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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Feb 5

In my latest paper with colleagues from ISS and GIZ, we examine the need for peacebuilding to be better integrated across aid.

SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · Feb 4

The world is facing unrelenting and interrelated environmental, ecological, demographic, socio-economic and political pressures.

This new #SIPRI paper explores the opportunities and processes for reforming aid provision in fragile settings ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/QUU...

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Nov 12

There are many starter packs out there more generally on peace and conflict, but wanted one for those people that specifically focus more on the local and everyday. Please reach out if you want to be added.
go.bsky.app/5zcdot5

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Jan 24

Sure, dm your email.

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Jan 15

Check out our latest open access article with Eric Lepp, Birte Vogel, and Dan Morecroft-Rice, which is published in @jisb.bsky.social and develops a spatio-temporal method to understand the local through graffiti.

➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1750...

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Dec 9

Funded PhD opportunity at the Centre for Peace and Security with Aurélie Bröckerhoff, Elly Harrowell and myself - entitled "The peace potential of everyday economic spaces and practices in conflict-affected societies".

➡️ www.coventry.ac.uk/research/res...

The peace potential of everyday economic spaces and practices in conflict-affected societies

This three-year funded PhD studentship enables research into the everyday economic spaces and practices that emerge during and following war, exploring the peace potential they offer to conflict-affec...

www.coventry.ac.uk

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Sebastian van Baalen @sebastianvanbaalen.se · Dec 10

Do you want to work with world-class conflict researchers in a supportive environment? Come be my new colleague! @uupeace.bsky.social is hiring a Senior Lecturer and an Associate Senior Lecturer. More info here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

and here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Dec 10

I have had many a Beamish in the Sunflower in Belfast.

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Dec 9

Funded PhD opportunity at the Centre for Peace and Security with Aurélie Bröckerhoff, Elly Harrowell and myself - entitled "The peace potential of everyday economic spaces and practices in conflict-affected societies".

➡️ www.coventry.ac.uk/research/res...

The peace potential of everyday economic spaces and practices in conflict-affected societies

This three-year funded PhD studentship enables research into the everyday economic spaces and practices that emerge during and following war, exploring the peace potential they offer to conflict-affec...

www.coventry.ac.uk

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Dec 9

There only one choice, and it is Beamish. Murphy’s if you must. Never Guinness.

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Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding @jisb.bsky.social · Dec 1

We are incredibly excited to announce that this wonderful Special Issue is out with Issue 4 of 2024!

Edited by Sladjana Lazic and Elena B Stravrevska @ebstavrevska.bsky.social

Peace in Plural: Towards Decolonial and Feminist Approaches to Peace
Read the intro👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Peace in Plural: Towards Decolonial and Feminist Approaches to Peace

This Special Issue delves into the concept of peace beyond traditional definitions, engaging with decolonial and feminist perspectives to emphasize peace not merely as the absence of war or conflic...

www.tandfonline.com

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Nov 25

We have an article published in the November issue of @politicalgeography.bsky.social. In this article we develop an analytical framework around the concepts of ‘theft of time’ and ‘stolen dignity’ to examine the impact of checkpoints on people's everyday lives in Iraq.

➡️https://rb.gy/rdxr9t

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Patrick Flamm @ptrckflmm.bsky.social · Nov 28

Come and work with me at @prif.org! We are looking for a #Postdoc working on #peace and #security in the #Anthropocene (3 year contract, starting immediately, based in #Frankfurt)

www.prif.org/en/career/va...

Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) in the field of “Peace and Security in the Anthropocene”

Full-time, salary group 13 TV-H*, immediately until the 31st of December 2027 (acc. to WissZeitVG § 2 paragraph 1**)

www.prif.org

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Abdalhadi Alijla @abdalhadi.bsky.social · Nov 25

Hello academic folks. Do you work on Multilateralism? Come to Stockholm. Our workshop on “The future of multilateralism in
peace, security and development”. We will cover everything.

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Nov 25

Nice one pal.

Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Nov 25

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Nov 25

We have an article published in the November issue of @politicalgeography.bsky.social. In this article we develop an analytical framework around the concepts of ‘theft of time’ and ‘stolen dignity’ to examine the impact of checkpoints on people's everyday lives in Iraq.

➡️https://rb.gy/rdxr9t

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Nov 25

Hopefully they will join and then I can add them.

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Nov 24

Terribly sorry for your loss Roland. My thoughts are with you.

Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Nov 19

Ah I missed you!

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Nov 19

I think to create a starter pack it needs at least one member, so we may have trouble getting it off the ground.

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Nov 19

I only know because he kept going on and on about it. I saw a few people putting it to good use elevating their computer monitor.

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Nov 19

I never saw it until you tagged me.

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Tim Glawion @timglawion.bsky.social · Nov 15

Let's test Bluesky's networking potential!

Who works on local security with a comparative approach?

We just got pilot funding, but will expand afterwards: www.arnold-bergstraesser.de/en/projects/...

Get in touch and link ppl in replies! Will create a Starter Pack.
#conflictsky #afripolsky

Exploring opportunities for decolonial cross area comparison – Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo | Arnold Bergstraesser Institute

Funded by the De/Coloniality Now initiative, this research project brings together a multidisciplinary team of German, Central African and Congolese researchers.

www.arnold-bergstraesser.de

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Nov 18

Ted said your book was one of the worst he has ever read!

Due to the way it works (no algorithm), from what I can see, you need a lot of followers before it starts working for you.

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Dylan O'Driscoll @dylan-odriscoll.bsky.social · Nov 18

Happy to abuse you on here if it makes you feel more at home.

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