from the Conflict & Society Research Priority Area (RPA) at the University of Amsterdam (UvA)
Call: UvA Researchers working on Conflict and Violence who could use a student research assistant
Student Fellowships – Apply to have an RPA funded Student Fellow (RA) work on your research project. Starting September 2026 Could you use a bachelor-level student assistant for your research on…
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Event: On One Stage – A Theatre Performance
Join ACCS and the RPA Conflict & Society for On One Stage, a powerful theatre performance created by students and staff of the University of Amsterdam, exploring conflict and identity through…
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Invitation: UvA Conflict community kick-off
Are you an UvA-based researcher working on political or social conflict, violence, or their memories & legacies? Join us on Wednesday 10 June, 15:00–17:00 in REC B1.03* – with a borrel at Mama Makan (next to the…
Keep readingTalk: Counterinsurgent Urbanism: Weaponising Land and Heritage in Northern Kurdistan
Lunch Talk by Ronay Bakan, organized by ACCS and the RPA Conflict & Society Date 12 March 2026 | Time12:00 -13:30 | Location Roeterseilandcampus – Room B3.05 Emerging technologies of war and counterinsurgency increasingly…
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Open Call: Student Fellowships (RA Positions)
Semester 2, Academic Year 2025–2026 Application deadline: 18 February Are you interested in gaining hands-on experience in academic research on conflict, violence, authoritarianism, and related social issues? Applications are now open…
Keep readingAnnouncement: Eda Kiriscioglu as a Postdoctoral Researcher
The RPA Conflict & Society is very happy to announce Eda Kiriscioglu as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Conflict & Society Research Priority Area (RPA) at the University of Amsterdam. Eda works on the GRIID…
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Workshop: From Archives to Ethnographies (extended deadline until 7 January 2026)
Studying Experiences, Imaginaries and Legacies of Conflict, War and Violence across the Social Sciences and the Humanities Thursday 5 February 2026, 09:30-17:00 at the Vondelzaal, UB (University of Amsterdam)* This interdisciplinary…
Keep readingCall: UvA Researchers working on Conflict and Violence who could use a student research assistant
RPA Conflict and Society Sudent Fellowships – Call for conflict researchers looking for research assistants for the third round of the fellowship programme (starting February 2026) Could you use a bachelor-level…
Keep readingCall: Seed Grants Datafied Warfare and Societal Resilience
Responsible Digital Transformations (RDT) is pleased to announce a new call for Seed Grant proposals, with a thematic focus on Datafied Warfare & Societal Resilience. Contemporary warfare and security practices are significantly…
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Talk: Peace Agreements, Public Opinion, and Democracy: Lessons from the Colombian Case
Lunch talk by Prof. Miguel García-Sánchez, hosted by the Amsterdam Centre for Conflict Studies (ACCS) and the RPA Conflict and Society In this lunch talk, on Demcember 12th, Prof. Miguel García-Sánchez…
Keep readingWorkshop: Unpacking Academic Writing: From Research to Publication
Workshop with Dr. Sebastian van Baalen, hosted by ACCS and the RPA Conflict and Society Join us for this writing workshop with Sebastian van Baalen, Associate Professor at the Department of…
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News: Student Fellowships 2025-26 Officially Started
Last week, the RPA Conflict & Society officially kicked off the Student Fellowships for the first semester of this year. 12 student fellows work on 10 projects, ranging from issues such…
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Closed: Bachelor Student Fellowships Conflict & Violence Projects (Semester 1 2025-26)
The applications for the Student Fellowships in Semester 1 2025-26 are now closed New Fellowships for the 2nd Semster will open later this year Are you interested in conflict or violence,…
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Talk: Prof. Kent Eaton on Democratic Erosion and Resistance from Below
The RPA Conflict & Society at UvA had the pleasure of hosting a talk by Prof. Kent Eaton (UC Santa Cruz) on Democratic Erosion and Resistance from Below. Prof. Eaton presented…
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Seed Grants: RPA Conflict & Society awards €125K for innovative research on conflict and violence
The RPA Conflict & Society announces €125,000 seed grants for 11 research projects exploring various societal issues, including political behavior, digital aggression, and land reform. The projects examine the impact of…
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Event: Democratic Erosion and Resistance from Below
Sign up for Prof. Kent Eaton’s talk In this talk, Professor Kent Eaton will explore how democratic erosion unfolds at the subnational level in the Americas, highlighting the role of local…
Keep readingTalk: Defending and Rejecting Democratic Pluralism – The New American Conflict
Against the backdrop of the 2024 U.S. elections, political scientist Lilliana Mason guides us through the divide between American Democrats and Republicans on questions of social equality. She’ll dive into the GOP’s internal struggle between those…
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Event: Conflict & Society Research Priority Launch
The Conflict & Society Research Priority Area (RPA) Officially Launched at the UvA Last week, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) celebrated the official launch of the Conflict & Society Research Priority…
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