Research
Research
My research interests lie at the intersection of International Relations, Peace Studies and Political Psychology. I am especially interested in the influence of international actors on the local dynamics of governments and civil society actors and how they develop collective action strategies amidst war to build reconciliation. I am particularly interested in Latin America and the Global South. Beyond that, I am interested in various topics, including gender and diverse populations inclusion, transitional justice, multiculturality, and research methods.
Amaya-Panche, J. (2025). Foreign Aid for Peace and Civilian Victimisation. Journal of Cooperation and Conflict.
Pino, J.F.; Amaya-Panche, J.; Méndez, N.; Casas, A. (2025). Religiosity, tolerance, and willingness to reconcile in post-conflict contexts: Evidence from Colombia. Journal of Conflict Resolution.
Oidor, C. A., Mendoza, C. U., Amaya-Panche, J., Velazco, A. I., Sáez, F. A., & Velásquez, D. A. B. (2019). Reconciliation and the territorial peacebuilding in Colombia: The case of the Nasa community. Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals. (121), 91–112.
Pino, J. F., Amaya-Panche, J., & Diaz Aguirre, C. F. (2017). La teoría y la realidad del discurso de protección ambiental y las políticas extractivas en Bolivia. International Journal of Cooperation Development. 4(1). 137–155.
Amaya-Panche, J., & Langer, J. (2015). Truth Commissions as Learning Institutions to Deal with the Past: The Case of Kenya. In Economy & Society. (9). 35-65. (In Spanish).
Amaya-Panche, J., & Pino, J. F. (2015). Modelo de desarrollo y élites económicas en Bolivia: análisis de la concepción de desarrollo ancestral del presidente Evo Morales. Hallazgos. 12(24). 241-255.
Amaya-Panche, J. (2012). Violencia y no-violencia: la experiencia de paz de la ATCC. Revista Criterios. 5(1). 185–220.
Amaya-Panche, J. (2008). La relación entre guerra y política en Colombia: de La Violencia a las violencias. Economía & Desarrollo. 13–35.
Articles in Revision & Resubmission - Pre-prints
Ortiz-Escobar, D., Amaya-Panche, J., Velasco-Guachalla, X., & Dorussen, H. Trust and cooperation: Evaluating the socioeconomic reintegration model of former FARC combatants in the Colombian peace process. Manuscript submitted for publication to Latin American Politics and Society.
Amaya-Panche, J. Violent Repertoires, Legacies of Victim’s Mobilisation and Reconciliation: Evidence from Colombia.
Amaya-Panche, J. Building Bridges: Foreign Aid Beneficiaries’ Satisfaction with Bottom-up and Top-down Approaches in Peacebuilding.
Books
Amaya-Panche, J., & Idrobo, J. (2018). Reconciliaciones y resistencias: Modelos mentales y aprendizajes colectivos en la construcción de paz territorial en Colombia. (1). USTA Editorial.
Mention: Academic book of the year, recommended by the printing house.
Martínez, H; Gutiérrez, P.; Ortiz, D; Dorussen, H.; Benedetti, V.; Bustos, A.; Contreras, L. Gaitán, A., García, A.; Amaya-Panche, J; Velasco, X. Fortalecimiento de la confianza y la inclusión socioeconómica. University of Essex. Universidad Externado de Colombia.
Amaya-Panche, J., Gomis-Balestreri, M., & Cepeda, J. (2017). Debilidad institucional y violencia en el Triángulo del Norte: hacia una gobernanza interna crítica con apoyo internacional. . 413-446. In Nino, C.A., Castaneda A. (Eds.) Nociones sobre seguridad y paz en las Relaciones Internacionales contemporáneas. USTA Editorial.
Gomis-Balestreri, M., & Amaya-Panche, J. (2017). El síndrome del tirano silencioso: del Estado fantasma al autoritarismo extractivista local. Estudio de caso: el Meta, Puerto Gaitan. (1) 59-102. In Olate, J. (Ed.) Estados autoritarios latinoamericanos (Ayer, hoy y proyecciones) .
Amaya-Panche, J. (2021). Implementing the Peace Agreement in Colombia. Challenges for Peacebuilding and Reconciliation. European Union. Institute for Security Studies.
British Academy Additional Needs Fund. 2026. £900.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, PeaceRep. Networks of International Actors and Peace Inclusivity.. 2024-2026. IGOs Networks and Peace Inclusivity.Foreign Commonwealth Development Office, United Kingdom, on a £19 million PeaceRep Grant Project.
University of Edinburgh. School of Law. Research and Impact Facilitation Fund, Networks of International Actors and Peace Inclusivity Policy Workshop.
Principal Investigator. International Networks and Peace Inclusivity: Lessons from Northern Ireland. £3,700.
British Academy Talent Development Grant
Principal Investigator. IGO Networks and Peace Inclusivity in NI. 2025-2026. £10,000
Participatory Research England. UK Research and Innovation
Co-investigator with Dr Malte Jauch (Essex) and Dr Rebecca Irons (UCL). Climate Refugees in the Global South: Routes to policymaker and community impact. 2025. £10,000
University College London. Co-Principal Investigator. Displaced by Drought and Deshielo: Evaluating the Escalation and Experiences of Venezuelan Climate Refugeeism. UCL Climate Crisis Grand Challenge Small Grant. 2024 -2025. £10,000
Research Officer: Department of Government GCRF: Strengthening trust and socioeconomic inclusion of ex-combatants and business people. 2020-present. PI: Prof. Han Dorussen.
Research Officer. School of Law GCRF: Legitimacy, accountability, victims' participation, and reparation in transitional justice settings - lessons from and for Colombia. 2021-2022. PI: Prof. Han Dorussen.
Research Officer. School of Law: Legitimacy, accountability, victims' participation and reparation in transitional justice settings - lessons from and for Colombia. PI: Prof. Clara Sandoval. Prof. Sabine Michalowski.
Research Officer: Women building peace in Colombia. 2019.
University of Aarhus. Department of Political Science. PhD Research Visit. 2022.
Global Survivors Fund. Conflict-Related Sexual Violence. Research and Methodology Leader. Global Reparations Study. 2021-2022.
Universidad Santo Tomas. Principal Investigator: Mental models of reconciliation and peacebuilding in Colombia. Phases I and II. 2016-2018. $60,000,000 (COP)
Director of Research. Department of Political Science and International Relations.
Co-Researcher: Get the Truth Out of the Truth Commissions. 2015-2016. $20,000,000 (COP)
Co-Researcher: Monitoring and Protection System for Forced Displacement. 2013-2014. $35,000,000 (COP)
European Union - Universidad del Rosario. Senior Researcher: Demobilisation, Disarmament and Reintegration of Ex-combatants and the European Union Interventions. 2005.$35,000,000 (COP)
Bogota Office of the Mayor. Junior Researcher. Transitions to Democracy in a Comparative Perspective: Lessons for Colombia. 2004. $8,000,000 (COP)