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Falk Petegou is an invited professor at the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa and holds a Ph.D. in International Studies. He has conducted research stays at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, and was a visiting researcher at the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF). He also held a position as a visiting researcher at the International Francophonie Research Chair on aspirations and political movements in Francophone Africa, within the College of Research Chairs on the Francophone World at the University of Ottawa. He is the author of 'The Calculation of Horror' and the 'Horror Index,' which assess the potential for escalation of conflicts between local actors in situations of direct violence. His research focuses on Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution technologies, conflict theory, theories and models of peace, stateless armed groups, political protest movements in Francophone Africa, violent dynamics of political change, and mechanisms for constructing conflictual identities. He has also worked as a professional coordinator in humanitarian fields for a project funded by the European Union, provided consulting services to international institutions such as UNICEF and the Civil Peace Service, and participated in university training in several countries, including Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and São Tomé and Príncipe.
Department of History