Assistant Professor in Conflict and Peace Studies ISS
- Location
- Kortenaerkade 12, 's - Gravenhage
- Room
- I4-02
- Telephone
- 0704260603
- jayasundara@iss.nl
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My research and teaching focuses broadly on the inter-connections of Governance, Development, Violent conflict and Peace(building). More specifically, I am interested in politics of war and peace, state building, trauma and psychosocial healing in post-war contexts, war economy, dynamics and challenges in post-war transitions, security sector reform in post-war scenarios, civil-military Relations, external interventions in fragile and conflict areas, visual peace research, nexus of media and violent conflict and gender and security.
South Asia and Sri Lanka are my main geographical areas of specialization, but I have developed thematic expertise on conflict and peace in other geographical areas as well.
I hold a PhD in Development Studies from International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands, MA Degree in Conflict Transformation from Eastern Mennonite University, Virginia, USA, Graduate Certificate on Peace Research from Oslo University, Norway and BA (Hons.)in International Relations from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- S.M.S. Jayasundara - Smits (2020). Tamil diaspora activism in the post-liberal international order: navigating politics and norms. Globalizations. doi: 10.1080/14747731.2020.1850403
- S.M.S. Jayasundara - Smits (2020). EU and gender-security sector reform in Ukraine and Mali: a picture is worth dozens of policies! European Security. doi: 10.1080/09662839.2020.1825218
- S.M.S. Jayasundara (2018). Bracing the wind and riding the norm life cycle: inclusive peacebuilding in the European capacity building mission in Sahel–Mali (EUCAP Sahel–Mali). International Peacekeeping, 6 (3), 233-247. doi: 10.1080/21647259.2018.1491683
- S.M.S. Jayasundara (2018). Lost in transition: linking war, war economy and post-war crime in Sri Lanka. Third World Thematics: a TWQ journal, 3 (1), 63-79. doi: 10.1080/23802014.2018.1473046
- S.M.S. Jayasundara (2018). From Revolution to Reform and Back: EU-Security Sector Reform in Ukraine. European Security, 27 (4), 453-468. doi: 10.1080/09662839.2018.1523145
- S.M.S. Jayasundra (2011). Contemporary Sinhala-Buddhist Nationalism in Sri Lanka: The Relevance of a (Neo-) Marxist Interpretation. The Open Area Studies Journal, 73-85. doi: 10.2174/18749143101104010073
- H.M. Hintjens, S.M.S. Jayasundara - Smits & A. Bilgic (2021). Migration in the Development-Security Nexus. In Tim Allen and Alan Thomas (Ed.), Poverty and Development. Oxford: Oxford University Press
- S.M.S. Jayasundara - Smits (2019). Lost in transition: linking war, war economy and post-war crime in Sri Lanka. In S. Kurtenbach & A. Rettberg (Eds.), War Economies and Post-war Crime. London: Routledge [go to publisher's site]
- S.M.S. Jayasundara - Smits (2019). Bracing the wind and riding the norm life cycle: inclusive peacebuilding in the European capacity building mission in Sahel–Mali (EUCAP Sahel–Mali). In M. Martin & V. Bojicic-Dzelilovic (Eds.), Whole-of-Society Peacebuilding. London: Routledge [go to publisher's site]
- S.M.S. Jayasundara (2018). The Quest for Justice in Post-War Sri Lanka. In F.A. Pabon Dias (Ed.), Truth, Justice and Reconciliation in Colombia. Transitioning from Violence (pp. 235-250). London: Routledge doi: 10.4324/9781315148373
- S.M.S. Jayasundara (2014). Sri Lanka’s Civil War: What Kind of Methodologies for Identity Conflict? In H. Hintjens & D. Zarkov (Eds.), Conflict, Peace, Security and Development: Theories and Methodologies (pp. 187-202). London: Routledge
- S.M.S. Jayasundara (2014). Perspectives on Social Relevance. In P.A.G. van Bergeijk & L. Johnson (Eds.), Social impact @ sciences: the end of the ivory tower? (pp. 69-74) The Hague: ISS
- S.M.S. Jayasundara (2011). Chapters on Conflict handling mechanisms, Conflict Analysis, Lessons learnt in Conflict Transformation and Peace Building, peace building Concepts fro Desigining Peacebuilding Projects. In Azmiya Badurdeen (Ed.), Art of Conflict Transformation;A Resource Pack. Colombo: German International Cooperation (giz) Colombo, Sri Lanka
- S.M.S. Jayasundara (2015). Book review of 'Metallic Modern. Everyday Machines in Colonial Sri Lanka' [Bespreking van het boek Metallic Modern. Everyday Machines in Colonial Sri Lanka]. IIAS Newsletter. International Institute for Asian Studies (print), 35.
- S.M.S. Jayasundara (2003). The Dichotomy of Security: The Case of Sri Lanka. In Delhi Policy Group (Ed.), Comprehensive Security in South Asia: Ethnic Dimensions. New Delhi: Delhi Policy Group
- S.M.S. Jayasundra (2011). Conflict, War and Peace in Sri Lanka: Politics by Other Means? EADI/ DSA Conference: Rethinking Development in an Age of Scarcity and Uncertainty: New Values, Voices and Alliances for Increased Resilience: York, UK (2011, september 19 - 2011, september 22).
- S.M.S. Jayasundara - Smits (2020). Sri Lanka marching towards authoritarian security politics. (blog). East Asia Forum. (available: 2 Jan 2020).
- S.M.S. Jayasundara - Smits (2019). President Sirisena's political war on drugs. (blog). East Asia Forum. (available: 10 Aug 2019).
- P.A.G. van Bergeijk, S. Jayasundara-Smits & L. Johnson (2014). Developing social impact requires the research agenda to move beyond conventional academic boundaries. (blog). London: LSE. (available: 20 Nov 2014).
- S.M.S. Jayasundra (2013, mei 23). In Pursuit of Hegemony: Politics and State Building in Sri Lanka. EUR (251 pag.) (Rotterdam: Erasmus University Rotterdam) Prom./coprom.: prof.dr. M.A.R.M. Salih.
4153 Cont Perspectives on Social Justice
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- 4153 Cont Perspectives on Social Justice
- Year
- 2020
General Information
- Title
- General Information
- Year
- 2020
4217 Conflict Analysis
- Title
- 4217 Conflict Analysis
- Year
- 2020
4227 (In)Security,Humanitarian Action
- Title
- 4227 (In)Security,Humanitarian Action
- Year
- 2020
4313 Conflict, Media & Representation
- Title
- 4313 Conflict, Media & Representation
- Year
- 2020
3105 Research Paper Preparation
- Title
- 3105 Research Paper Preparation
- Year
- 2020
5401 Research Paper
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- 5401 Research Paper
- Year
- 2020
Major SJP
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- Major SJP
- Year
- 2020
Assistant Professor in Conflict and Peace Studies
- University
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- School
- ISS
- Telephone
- 0704260603
European Journal of Women's Studies
- Role
- Reviewer
- Start date approval
- Jan/2014
European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS)
- Role
- Research Fellow
- Start date approval
- Jun/2019
Pan-African Journal of Governance and Development
- Role
- International Advisory Board Member
- Start date approval
- Jan/2020
East Asia Forum
- Role
- Reviewer
- Start date approval
- Jan/2018
Conflict Research Society
- Role
- Member
- Start date approval
- Jan/2017
European Commission
- Role
- Expert Evaluator
- Start date approval
- Jan/2019
V-Dem Survey
- Role
- Expert ( Thematic and Country)
- Start date approval
- Jan/2018
