Research and Publications
We conduct research and provide policy recommendations on using technology to build peace and how to address emergent challenges to peace in the digital age. Some of our research is aimed at expanding knowledge in the field of digital peacebuilding, conducted in partnership with academic institutions. Some of our research is focused on providing resources and policy recommendations to practitioners, based on our direct experience of implementing programs. We also publish more informal reflections on our work, methods and areas of research interest on our blog.
Towards a third side on social media (2025)
05/01/2025
This paper was written by Julie Hawke and Helena Puig Larrauri. Current platform policies reinforce conflict models that are both...
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03/31/2025
This analysis draws on data collected between February 2024 and February 2025 across major platforms, and centers on two key...
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Archetypes of Polarization on Social Media (2025 pre-print)
03/12/2025
This paper was written by Julie Hawke, Mira El Mawla, Caleb Gichuhi and Helena Puig Larrauri. The presentation of online...
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12/14/2024
This snapshot is intended to offer an overview of inter-religious issues present in Nigeria’s digital ecosystem, identifying emerging narratives, key...
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11/12/2024
This report is intended to offer an overview of inter-religious issues present in Nigeria’s digital ecosystem, identifying emerging narratives, key...
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Understanding to intervene: The codesign of text classifiers with peace practitioners (2024)
11/12/2024
This publication was written by Julie Hawke, Helena Puig Larrauri, Andrew Sutjahjo and Benjamin Cerigo. Originating from a unique partnership...
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10/11/2024
This snapshot is intended to offer an overview of inter-religious issues present in Nigeria’s digital ecosystem, identifying emerging narratives, key...
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09/14/2024
This snapshot is intended to offer an overview of inter-religious issues present in Nigeria’s digital ecosystem, identifying emerging narratives, key...
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05/15/2024
This snapshot is intended to offer an overview of inter-religious issues present in Nigeria’s digital ecosystem, identifying emerging narratives, key...
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Mediating with and on technology (2024)
02/07/2024
Authored by Helena Puig Larrauri as part of the Accord by Conciliation Resources. A volume on innovations in mediation would...
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Like, Comment, Discriminate: Racist Discourse on Dutch Instagram
01/31/2024
Why this report? This social media analysis reveals the specific types of Instagram accounts and themes associated with the use...
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Snapshot reports on online and offline conflict trends in Sudan (Dec 2023 – Jan 2024)
01/30/2024
This conflict snapshot report offers insight into both offline and online conflict trends in Sudan from December 1, 2023 to...
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Digital inclusion in peacemaking: Practice, promise and perils (2024)
01/19/2024
Authored by Julie Hawke as part of the Accord by Conciliation Resources. Technology holds particular promise as a means to...
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Snapshot reports on online and offline conflict trends in Sudan (November 2023)
10/15/2023
This round of the conflict snapshot series offers insight into both offline and online conflict trends in Sudan throughout November....
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Snapshot reports on online and offline conflict trends in Sudan (September 2023)
10/15/2023
This round of the conflict snapshot series offers insight into both offline and online conflict trends in Sudan throughout September...
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Snapshot reports on online and offline conflict trends in Sudan (August 2023)
09/15/2023
This conflict snapshot report offers insight into both offline and online conflict trends in Sudan throughout August. It encompasses instances...
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