Education, Peace and Development in Somali Society

The Education and Conflict Review is a new knowledge-sharing platform which promotes dialogue between researchers, practitioners and policy makers through refection upon the interconnections between education, peace and violence. Our first issue focuses on peace, conflict and education in Somali society, showcasing some of the on-going research that looks at both the Horn of Africa and the Somali diaspora internationally. Our authors reflect not only on their own work, but also upon the barriers and opportunities for effective research on this case study. This inaugural issue emerges after a collective workshop on Peacebuilding and Education in Somali Society, held at the UCL Institute of Education in London on May 20th 2016.

Contents:

1. Democracy in Somaliland by Michael Walls
2. Higher education partnerships for peace and development by Tejendra Pherali and Alex Lewi
3. Somali diaspora and homeland relations by Idil Osma
4. Looking for the real refugee crisis: researching Somali displacement near and far by Laura Hammond
5. Somalia stability: hostage to local, regional and distant actors by Nasir M. Ali
6. Going on Tahriib: young somalis and the risky journey to Europe by Nimo-Ilhan Ali