How lucky we are to have these amazing researchers on our team!

Many congratulations to our friends over at Rema Burundi who celebrated 20 years of their important work this month!

Hello again! July & August were relatively quiet months for many of us, but we're back now 😊 Our The British Academy-funded research in Burundi, Sri Lanka & the Philippines is ongoing, and we're planning our next network meeting in Kenya 🥰 Watch this space! #HiddenPeacebuilders

We had a great time speaking about our research at Alliance for Peacebuilding #PeaceCon2024 😊 We organised a panel on the role of local faith actors in peacebuilding where we discussed policy/practice implications of our #HiddenPeacebuilders research in Burundi, Sri Lanka, Philippines 😎

Many congratulations to our member and friend Septrin who has completed this important work on deliberative democracy. Keep shining, Septrin ✨

Well done to our partner organisation YELI Burundi who are doing important work in their community 😊 Keep it up, friends!

Many congratulations to wonderful Jayeel on his appointment in the Department of Science and Technology of the Philippines ♥️ Jayeel is the research lead on our current The British Academy-funded research, and we just know he'll do great as a science policymaker, too 😊

Good to see our partner and friend Ibrahim engage in such important work in Burundi. We look forward to continuous collaboration!

Look who has just arrived in the UK! We are very happy that Charles Rukundo (one of our research assistants in Burundi) won a prestigious Chevening scholarship to study on the MA in Peace, Conflict & Development at the University of Bradford. This had to celebrated over a meal 😊

🌍 New Blog Post: Discover how local faith actors are advancing peace and reconciliation in Burundi. Part of the Hidden Peacebuilders network Hidden Peacebuilders Network , this initiative bridges research & practice! 🔗 Read here: buff.ly/4h35pSI #PeaceBuilding #FaithInAction

[ICYMI] Possibly the most heartfelt scholarly piece I've written with Robbin M. Dagle. On faith, sexuality, struggles, and spirituality. Out now in the latest issue of Critical Research on Religion. 😇 The pre-print version is available via this link: bit.ly/SpiritualityOf….

🌍✨ In June, leaders gathered at the Hidden Peacebuilders Network Meeting to advance strategies for sustainable peace. Read how the Peacemakers Network contributed and collaborated on global peace efforts: buff.ly/40ykbuH #Peacebuilding Hidden Peacebuilders Network Peacemakers Network

'World Vision PH & Ateneo de Manila University (a member of Hidden Peacebuilders Network w/ JLI) recently hosted a workshop celebrating the success of local community initiatives by peacebuilders across the Philippines. 🔗 Read more here: buff.ly/3YMyhGk

🌍 Kicking off Day 1 of the Hidden Peacebuilders Network Bi-Annual Meeting in beautiful Nairobi! 🚀 Starting with an Atlas.ti workshop to boost data analysis and collaboration for impactful research. 💡📊 #HiddenPeacebuilders #ResearchInnovation

We spent the rest of Day 1 refining country report plans from Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Burundi. A great day spent mapping next steps—all while enjoying the Nairobi sunshine! 🌍📚🌞#hiddenpeacebuilders #ResearchCollaboration #Nairobi

A lovely piece from Edward Channer reflecting upon our network meeting in Rio last June 🌎

🕊️ What does faith bring to peacebuilding? Join Hidden Peacebuilders Network for a global webinar sharing 2 years of research from 🇧🇮 🇱🇰 🇵🇭. 📅 July 8 | 🕒 1–2:30 PM BST 🔗 jliflc.com/event/faith-in… #FaithAndPeace #Peacebuilding #FaithInAction

🕊️ 2 weeks to go! Join us July 8 for a global webinar on faith’s role in peacebuilding by Hidden Peacebuilders Network 🌍 Insights from 🇧🇮 🇱🇰 🇵🇭 + launch of a new framework 🕒 1–2:30 PM BST 🔗 jliflc.com/event/faith-in… 📣 Please share with peace & development colleagues!

New blog by Oscar Davies (University of Leeds ) ✍️ Reflections from our #HiddenPeacebuilders workshop in Burundi: 🕊️ Traditional actors like Umupfumu 🕊️ Faith leaders as mediators 🕊️ “Cellphilms” in research Read: jliflc.com/2025/06/hpb-bu… #Peacebuilding #FaithInResearch