ISA 2025 | PeaceRep Reception: Rethinking Peace and Transition Processes in a Changing World

Attendees of the 2025 International Studies Association (ISA) conference in Chicago are invited to join PeaceRep for a reception on Sunday evening.

When: Sunday 02 March 2025, 7:45pm – 8:45pm (CST)

Where: Buckingham at the Hilton Chicago

PeaceRep researchers from the University of Edinburgh, University of St Andrews and Coventry University will be hosting this event, and are looking forward to this opportunity to talk about our research on peace and conflict resolution in a friendly and cordial atmosphere.

At the reception, we will share more about our data-driven approach to peace and conflict research, including:

• Hands-on demos of our data and PeaceTech tools like the PA-X Peace Agreements Database and Peace Process Tracker

• Key insights from our comparative research into global fragmentation and the evolving role of local and international actors and mediators

• Our work on perceptions of peace in South Sudan, including findings from a longitudinal survey recording daily experiences of safety and views on elections, governance, security, trust in public authorities, and civic space.

Please note that this event is open to those registered to attend the 2025 ISA Conference.

Attending ISA 2025? Visit PeaceRep in Booth #314 in the exhibit hall.

You can also hear from PeaceRep researchers in the following sessions:

• SA68: Sunday 8:15am. The Origins of Peacebuilding and Interrogating Structural Violence. Mateja Peter and Elisa D’Amico, University of St Andrews

• SB20: Sunday 10:30am. Resilience, Counter-radicalisation and the construction of responsible subjects. Jan Pospisil, Coventry University

• SD35: Sunday 4:00pm. Crisis or Opportunity? The future of peace missions in an evolving global order. Mateja Peter, University of St Andrews

• SD54: Sunday 4:00pm. Beyond comprehensive peace agreements: the role of civil society in promoting liberal values in local agreements. Jennifer Hodge, University of Stirling

• MC43: Monday 1:45pm. Expanding Peace: New Perspectives and Conceptual Innovations. Sanja Badanjak, University of Edinburgh

• MD41: Monday 4:00pm. Contemporary Peace Negotiations: Design, Dynamics and Case Analyses. Kasia Houghton, University of St Andrews

• MD48: Monday 4:00pm. Rebel Groups in Conflict Transformation. Jan Pospisil, Coventry University

• TB39: Tuesday 10:30am. Book Reviews Roundtable: Why and how they can benefit you. Jennifer Hodge, University of Stirling

• WB66 Wednesday 10.30am. Challenges and Adapations in African Peacebuilding. Ibrahim Sakawa Magara, Coventry University

• WD54: Wednesday 4:00pm. World Order, Ideological (re)alignments and the War against Ukraine. Jan Pospisil, Coventry University

About PeaceRep

PeaceRep: The Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform is a research consortium based at the University of Edinburgh and funded by UK International Development from the UK government.