Clara Schmitz-pranghe

Biography

Clara graduated in Regional Sciences of Latin America, a course of studies which combines political science, economics, Ibero–American history and Spanish. In her thesis, she examined the structural change of violence in the post-conflict context of Central America analyzing Central American youth gangs. At BICC, her research focuses on the nexus between conflict and migration and the role of diaspora organizations in peace processes. Currently, she conducts research on return and reintegration as well as on local integration of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).

Research Interest

Forced migration, non-state armed actors