Imrana Buba
Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Oslo

I am a political scientist researching civilian self-protection, political violence, and post-conflict recovery. My dissertation, funded by the ResilienceBuilding project, examines variation in civilian self-protection strategies during conflict, their protective potential, and their unintended consequences in Nigeria.

My work has appeared in Global Studies Quarterly and is under review at International Studies Review, Comparative Political Studies, and other leading journals. I received the 2024 Cedric Smith Prize for the best peace and conflict research by a PhD candidate.

I have taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Political Science and International Relations at the University of Oslo, and I regularly engage in policy discussions with organizations such as the African Union, the European Union, and the United Nations.

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