Prof Berit Bliesemann de Guevara
Professor at the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University
About
I am a Professor in International Politics & Director of the 'Centre for the International Politics of Knowledge' at the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University, UK.
Research
My research interests include knowledge politics; unarmed civilian protection; international state- and peacebuilding; violent conflict; interpretive methodology; and creative methods.
Publications
I have published several monographs, edited books & special journal issues, and written numerous articles and book chapters. I am also a co-editor of a book series & editorial board member of several journals and series.
What's new?
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
- NEW: Arias López, Beatriz E., Berit Bliesemann de Guevara and Laura A. Coral Velázques: "Textile-Making as Research Method", in Oliver Richmond and Gezim Visoka (eds): The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Peace and ConflictStudies, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11795-5_147-1.
- Bliesemann de Guevara, Berit, and Birgit Poopuu: "Preparing for Fieldwork Interviews", in Roger Mac Ginty, Roddy Brett and Birte Vogel (eds.): The Companion to Peace and Conflict Fieldwork, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020, 65-83.
- Bliesemann de Guevara, Berit, and Morten Bøås (eds.): Doing Fieldwork in Areas of International Intervention: A Guide to Research in Violent and Closed Contexts, Bristol: Bristol University Press, 2020.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
- Conference “(Des) tejiendo miradas: Reflexiones sobre la reincorporación e integración de las FARC en los territories”, Medellin, Colombia (originally planned for May 2020; postponed until further notice due to COVID-19).
- Exhibition "(Des) tejiendo miradas: Relatos y correlatos textiles sobre reconciliación en Colombia", Medellin, Colombia (originally planned for May-August 2020; postponed until further notice due to COVID-19).
FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS
- AHRC-GCRF Network Plus "Creating Safer Space: Strengthening Civilian Protection Amidst Violent Conflict". More on the N+ soon...
- AHRC-GCRF Development Award "Creating Safer Space - Building Networks and Knowledge Bases for Civilian Protection", with Beatriz Arias, University of Antioquia, Rachel Julian, Leeds Beckett University, Nonviolent Peaceforce Myanmar and Nonviolent Peaceforce Philippines.
- CIDRA seed grant "Nonviolent local self-/protection in the midst of conflict and displacement", with Nonviolent Peaceforce Philippines.
- CIDRA seed grant "Practices of care and empowerment of peasant women in rural areas of the department of Antioquia", with Beatriz Arias, University of Antioquia, and the Peasant Association of Antioquia.
- Collaborative research project "(Un-) Stitching the Subjects of Colombia's Reconciliation Process", funded by Newton Fund/AHRC/Colombian Research Council, together with my Colombian counterpart Beatriz Arias. Our team of researchers explores the subjectivities of former armed actors through biographical interviews and textile methods.
