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Kieran Mitton

Researching violence, youth and conflict

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Recent Publications

‘Public Health and Violence’
In Critical Public Health, Vol. 29, Issue 2, 2019.
Editorial outlining several areas where critical caution must be exercised in the push for public health responses to violence.

I am crowdfunding a new collaborative documentary on gangs in Sierra Leone, employing ex-gang members in its production – read more and lend your support here: 
https://www.gofundme.com/gangsofreetown


War by Another Name? The ‘Urban Turn’ in 21st Century Violence
On urban violence, arguments over definitions of war, and challenges facing urban development and (in)security in the 21st century.

Sierra Leone est un petit pays avec de gros problèmes
Short piece in Libération, Africa4, on challenges facing Sierra Leone’s new president Bio (in French and English).

Guerra con un altro nome? La violenza urbana nel XXI secolo
In Human Security, on urban violence, differences and similarities to war, and associated challenges in 21st century (in Italian)

And what for future generations in Sierra Leone?
Co-authored with Jamie Hitchen on youth, politics and hope in Sierra Leone.

Generation Terrorists: The Politics of Youth and the Gangs of Freetown
Article on Mats Utas blog about Sierra Leone’s elections, touching on the emerging (and drastically under-researched) gang-scene in the country.

Upcoming Events

  • STATES OF REBELLION: WHY YOUNG PEOPLE JOIN GANGS February 26, 2019 Helmut-Schmidt-Universität/Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg, Holstenhofweg 85, 22043 Hamburg, Germany
  • REBEL ORDERS: VIOLENCE AND THE (NEVER) COMING ANARCHY March 6, 2019 University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK Africa Talks: Department of African Studies and Anthropology

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