XCEPT ProgrammeMartyrdom in Lebanon: An Evolution of Memory-Making
Read moreBy Bronte Philips In a speech given on Hezbollah’s 11 November Martyrs’ Day in 2021, the group’s Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah,…
Dr Shiraz MaherThe Rule is for None but Allah
Read moreA wide-ranging examination of Islamist rule across the world, from constitutional movements like Tunisia’s Ennahda to the violent rejectionism of…
Dr Fiona McEwenQ&A with Dr Fiona McEwen
Read moreDr Fiona McEwen is the Survey and Interventions Director of the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme…
XCEPT ProgrammeCan Uncertainty Make Us Violent? The Role of Uncertainty in Encouraging Violent and Extremist Ideologies
Read moreBy Federica Calissano Uncertainty is a condition that all individuals experience, and it is something that we all, to differing extents,…
XCEPT ProgrammeTranslation in Conflict: An Instrument of Power or a Place of Neutrality?
Read moreBy Mohamad El Kari Credit: Shutterstock/igor kisselev. Within the realm of conflict zones, translators play a complex role in representing, and…
XCEPT ProgrammeForgotten Refugees: The Experiences of Syrian Military Defectors in Turkey
Read moreBy Alison Brettle Photo: January 2023: Syrian refugee tents near the Syrian-Turkish border. Credit: Shutterstock/Mohammad Bash. In the 12 months…
Dr Jade McGlynnRussia’s War
Read moreIn the early hours of 24 February 2022, Russian forces attacked Ukraine. The brutality of the Russian assault has horrified…
Dr Inna RudolfControversies and Challenges of Peacebuilding in Nineveh: Revisiting Post-IS Reconciliation in Iraq
Read moreThe full Briefing Note can be accessed here. Key Findings: The lack of long-term engagement and strategic planning by international…
XCEPT ProgrammeThe Legacy of Trauma: Can Trauma be Transmitted Across Generations?
Read moreBy Pauline Zerla Photo: Belfast, 2018: a women writes on the wall of peace commemorating the violence that happened in…
XCEPT ProgrammeGun-toting Grannies and Cattle Raiders: Why Understanding Civilian-Combatant Identities can Help Conflict Recovery
Read moreBy Alison Brettle Photo: Man from Mundari Tribe, South Sudan. Credit: klublu/Shutterstock. What might Ukraine’s gun-toting grannies have in common…
