I am a visual sociologist researching how photography and visual practices shape peace, conflict and polarisation.
I work at the intersection of visual politics, peace and conflict studies, and participatory visual methods.
My research examines how conflict-affected communities build, contest and imagine peace and conflict through photography, and how the arts contribute to conflict transformation, transitional justice and depolarisation.
Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Department of War Studies, King's College London · Faculty, IE University, Madrid
Research themes
Visual Peace
How photographs and visual practices represent, construct and foster peace.
© Edwin Cubillos / Everyday Peace Indicators
Conflict Transformation and Depolarisation
How creative practice supports dialogue, repair and reconciliation after war and mass violence.
©Robert Golden / Izavov 
Visual, Creative and Participatory Methods
The design, ethics, evaluation and impact of photovoice, arts-based and therapeutic methods.
©Tiffany Fairey. 
Community Photography Histories
Photography as collaboration and dialogue, and the history of community photography.
© XXXXXXXXX/ Talleres de Fotografia SocialFeatured Projects
Visual Peace
How photographs and visual practices represent, construct and foster peace.
© Edwin Cubillos / Everyday Peace IndicatorsConflict Transformation and Depolarisation
How creative practice supports dialogue, repair and reconciliation after war and mass violence.
©Robert Golden / Izavov Visual, Creative and Participatory Methods
The design, ethics, evaluation and impact of photovoice, arts-based and therapeutic methods.
©Tiffany Fairey. Community Photography Histories
Photography as collaboration and dialogue, and the history of community photography.
© XXXXXXXXX/ Talleres de Fotografia Social