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This experts directory is a searchable database of Queen’s academics who are interested in talking to the media about their areas of expertise.
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The Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice
Professor Brewer is an internationally recognised expert in peace studies and conflict transformation.
Expertise: peace studies, conflict transformation, peace processes; religious peace building; religion and conflict; history of sociology; social science; higher education; qualitative research; ethnography, peace processes
School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics (HAPP), The Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice
Professor Richard English is an internationally recognised historian, academic and author having conducted extensive research in Irish politics and history, political violence and terrorism.
Expertise: terrorism, political violence, Irish politics and history
School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics (HAPP)
Dr McLoughlin is an expert on the Northern Ireland conflict and peace process (including Irish-America/US government and EU dimensions), and the political history of Ireland.
Expertise: Northern Ireland conflict and peace process (including Irish-America/US government and EU dimensions), and the political history of Ireland.
School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work (SSESW), The Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice
Professor Gallagher’s development of the shared education programme to create trust and friendship in divided societies is having an impact worldwide.
Expertise: Education, education in divided societies, shared education
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS), School of Law, The Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice
Louise Mallinder is a Professor of Law and Fellow of the George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace,Security and Justice. She is a leading expert on how transitional justice and international law operate in times of authoritarianism, conflict and peace at the international level and in several countries around the world.
Expertise: transitional justice, conflict transformation, peace studies, legacy issues in Northern Ireland, amnesty laws, human rights
School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work (SSESW)
Professor Katy Hayward is a sought-after expert on Brexit, the Irish border and the peace process, and a leading political sociologist on the island of Ireland.
Expertise: 1998 Good Friday (Belfast) Agreement; Border management; Brexit; Cross-border conflict and cooperation; EU integration; Irish border; Northern Ireland politics and society; Peace and conflict processes; Political sociology;
The Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice
Professor Michael Semple works on innovative approaches to peace-making and engagement with militant Islamic movements in Afghanistan and South Asia.
Expertise: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Taliban, terrorism, conflict resolution
School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work (SSESW)
Dr John Topping is criminologist and an internationally recognised expert in policing, including police reform and accountability, along with stop and search powers.
Expertise: Policing, police reform, stop and search, post-conflict policing
School of Arts, English and Languages (AEL), Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC)
Professor Rebelo is a composer, sound artist and performer working primarily in chamber music, improvisation and sound installation. His work brings together a critical and practice-based understanding of sound which is articulated in performance, composition, exhibition and writing.
Expertise: music, conflict, sound, sound installation, chamber music, improvisation