Today we were pleased to welcome Dr. Alina Dixon, Ph.D. graduate (2023) from Queen's University. Dr. Dixon first came to our attention when she wrote a reference letter for Aidan Gurung, our Global Grant Scholar. Dr. Dixon's thesis was entitled "Not ‘Just’ a Kid: Knowledge Politics and Youth Peacebuilding in the Great Lakes Region of East Africa". The basis of her thesis is that while youth are very much affected by conflict around the world, they also have a critical role to play in peacebuilding, and often their input is overlooked because of their age. Her thesis examines youth in East Africa and what they contribute to peacebuilding, using things like social media.
Alina's full presentation can be seen at https://youtu.be/YKz3UfFV180 and her full thesis can be seen at https://www.queensu.ca/devs/sites/devswww/files/uploaded_files/Graduate/Graduate%20Dissertations/Dixon_Alina_KB_202311_PhD%20Final%20Dissertation.pdf