New Book Launch Event- "Teaching Peace admidst Conflict and Postcolonialism," October 2023
In a world grappling with its past, this book explores the power of peace education in healing and building a better future. Mark your calendars and be a part of this important conversation. See more here.
"Report Documents Impact of 2004 Gatumba Massacre," VoA Africa, December 2022
A recent report titled "Gatumba Survivors Project" documents the lifelong impact of the 2004 massacre, which resulted in the killing of 166 Congolese at a U.N. refugee camp near Gatumba, Burundi. For more, Africa 54 host Esther Githui-Ewart spoke with Chris Davey, lead researcher for the project at Clark University in Massachusetts.
"Between the Margins of Congo and Rwanda: Repressions, Discourse, and Regionla Power," Peace Week, Fall 2021 at Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University
Much political tension and contested memory runs between Congo and Rwanda. Recent peace talks and the resurgence of militias like M23, underscore persistent discrimination of minorities and selective state memory of past atrocities. Furthermore, the interaction of diasporas with populations and governments back home further complicates marginalization. This panel discusses the intersecting issues of transnational state repression, creating spaces for discourse, and the impact of foreign policy regionally and internationally.
"Chris Davey phd reseacher on issues affecting Eastern DRC and Banyamulenge community," BMC Radio and TV, January 2022, Nariobi, Kenya
In disucssion about current research on armed groups in South Kivu, and the participation of Banyamulenge soldiers.