feed01.fireside.fm Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:50:24 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) A Peace of Advice https://peaceofadvice.fireside.fm Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:12:00 +0100 This a "Peace of Advice", podcast from the University of Oxford. Our goal is to share, summarise and introduce cutting edge research on conflict, peace and security to practitioners and the public. en-us © 2026 A Peace of Advice episodic Talking about research on conflict, peace and security Nicholas James This a "Peace of Advice", podcast from the University of Oxford. Our goal is to share, summarise and introduce cutting edge research on conflict, peace and security to practitioners and the public. false Peacekeeping, Conflict, Security, Social Science Nicholas James unaipodcast@gmail.com Episode 7: Richard Caplan https://peaceofadvice.fireside.fm/ep-7 6af0412c-90c8-4fd9-914f-d32bd47f7385 Tue, 17 May 2022 15:00:00 +0100 unaipodcast@gmail.com (Nicholas James) full Nicholas James 20:32 false Richard Caplan is Professor of International Relations and an Official Fellow of Linacre College. His principal research interests are concerned with international organisations and conflict management, with a particular focus on peacekeeping and 'post-conflict' peace- and state-building.

]]> Peacekeeping Richard Caplan is Professor of International Relations and an Official Fellow of Linacre College. His principal research interests are concerned with international organisations and conflict management, with a particular focus on peacekeeping and 'post-conflict' peace- and state-building.

]]> Richard Caplan is Professor of International Relations and an Official Fellow of Linacre College. His principal research interests are concerned with international organisations and conflict management, with a particular focus on peacekeeping and 'post-conflict' peace- and state-building.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sFQ9J53P+k4cNrdBe ]]> Elizabeth Russ Episode 6: Jessica Di Salvatore and Lisa Hultman https://peaceofadvice.fireside.fm/ep-6 1003a048-859a-4e05-9f71-b541f7ce4e55 Tue, 10 May 2022 13:00:00 +0100 unaipodcast@gmail.com (Nicholas James) full Nicholas James In this podcast episode, Jessica Di Salvatore and Lisa Hultman speak with Evgenija Kroeker about state-of-the-art data in peacekeeping and conflict research. Apart from addressing the different types of measures and outcomes academics use to evaluate whether peacekeeping works, Lisa and Jessica also address some challenges with regards to data collection on peacekeeping activities and highlight what academic peacekeeping and conflict data can bring to the table in relation to the UN Secretary General's 'Data Strategy'. 32:36 false Lisa Hultman is a Professor of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University and investigates the impact of peace operations on conflict dynamics with a particular focus on violence against civilians. Relatedly, she also studies when and how the international community responds to (civil) war-related atrocities.

Jessica Di Salvatore is an Associate Professor in Political Science and Peace Studies at the University of Warwick and examines the contributions of peacekeeping to state-building and post-conflict development. In addition, she also studies civil conflicts more broadly, especially ethnic civil conflicts.

]]> Peacekeeping, United Nations Lisa Hultman is a Professor of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University and investigates the impact of peace operations on conflict dynamics with a particular focus on violence against civilians. Relatedly, she also studies when and how the international community responds to (civil) war-related atrocities.

Jessica Di Salvatore is an Associate Professor in Political Science and Peace Studies at the University of Warwick and examines the contributions of peacekeeping to state-building and post-conflict development. In addition, she also studies civil conflicts more broadly, especially ethnic civil conflicts.

]]> Lisa Hultman is a Professor of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University and investigates the impact of peace operations on conflict dynamics with a particular focus on violence against civilians. Relatedly, she also studies when and how the international community responds to (civil) war-related atrocities.

Jessica Di Salvatore is an Associate Professor in Political Science and Peace Studies at the University of Warwick and examines the contributions of peacekeeping to state-building and post-conflict development. In addition, she also studies civil conflicts more broadly, especially ethnic civil conflicts.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sFQ9J53P+DHbQQGPE ]]> Episode 5: Peace Medie https://peaceofadvice.fireside.fm/ep-5 59c10986-2ea3-4cfa-bb97-03ad224cd03e Tue, 03 May 2022 14:00:00 +0100 unaipodcast@gmail.com (Nicholas James) full Nicholas James We chatted with Dr. Peace Medie about her latest book: Global Norms and Local Action: the campaigns to end violence against women in Africa. We discuss the importance of specialised mechanisms for handling Gender-Based Violence crimes, the role of African culture and cultural actors in countering violence against women, and why domestic actors are crucial partners for international organisations hoping to institutionalise women’s rights. 39:54 false We chatted with Dr. Peace Medie about her latest book: Global Norms and Local Action: the campaigns to end violence against women in Africa. We discuss the importance of specialised mechanisms for handling Gender Based Violence crimes, the role of African culture and cultural actors in countering violence against women, and why domestic actors are crucial partners for international organisations hoping to institutionalise women’s rights. Dr. Medie’s responses are woven with powerful stories and sensitive nuance, making this longer-than-normal podcast, well worth a listen.

]]> We chatted with Dr. Peace Medie about her latest book: Global Norms and Local Action: the campaigns to end violence against women in Africa. We discuss the importance of specialised mechanisms for handling Gender Based Violence crimes, the role of African culture and cultural actors in countering violence against women, and why domestic actors are crucial partners for international organisations hoping to institutionalise women’s rights. Dr. Medie’s responses are woven with powerful stories and sensitive nuance, making this longer-than-normal podcast, well worth a listen.

]]> We chatted with Dr. Peace Medie about her latest book: Global Norms and Local Action: the campaigns to end violence against women in Africa. We discuss the importance of specialised mechanisms for handling Gender Based Violence crimes, the role of African culture and cultural actors in countering violence against women, and why domestic actors are crucial partners for international organisations hoping to institutionalise women’s rights. Dr. Medie’s responses are woven with powerful stories and sensitive nuance, making this longer-than-normal podcast, well worth a listen.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sFQ9J53P+2g51NnVd ]]> Rachel Morrow-Nguyen Episode 4: Marie-Joelle Zahar https://peaceofadvice.fireside.fm/ep-4 df38c09f-ce80-42bb-833e-dac8faf9b642 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0100 unaipodcast@gmail.com (Nicholas James) full Nicholas James In episode 4 of Peace of Advice, Prof. Marie-Jöelle Zahar talks to Tiril Rahn about how inclusion can strengthen social contracts and in turn peace processes. Zahar points to quality inclusion of the elite and society as key. Drawing on examples from South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yemen, and South Sudan this episode brings practical suggestions and challenges for peace processes. 24:27 false https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sFQ9J53P+mUwyicMM ]]> Tiril Høye Rahn Episode 3: Halvard Buhaug https://peaceofadvice.fireside.fm/ep-3 3373e221-1beb-4c62-9a33-3e77ebd9ba61 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0100 unaipodcast@gmail.com (Nicholas James) full Nicholas James In the third episode of “Peace of Advice,” we sit down with peace expert Professor Halvard Buhaug from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) to discuss his recent contribution to the 6th Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the state of climate-conflict research. 16:25 false https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sFQ9J53P+bhwy9n-o ]]> Elizabeth Russ Episode 2: Anjali Dayal https://peaceofadvice.fireside.fm/ep-2 f747cf72-576f-4a6d-81d1-8f5e6e675d0e Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:15:00 +0100 unaipodcast@gmail.com (Nicholas James) full Nicholas James In this podcast, we dialogue with Professor Anjali Dayal – Professor at Fordham University – to talk about her recent book “Incredible commitments”. We talk about the failures and successes of the UN in peace operations, negotiations and facilitating peace. 36:27 false United Nations; UN Security Council; Peace; Peacekeeping https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sFQ9J53P+0K9Uxaa6 ]]> Andrea Ruggeri Episode 1: Lise Howard https://peaceofadvice.fireside.fm/ep-1 4915b944-e439-49fc-bb35-d7342eba5b17 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0100 unaipodcast@gmail.com (Nicholas James) full Nicholas James Lise Howard (Georgetown University) speaks with a Peace of Advice about what powers peace operations can use, what is the role of force in peacekeeping and how dealing with illicit flows of revenue is a further challenge for UN peace operations. 29:58 false Peace Operations, Peacekeeping, UN, United Nations, https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sFQ9J53P+bZf6ctq0 ]]> Andrea Ruggeri