilding strategies with young men in Northern Ireland. Intervention: Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas, 12(1), 43-60 [Download]
  • Hamber, B. (2010). Masculinity and Transitional Justice: An Exploratory Essay (Politorbis). Politorbis, 50(3): 143-154 [Download]
  • Hamber, B. (2010). Masculinity and Transition: Crisis or Confusion in South Africa?. Journal of Peacebuilding and Development, 5(3), 75-88 [Access in the Journal]
  • Hamber, B. & Palmary, I. (2009). Gender, Memorialization, and Symbolic Reparations. In R. Rubio-Marin (Ed.), The Gender of Reparations: Unsettling Sexual Hierarchies While Redressing Human Rights Violations (pp. 324-381). New York: Cambridge University Press [Request Publication]
  • Hamber, B. (2007). Masculinity and Transitional Justice: An Exploratory Essay (Peace Prints). Peace Prints: South Asian Journal of Transitional Justice, 3(1), Autumn [Download]
  • Hamber, B. (2007). Masculinity and Transitional Justice: An Exploratory Essay (IJTJ). International Journal of Transitional Justice, 1(3), 375-390 [Access in the Journal]
  • Hamber, B. (2006). Where are the men in the battle for equality?. Polity and Engineering News, 20 October 2006 [Substack | Medium | Blog]
  • Hamber, B. (2006). "We must be very careful how we emancipate our women": shifting masculinities in post-apartheid South Africa. Paper presented at the Re-Imagining Women's Security: a Comparative Study of South Africa, Northern Ireland and Lebanon Round Table, New York, 12-13 October 2006 [Download]
  • Hamber, B., Hillyard, P., Maguire, A., McWilliams, M., Robinson, G., Russell, D., et al. (2006). Discourses in Transition: Re-Imagining Women's Security. International Relations, 20(4), 487-502 [Access in the Journal]
If you cannot access any of the above publications, please send me a request and I will email it to you.

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Young People and Peacebuilding Keynote

From DiverseYouthNI Instagram

It was fantastic to deliver the keynote address on "Young People and Peacebuilding" at the INSPIRE NOW! 2.0 Conference, a flagship, youth-led event that brought together young people from across these islands. 

My focus was on the positive contributions young people can make to peace, drawing on the insights from UN Resolution 2250. I emphasised the significance of inclusion and participation, the need for creative approaches to peacebuilding, and the importance of enhancing critical thinking while encouraging young people to challenge the status quo. 

It is always inspiring to hear the voices of young people and understand their priorities, particularly from those who have recently moved to Northern Ireland. Their passion for social change was truly infectious.

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Irish President, Catherine Connolly Speaks

Great to hear Irish President, Catherine Connolly, speak today at Ulster University. 

A takeaway: "in a world unfortunately that is ever-more consumed with war and militarism...a lesson that we should all tell the world: that peace is normal and that war is not normal and that peace is possible".

Full speech is here if you are interested.

Irish President, Catherine Connolly, Ulster University, 4 Feb 2026