Susanne Schmeidl

Susanne Schmeidl
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Susanne Schmeidl (Fulbright Scholar and PhD in Political Sociology) is an honorary academic at the University of NSW, independent researcher and sits on the boards of Peacifica and the Research for Development Impact (RDI) Network. A transdisciplinary critical peace scholar-practitioner, she has over two decades of experience working at the intersection of conflict, peace and development across several sectors: university, think tanks, non-governmental organisations and the United Nations.  Her scholarship has focused on generating new insights and critical interventions through conceptual and methodological developments in three intersecting areas: mapping the drivers of conflict and forced migration for the purpose of early warning & prevention; inclusive and locally led peace formation; and conflict-sensitive development practice, with strong geographic expertise on Afghanistan, where she worked for over a decade, and cross-cutting focus on gender and intersectionality.   

Her current research interests are on alternative approaches to mapping drivers of conflict and peace, forging more inclusive peace processes, community coping mechanisms in conflict-affected spaces and the role of memory and dealing with the past in peace formation. 

What to do after the Taliban take-over
What to do after the Taliban take-over
The foreign troops might be gone but Afghanistan is still our responsibility.
Afghanistan: When a song is not just a song
Afghanistan: When a song is not just a song
A move to prohibit girls singing was met with a big backlash on social media – a sign of the times, old and new.
Something has to give: The cost of no peace in Afghanistan
Something has to give: The cost of no peace in Afghanistan
Wavering US commitment, a weak government and a waiting Taliban keep Afghans’ future at risk.
The Taliban’s empty promises of peace
The Taliban’s empty promises of peace
An insurgent attack on a Kabul maternity hospital, in a pandemic, exposes hollow claims of sparing the innocent.
Afghan peace is elusive but not impossible
Afghan peace is elusive but not impossible
With the renewed possibility of talks between the government and the Taliban, how can they be set up to succeed?
Afghanistan – what’s next?
Afghanistan – what’s next?
Talks or not, none of the scenarios for the immediate future of Afghanistan are good.
Militia blues: How many more armed groups does Afghanistan need?
Militia blues: How many more armed groups does Afghanistan need?
A collective amnesia appears to have taken hold about the wisdom of standing up yet another militia.
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