Dissertation Proposal Defense - Caroline Sarkis: The International Criminal Court and the Trust Fund for Victims as agents of Peace

Dissertation Proposal Defense: Caroline Sarkis 

The International Criminal Court and the Trust Fund for Victims as agents of Peace: Analysis of the Court's Engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo
 

Friday, August 21st 
10:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room 5145
 

Committee:
Susan F. Hirsch (Chair)
Patricia Maulden
Jo-Marie Burt
 

Abstract: The proposed dissertation project seeks to explore how the TFV and the ICC engage with communities within their jurisdiction to promote peacebuilding and reconciliation. The aim of the project is to identify the particular qualities of peacebuilding and reconciliation that are produced through ICC activities, including prosecutions, the treatment of victims, and the provision of individual and collective reparations, in order to understand the role that legal institutions can play in peacebuilding approaches. Using a qualitative constructivist approach, interviews will be conducted in two phases. First, by interviewing personnel within the Trust Fund for Victims, they will explore the values and theories that underpin the programs administered by the ICC-Trust Fund for Victims. Second, personnel in the field will also be interviewed in order to holistically understand how these programs are implemented and any challenges in the implementation process. The research will identify any gaps in the way projects are implemented and inform design and implementation of future projects.