Transitional Justice and the Kurdish Conflict

I participated, on 12 December 2025, in the book launch hosted by The Transitional Justice Institute & INCORE (Ulster University) of the publication “Transitional Justice and the Kurdish Conflict: A Grassroots Approach" (Routledge 2025) by Dr Nisan Alıcı (University of Derby) one of my former PhD researchers. This new book examines how transitional justice can contribute to transforming the Kurdish conflict in Turkey by centralising the experience of victims-survivors, activists, and other grassroots actors. The event is especially timely, coinciding with an ongoing peace process in Turkey aimed at ending the Kurdish conflict that has lasted for over 40 years.

To find out more about the event visit the Transitional Justice and the Kurdish Conflict: A Grassroots Approach event page (opens in new window).

Peace as Violence

Hamber, B. (2021). Peace as Violence. Paper Presented at Understanding Violence Seminar Series. Department of War Studies, King’s College London, 10 March 2021.

Pushing Boundaries Seminar: Hidden Barriers

On 7 November 2018, myself, Dr Coyles and Dr Grant made a presentation entitled "Hidden Barriers and Divisive Architecture: The Case of Belfast" at the Pushing Boundaries Seminar hosted by the School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences. This builds on our Cartographies of Conflict project.

See all the posts and activities about Cartographies of Conflict project.

Professor Erin Baines Visits Belfast

In December 2017 Professor Erin Baines, Associate Professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) at the University of British Columbia, visited Belfast.

The purpose of the trip was to explore ongoing partnerships and also engage with Ulster University MSc, LLM and PhD students. Professor Baines offered two classes on focusing on her work in Uganda entitled "Children & Futurities" and a second research focused workshop entitled "De-colonial approaches to research on violence".

We also got some time to do some writing, and wider than this her and I outlined some future plans for joint co-operation and research. I look forward to continuing to work with her.