*This episode was recorded in early March 2024, before the recent escalation of violence in Sudan.
South Sudan may be the youngest country in the world, but it’s already undergone a huge amount of violence – and the ongoing civil war in Sudan looks set to bring further instability.
In this episode, Dr Costanza Torre and Dr Fiona McEwen discuss XCEPT’s rese ... Show More
Jan 6
24 Hours at the Capitol: Nora Neus on January 6, the Far Right and American Nationalism
In this episode, Dr Pablo de Orellana, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, is joined by journalist and Emmy-nominated producer Nora Neus to discuss her book "24 Hours at the Capitol: An Oral History of the January 6th Insurrection". Drawing on hundreds of interviews and p ... Show More
47m 41s
Dec 17
The Helsinki Brief: Inside Finnish Intelligence and Security
This episode introduces The Helsinki Brief, a podcast mini-series on Finnish intelligence and security. Hosted by Dr Paul McGarr of King’s College London, the discussion features Hannamiina Tanninen, an analyst at Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (SUPO), about the role a ... Show More
48m 49s
Nov 28
Victim-centred peacemaking: How victim inclusion shaped Colombia’s Santos-FARC peace process
In this episode, Professor Roddy Brett, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies and Director of the Global Insecurities Centre at the University of Bristol, joins Dr Nafees Hamid, Co-PI of the XCEPT research programme, to discuss his new book, ‘Victim-Centred Peacemaking: Colombi ... Show More
45m 26s
Jan 2025
Ep93. Africa in the Age of Disorder
In 2024, the Disorder podcast looked a lot at Ukraine, Syria, Israel-Palestine, India, Bangledesh, and even north Africa… but we didn’t devote sufficient time to sub-saharan Africa. So what does Africa look like in the Age of Disorder?
To find out, Jason is joined this week by ... Show More
50m 2s
Nov 2024
Inside Sudan’s Catastrophic Civil War
In this episode of The Horn, guest host Elissa Jobson is joined by BBC journalist Mohanad Hashim, to talk about his recent trip to Omdurman and other war-torn cities in Sudan, and the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the country as the war between the Sudanese army and the p ... Show More
32m 56s
Jul 2025
Nigeria's Herder-Farmer Violence is Escalating
The farmer-herder conflict in Nigeria is a long-running and deadly struggle over land and resources, primarily between nomadic herders—mostly from the Fulani ethnic group—and settled farming communities. Driven by factors such as desertification, population growth, and shrinking ... Show More
28m 38s
Sep 2025
Teaching hope: conflict, courage and community
What role can education play in times of war, displacement, and uncertainty? And how can schools and universities provide not just learning, but hope, courage, and resilience for communities in crisis?In this bonus episode of Our World, Connected, host Christine Wilson reflects o ... Show More
13m 47s