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Between 2007 and 2008 the Stanhope Centre, in collaboration with the Centre for Global Communication Studies (CGCS), has interviewed a variety of people who have been affected by the conflict in Darfur, as a way to understand what they think about its causes and possible solutions. The final goal is developing a form of grassroots diplomacy, using research to represent the voices of those who are usually left at the margins, but who should be included in the negotiations to build a durable peace.
The CGCS and the Stanhope centre have now made available the final report (pdf) which summarizes the main findings of the research project, and a research paper (pdf) that should help other scholars doing research in crisis areas building a workable methodology to assess opinions and promote new forms of representations during conflicts.
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In collaboration with the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy at the University of Oxford, and the Centre for Global Communication Studies at the Annenberg School for Communication, the Stanhope Centre is organizing a workshop in Addis Ababa on Media and Post-election Violence in Eastern Africa December 15-16.
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As of October 2008 we are engaged in a long-term research project on flows of information in Somaliland. This research project uses an innovative set of methods to understand the role of particular types of information in the state and nationbuilding process. For more information please contact
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The Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy Research is a London-based forum for open dialogue and scholarship related to media law and policy around the world. A significant emphasis is on engaging graduate students on these issues.
Working with the London School of Economics and the Centre for Global Communication Studies at the Annenberg School of Communication, the Stanhope Centre brings together scholars, experts, lawyers and graduate students in a variety of academic disciplines in London and internationally, to create a laboratory for interdisciplinary communication studies.
The Stanhope Centre has a number of different and complementary areas of research. The Centre serves as a facilitator of networks, a contributor to academic debates and an implementer within the field of media and development with a focus on media and conflict. |
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Stanhope has a particular interest in global communications studies in crisis areas. We have developed a strong publication record in this area and continue to be on the forefront of research within this growing field. At present we have several projects underway in this area including a book on media and guerrilla movements in Eastern Africa based on extensive research in the region and a project on Researching Attitudes Towards Peace and Conflict in Darfur for the African Union in collaboration with Albany Associates.
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