Dec 17 - Jan 18 News
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Department for Economy funded research – Global Challenge Research Funding
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The US are promoting a plan to deploy civilian defense militia (a unique form of Pro-Government Militia) in #Afghanistan. In a new @monkeycageblog piece Govinda Clayton and Andrew Thomson highlight why this is likely to be a very bad idea.
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Institute Research Fellow, Dr Fiona Murphy, reflects on ethical responsibility and everyday violence in Calais.
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Fr Patrick Devine and the Shalom Center: Living out the ‘Church Without Walls’ in Africa
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Students on the MA in Conflict Transformation and Social Justice in the Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice celebrated their graduation last week.
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS EXTENDED TO 5.00 pm on Thursday 18 January 2018.
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The Institute congratulates Mitchell Institute Distinguished Fellow Richard English on being awarded a CBE in the New Year's Honours List