Research Output per year
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Biography
Laura’s research investigates the contributions of local actors in efforts to prevent violent conflict. Her social action research projects build supportive partnerships with community groups in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, enabling targeted local responses to early signs of violence. She works with civil society groups, churches and mosques to identify forms of conflict prevention that build on local people’s existing capabilities and grounded understanding.
Laura’s field experience includes research in Nigeria, Solomon Islands, South East Turkey, Israel/Palestine, and Iraqi Kurdistan. She also teaches an annual summer school in Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution hosted by Kadir Has University in Istanbul.
Laura currently implements projects funded by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (on faith-based conflict prevention in Nigeria and Solomon Islands), the British Council (on Islamic NGOs responding to the Syria crisis), Making All Voices Count (on linking warning and response in conflict prevention) and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
Previously Laura was the institutional lead for peacebuilding for the Anglican Alliance, an international development and advocacy organisation working with local church partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America. She holds an MA in Conflict Studies and Human Rights from the University of Utrecht in The Netherlands.
Research Interests
Vision Statement
I believe that normal people can take action to help prevent violence and resolve conflicts. In my research I work with people living through conflict to address real world research gaps and to bring a wider range of perspectives to issues of peace, conflict and security.
My participatory research projects and knowledge exchange projects respond to the priorities of conflict-affected people, building resilience and developing existing capabilities. They produce evidence-based research findings that reflect the views and values of these partners.
My work cuts across academia, government and the third sector to produce new thinking on peace and conflict that is empirically grounded, academically informed and policy-oriented.
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Research Output 2016 2019
Ethnic minorities and sustainable refugee return and reintegration in Kosovo
Ozerdem, A. & Payne, L., 2019, In : Conflict, Security and Development. 19, 4, p. 403-425 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Child Development, Parenting and Spiritual Nurture: A Literature Review: A review of academic and practitioner literature to support World Vision’s ‘Celebrating Families’ project model
Payne, L., Oct 2018Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Evidence gathering to better understand the contribution of Celebrating Families to child wellbeing: A case study from Afghanistan
Payne, L., Aug 2018, 36 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Evidence gathering to better understand the contribution of 'Celebrating Families' to family wellbeing: A case study from Myanmar
Payne, L., Sep 2018, 39 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Assessment of Long-Term Impacts and Best Practices on Sustainable Reintegration to Kosovo
Ozerdem, A. & Payne, L., Jan 2016, International Organisation for Migration. 58 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Activities 2015 2015
- 1 Participation in conference
Oxpeace 2017
Laura Payne (Speaker)Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Press / Media
Why did the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet win this year's Nobel Peace Prize?
9/10/15
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Can religious groups help to prevent violent conflict?
23/03/15
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment