Another thesis examination resulting from an F-ICIP grant

On Friday, November 28, student Rita Villà Taberner, a recipient of a pre-doctoral F-ICIP grant, defended the thesis “School-based Conflict, Discrimination and Mediation: Representations, experiences and participation of immigrant-origin school body in high schools.” The thesis was directed by Silvia Carrasco and the defense took place at the Graduation Hall of the School of Economics of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Villà earned a summa cum laude distinction and the results of her research will soon be published in the ICIP Working Papers collection.
On November 4, another recipient of an F-ICIP grant also successfully defended his doctoral thesis. Alessandro Demurtas earned the same summa cum laude distinction, in this case for his dissertation entitled “The European regional security complex between 2001 and 2011 regarding Islamist terrorist threats and weapons of mass destruction.” This thesis, directed by professors Rafael Grasa and Laura Feliu, will also be published in the ICIP Working Papers collection.
The F-ICIP grants, managed by the Agency for the Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR), are intended for the hiring of novice research personnel by universities and research centers, with the aim of promoting research in the field of peace and conflict resolution.