Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) • Peace and Conflict Studies

Summary of the following literatures: 1. Communal Violence in Myanmar (Chessmann, 2017) 2. Reconciliation contradictions: Buddhist-Muslim violence, narrative-making & memory in Myanmar (Matt Schissler, Matthew J. Walton and Phyu Phyu Thi) - Examines communal violence in Myanmar (2012–2014), focusing on anti-Muslim sentiment, state involvement, and media influence - Analyzes Buddhist nationalism, the role of MaBaTha, and the construction of the Rohingya as the "fearsome Other" ...

Summary of the following literatures: 1. Intersectional what? Social divisions, intersectionality and levels of analysis (Anthias F., 2013) 2. Ethnic Identity, National Identity, and Intergroup Conflict (Eriksen, T. H., 2001) 3. The "Wages of Burman-ness": Ethnicity and Burman Privilege in Contemporary Myanmar (Walton, 2013) Conflict and the Construction of Ethnicity in Myanmar – Complete Study Notes Essential for students of Peace and Conflict Studies, International Relatio...

Conflict and Peacebuilding – Sample Questions and Model Answers Essential for Peace and Conflict Studies, International Relations, and Transitional Justice students international criminal proceedings and peacebuilding - ⚖️ accountability and deterrence through ICTR, ICC, and global norms - ️ peace negotiations where ICC arrest warrants act as pressure tactics, such as in the LRA and Juba Talks - ️ victim recognition and reconciliation, balancing justice wit...

Essential for Peace & Conflict Studies, International Relations, and Human Rights students! * Summary of Key Topics (Post)Conflict & Peacebuilding - Conflict vs. Post-Conflict: Ongoing violence vs. fragile peace. - Negative vs. Positive Peace: Ceasefire vs. social justice & equity. - Peacebuilding Strategies: Governance, reconciliation, economic recovery, and transitional justice. Case Studies: Real-World Applications Rwanda – Rebuilding legal systems, Gacaca courts, ...

Final reading report for Philosophy and the Ethics of Political Violence (S_PEV) for the minor Peace and Conflict Studies, graded with an 8.9. The reading report reflects the article ‘Confronting Privileges in Feminist and Queer Movements’ by Elizabeth Evans and Éléonore Lépinard.