Political Violence: The Past, Present and Future of Political Violence

This section, organised by the Standing Group on Political Violence, aims to bring together researchers working on topics related to the past, present and future of political violence. It seeks to provide a space for researchers to reflect on long-term trends and developments in political violence and how the current moment of political upheavals, violent conflicts and geopolitical changes may shape theories, models and practices in the research field. By doing that, the section seeks to contribute to the advancement of the research agenda in political violence research and highlight emerging research needs and topics. The section welcomes papers on various forms of political violence and dissent, including protest demonstrations, industrial conflict, terrorism, riots, social movements, lone actor violence, hate crimes and extremism, civil wars, and insurgencies. Papers employing multidisciplinary approaches and methods are particularly welcome. This time, the section invites papers particularly (but not exclusively) on the following topics: - Longitudinal studies on political violence - Historical cases of political violence and their relevance on understanding current trends - Future of political violence - Panels organised around regional empirical cases (e.g. Europe, the Middle East, Latin America) - Ongoing violent conflicts - New forms and agendas of political violence - Technological developments (e.g. AI) and their potential effects on political violence - Prevention of political violence in today’s political context - Mainstreaming narratives of political violence - Implications of recent political and security developments to the study of political violence (e.g. researcher safety, funding, interaction with policymakers) - Citizens’ Perceptions and Experiences of Political Violence - Legacy of Political Violence in (Post-)Conflict Societies The Standing Group on Political Violence will award a Best Paper Award for the best paper presented in this section. To be considered, the paper must be unpublished at the time of the conference, and its main author(s) must have received their PhD degree in 2016 or later. More detailed information will be sent to the section participants later.