Natalie Domaas

Natalie Domaas is a Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Conflict and Development Studies and the Conflict Research Group at the Universiteit Gent. Through the FWO, her research focuses on the relationship between local peace arrangements and power dynamics in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with an interest in shifting how Western institutions understand “peace” and what this shift could look like. Prior joining the CRG, Natalie worked for the peacebuilding non-profit Conciliation Resources. Natalie holds an MA in Conflict, Security, and Development Studies from King’s College London and is fluent in English, French, and German.

What does peace have to do with it? Examining the creation and operationalisation of peace arrangements and their actors in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Warfare and the nature of conflict have substantially changed over the last 40 years. Yet, the procedures and content of peace agreements have not evolved with this change.

Current research projects:

What does peace have to do with it? Examining the creation and operationalisation of peace arrangements and their actors in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Warfare and the nature of conflict have substantially changed over the last 40 years. Yet, the procedures and content of peace agreements have not evolved with this change.

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