Clara May is Communications Manager for the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) project at the Centre for Statecraft and National Security (CSNS). Prior to joining CSNS, she worked in charity communications and television production. May holds an MA (Distinction) in War Studies at King’s College London and a BA (first class) in History from the University of East Anglia, where she was awarded the Medici Prize for the highest-marked dissertation in the School of History.
Blood Diamonds and Bloodshed: The Psychological Drivers of Violence in Sierra Leone’s Civil War
By Clara May Sierra Leone’s civil war (1991-2002) was brutal. Reports of ‘savagery’ were not simply displays of rhetoric. Alongside…
Rebuilding Downtown Beirut: Laying the Foundations for Division or Reconciliation?
By Clara May Beirut is the posterchild for a divided city. 15 years of fighting during Lebanon’s civil war (1975-1990)…
The Costs of Ignoring Conflict Trauma in Men and Boys
By Dr Heidi Riley and Clara May Content warning: contains mention of sexual violence and suicide. President Volodymyr Zelensky of…