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University of Aberdeen in top 15 institutions in peacebuilding research globally
A recent bibliometric study of the field of ‘peacebuilding’ in International Peacekeeping has placed University of Aberdeen in “the top 15 institutions in peacebuilding research, ranked by their publication counts” (p22-23). University of Aberdeen places 14th globally. Prof Gearoid Millar, Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies at University of Aberdeen was...
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Dr Isabella Kasselstrand and Dr Christopher Kollmeyer publish new article in Sociology of Religion
Dr Isabella Kasselstrand and Dr Christopher Kollmeyer have recently published a new article in Sociology of Religion examining the relationship between women’s employment and secularization. The article is entitled "Secularization and Gender: A Global Study of the Effects of Women’s Employment on Religious Decline" and can be viewed here. Drawing on...
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Public talk w/Prof. Gearoid Millar: the diminishing legitimacy and future of peace work at the Unive
On Tuesday 24 February 2026, Prof Gearoid Millar will be delivering a public talk on The Crisis of Legitimacy in Peace Work and the Return of ‘Peace as Force’. In this talk, Gearoid Millar explores the declining legitimacy of peace work in the post–Cold War era. Drawing on interviews with...
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Aberdeen sociologists contribute to multidisciplinary book chapter on Sustainability and Robotics
Sociology PhD student Graham Davidson and sociology Professor Gearoid Millar have contributed to a book chapter in a newly published edited collection. In collaboration with academics from Heriot Watt University, Strathclyde University, Edinburgh University and Hacettepe University (Turkey), the chapter entitled 'Sustainability and Robotics: A Multidisciplinary Perspective' appears on pp...
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Professor Gearoid Millar to talk at Conciliation Resources
Professor Gearoid Millar, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies will give a talk entitled “21st Century Challenges to Peace: Reconfiguring the Field” on 10 November at Conciliation Resources. The talk will address how peacebuilding approaches can reconfigure to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Drawing on more than 150 interviews...
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Professor Gearoid Millar to deliver talk at King's College London
Professor Gearoid Millar, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, will present a talk titled “21st Century Challenges to Peace Work: Theory, Pedagogy, Policy, Practice” on 11 November (13:00–14:30) in the Dockrill Room (KIN 628), King’s Building, Strand Campus, King’s College London. Hosted by the Centre for the Study of Divided Societies...
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Prof. Gearoid Millar to speak at the Oxford Network of Peace Studies
On Saturday 8 November Professor Gearoid Millar (Sociology) will talk on 21st Century Challenges to Peace: Theory, Pedagogy, Policy, Practice in Peace Work at the annual conference of the Oxford Network of Peace Studies. As a field, Peace Work holds the twin aims of understanding and working to overcome violent conflict....
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Prof. Gearoid Millar to speak at the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society & Rule of Law (CISRUL)
On Wednesday 29 October at 12-1.30 in Taylor A08 or on MS Teams: Professor Gearoid Millar (Sociology) will talk on 21st Century Challenges to Peace: Theory, Pedagogy, Policy, Practice in Peace Work at the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society & Rule of Law (CISRUL). As a field, Peace Work holds the...
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Professor Gearoid Millar to moderate International Studies Association Webinar
Professor Gearoid Millar will be moderating a webinar with the International Studies Association on October 24th at 1:30pm on Decolonizing Peace and Conflict Studies? This panel will bring together the editors of The Sage Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies (2025) to discuss themes such as: the possibilities and constraints...
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Professor Gearoid Millar to present at University College, Dublin
Professor Gearoid Millar will be presenting at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Research at University College, Dublin on October 22nd. His presentation, entitled, ‘Peace Studies and Polycrisis: Returning to fundamentals or expanding to new fields?’ will discuss possible future avenues for the field of Peace Studies. You can attend...