Subtitle:
Refugee and IDP camps in Africa, Child Soldiers, and Transitional Justice
Activity Type:
Presentation
Presenter:
Dr. Vera Achvarina
Date:
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - 10:00 to 11:30
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Location:
3911 Posvar Hall
During her studies in the GSPIA PhD program, Vera Achvarina was a researcher at the Ford Institute for Human Security from 2005 through 2007. She will present on:
-A Ford institute project under her leadership which closely examined security situations in African refugee and IDP camps.
-Her research on child soldiering seeking to answer why some armed rebel groups recruit minors for armed conflict while others do not.
-Her recent co-authored work on transitional justice in Northern Uganda and people's attitudes towards retribution.
UCIS Unit:
Global Studies Center
Non-University Sponsors:
Ford Institute for Human Security
World Regions:
Africa
International