Project

Socio-anthropology of security practices and conflict dynamics in eastern DR Congo

Code
01CD13124
Duration
01 February 2025 → 31 December 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • International and comparative politics not elsewhere classified
    • Social and cultural anthropology not elsewhere classified
Keywords
Security practices armed groups violent conflicts securitization socialization
 
Project description
Focusing on the analysis of security practices in eastern DR Congo, the study contends that, to achieve the 16th MDG in this country, an understanding of societies' security practices is crucial, as are the mechanisms and structures of socialization to armed violence in the context of long-lasting conflicts.