Johanna Amaya-Panche

International Organisations and Peace Inclusivity in Northern Ireland - PeaceRep This policy brief examines how international organisations and donors have supported inclusive peace in Northern Ireland.

Happy to share this policy brief on peace inclusivity written by @amayoap.bsky.social and myself

peacerep.org/publication/...

I am excited to announce the launch of a new project #newproject! I have been awarded the S+C Research Development Fund for 2025/26 at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social University to research the influence of international organizations on peace inclusivity in Bosnia.

Feliz Navidad!

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Did 3G Make Afghan Insurgents Fight More Effectively? A Disaggregated Study - Mehmet Erdem Arslan, 2025 Studies on the impacts of communication technologies on civil conflict often focus on the presence of cell phone networks and draw mixed conclusions. Meanwhile,...

Very happy to see my second solo article published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution. Focusing on Afghanistan, it explores how advances in mobile communication technologies influence conflict dynamics and offers a fresh perspective.
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Huge Congratulations @finnklebe.bsky.social! 🥳🥳

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📚 Two new articles from Johanna Amaya-Panche shed light on peacebuilding in Colombia:
1️⃣ Foreign Aid for Peace and Civilian Victimisation – buff.ly/bWoTsHN
2️⃣ Religiosity and Reconciliation – buff.ly/S19Mnau

Happy to be again attending the wonderful #CRS2025 conference in Kent

We are thrilled to have been ranked in the top 50 in the latest @theguardian.com University Guide 🎉

This recognition reflects not just our academic quality but also our commitment to student satisfaction, career outcomes, and social impact.

Read more ➡️ www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Special thanks to @brianjphillips.bsky.social and @m-jauch.bsky.social for their support and feedback. I am also grateful to the extremely supportive editorial team of @coco-journal.bsky.social.

I am thrilled to share 'Foreign Aid for Peace and Civilian Victimisation,' recently published in @coco-journal.bsky.social. This study examines the impact of European Union aid on civilian victimisation in Colombia’s post-conflict context.
🔗 Read the full article: lnkd.in/dQUFTq_v

Huge congratulations 🥳🥳🥳🥳! I’m looking forward to reading it!

Palestine Action: what it means to proscribe a group, and what the effects could be The UK’s list of proscribed groups currently contains 81 organisations, from Islamists like al-Qaida to neo-Nazis such as The Base.

The UK plans to ban a local “direct action” group, Palestine Action, under counter-terrorism law, putting it in the same category as al Qa’ida. I wrote about why, and what it implies

theconversation.com/palestine-ac...

Climate Refugees in the Global South: a community mural project YouTube video by UCLAmericas

Honorary Researcher, @amayoap.bsky.social, with others from UCL & Essex, have undertaken a community mural project with refugees. Led by a renowned Colombian artist, a community of Venezuelan refugees & Colombian citizens created a large ‘climate displacement’ mural.

youtu.be/Y5TimF34Xjc

It was wonderful to share the floor with @oliverkaplan.bsky.social and Gladys de Zubiria at #NEPS2025 in Barcelona! wonderful panel on DDR, trust andeconomic sanctions. Looking forward for next year!

Germany’s chancellor thinks his fellow citizens need to work harder. Here’s why he’s wrong Economic success is not just down to putting in more hours.

Will longer working hours boost Germany’s economy? @m-jauch.bsky.social explains why extended hours often lead to reduced productivity. Calls to "work harder" overlook structural issues, such as the gender gap in unpaid work and the ageing population. theconversation.com/germanys-cha...

Thank you @brianjphillips.bsky.social for sharing our paper and for your generous support over the years. Grateful to the brilliant @universityofessex.bsky.social community of scholars, and to @peacerep.bsky.social, @uoelawschool.bsky.social, @uclamericas.bsky.social,
and @flacsoecuador.bsky.social

During #BrainAwarenessWeek, we're highlighting UCL's transformative research.

Today, we spotlight Grand Challenges project led by Prof Roiser & Dr Bernardi on how politics-based stressors impact mental health. #UCLBrainSciences #BAW2025

Read more 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Cross-party group of MPs express ‘deep concern’ over cuts to UK’s aid budget International development committee warns of the potential damage cuts may cause in letter to the PM

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

I am happy to announce that I have been awarded a scholarship to join the International Policy Summer Institute (IPSI) workshop this year. Thanks to @bridgingthegap.bsky.social for leading this fantastic activity to bridge research and policy impact!

Malte Jauch and I examine the intersection of governability and the humanitarian crisis in Colombia in our latest piece for the Inter-American Dialogue.

🔎 Read our take here: thedialogue.org/analysis/wha...

Love Your Planet 2025 Join us on 17 February to be part of the solution! Together, let's transform awareness into action and make a tangible impact on our planet.

🌎Just a few days left to register for Love Your Planet!

We've curated an exciting lineup of talks & thought-provoking panel discussions that you won't want to miss!

Find out more & register 👇
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I’m thrilled to announce that I was awarded the
@britishacademy.bsky.social Talent Development Grant as part of my postdoctoral research project on International Networks and Peace Inclusivity to research on NI! #newproject @edinburghuni.bsky.social

We are excited to share the great news that my colleagues Malte Jauch @universityofessex.bsky.social , Rebecca Irons @uclofficial.bsky.social , and I have been awarded the Participatory Research England @ukri.org UK Research and Innovation Grant! @edinburghuni.bsky.social

Bringing War Back In Cambridge Core - International Relations and International Organisations - Bringing War Back In

Timely joining bsky on the date "Bringing War Back In" was published worldwide with Cambridge UP. Check it out if you are interested in how war makes states also in its aftermath, and how the wars of a distant past explain the variation of state capacity within Latin America until today.

PhD workshop - call for papers — Conflict & Change

It's that time of year again... The call for our UCL Conflict & Change PhD Workshop is out! We invite ECRs working on IR, conflict and contentious politics to apply by 8 December. We look forward to having you in London 24-25 February, 2025. Apply here: conflictandchange.org/phdworkshop2025