Jonathan Luke Austin is a political sociologist and Lead Researcher for the Violence Prevention (VIPRE) Initiative at the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding of the Graduate Institute, Geneva. His research explores – principally – the global ontologies of political violence, with his expertise thus focused on social theory and philosophy, the possibility and prevention of political violence, Middle Eastern politics, and related topics, as well as the roles of art and literature in world politics. He possesses over a decade of research and field experience on/in the Middle East (Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, Jordan, Turkey) and regularly consults for NGOs and the media on ongoing conflicts. Austin’s work has been published in leading journals including European Journal of International Relations, International Political Sociology, Security Dialogue, Review of International Studies, European Journal of International Security, and beyond. This site contains details on Austin’s research, publications, talks, and news.
Beirut, Lebanon
Jerusalem, Palestine
Jalazone, Palestine
Hebron, Palestine
Virunga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Beirut, Lebanon
Geneva, Switzerland
Ramallah, Palestine
Silopi, Turkey
Beirut, Lebanon
Saida, Lebanon
Erbil, Iraq
Beirut, Lebanon
Ramallah, Palestine
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Dohuk, Iraq
Peshawar, Pakistan
Raqqa, Syria
Erbil, Iraq
Tripoli, Lebanon
Damascus, Syria
Bethlehem, Palestine
Lahore, Pakistan
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Damascus, Syria
Istanbul, Turkey
New Orleans, United States of America
Erbil, Iraq
Kirkuk, Iraq
Diyarbakır, Turkey
Aleppo, Syria
Ramallah, Palestine
Beirut, Lebanon
Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Beirut, Lebanon
Tripoli, Lebanon
Hebron, Palestine
Israeli Checkpoint, Palestine
Ramallah, Palestine
Dohuk, Iraq
Nablus, Palestine
Jenin, Palestine
Istanbul, Turkey
Jalazone, Palestine
Hebron, Palestine
Train to Iran, Turkey
Yarmouk, Damascus, Syria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Jerusalem, Palestine
Van, Turkey
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Van, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey
Khiam, Lebanon
Ramallah, Palestine
Damascus, Syria
Jayous, Palestine
Road to Kirkuk, Iraq