The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution presents:
The EU as an Actor in Conflict Resolution: Dilemmas and Path Dependencies
A virtual talk with:
Tamirace Fakhoury
Associate Professor of International Politics and Conflict
Fletcher School at
Tufts University
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET (US and Canada)
Free and open to the public.
Register for the webinar here.
About the Talk:
A central question in both policy and academic scholarship is whether the European Union (EU) is an effective actor in conflict resolution and the management of associated spillover effects. In this webinar, Tamirace Fakhoury provides a critical examination of the EU as a global actor in conflict settings and conflict induced displacement. She will highlight examples of the EU’s engagement in regional conflicts across a range of strategies, with the aim of drawing insights into its role within an increasingly strained multilateral order.
About the Speaker:
Tamirace Fakhoury is Associate Professor of International Politics and Conflict at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. Her research explores the politics of power-sharing as a central framework for conflict resolution after war. Her work also engages with the politics of refuge and migration in complex conflict environments. Additionally, she studies the role of multilateral actors such as the European Union in shaping global responses to conflict. Before joining Fletcher, she was Associate Professor at Aalborg University in its Copenhagen Campus (Denmark), and a visiting Professor as well as the Kuwait Chair at Sciences Po in Paris.
About the Herbert C. Kelman Seminar Series:
The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution series is sponsored by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.
For more information, contact Donna Hicks at dhicks@wcfia.harvard.edu.
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