Dr Nafees Hamid and Laura UlanowskiQ&A with Dr Nafees Hamid
Read moreAn interview with Dr Nafees Hamid, XCEPT research programme, King's College London
XCEPT ProgrammeMore Than a Drink: How Does Alcohol Shape Violence in South Sudan?
Read moreAs part of the XCEPT programme research in South Sudan, we conducted surveys and interviews with community members in Kapoeta…
XCEPT ProgrammeSix Years On, the Beirut Port Explosion is Still Not Over
Read moreImpunity, collective trauma and the unfinished pursuit of justice in Lebanon: six years on from the Beirut port blast.
Dr Rajan Basra and Laura UlanowskiUncovering the Motivations of Jihadists in a Hostage Crisis
Read moreDr Rajan Basra is a researcher on the XCEPT programme at King’s College London. His paper with Dr Craig Larkin,…
Dr Rajan Basra and Dr Fiona McEwenOne Thousand and One Interviews: Lessons from Qualitative Research in the Middle East
Read moreBy Rajan Basra, Fiona McEwen & Tamara Demasi For all the attention on conflict zones, whether through political debate, social…
XCEPT ProgrammeExploring the Role of Identity in Reconciliation and Radicalisation
Read moreBy Sarah Carver The Rwandan Civil War (1990-1994), which was fought between the army and the Rwandan Patriotic Front…
XCEPT ProgrammeThe Struggle for the City: Urban Recovery and Dispossession in Mosul and Damascus
Read moreBy Dr Craig Larkin “A walk through the old city of Mosul, Iraq, reveals an urban landscape still scarred by…
XCEPT ProgrammeJihad, Sects & the City: Interviewing Tripoli’s Ex-IS fighters
Read moreBy Dr Craig Larkin We recorded hours of conversations with several former Islamic State (IS) fighters from Lebanon who opened…
XCEPT Programme and Clara MayAid Cuts, Differentiated Assistance, and Implications for Fatherhood in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya
Read moreBy Dr Heidi Riley, Peter Kidi, and Clara May Centring local knowledge and voices is key to conducting impactful research.…
XCEPT ProgrammeThe Role of the Diaspora in the Conflict in Jonglei State: The Case of Greater Akobo
Read moreBy Chuol Gew Nhial Ngeprial In April 2025, the leader of the White Army Youth in Akobo, South Sudan, met…
