Dr Jessica Lincoln
Department of War Studies
WiMW
King's College London
Strand
London WC2R 2LS
Email: jessica.lincoln@kcl.ac.uk
Areas of interest
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War crimes
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International criminal justice
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Post-conflict/transitional justice
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Sierra Leone
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West Africa
Biography
Dr Lincoln teaching on WiMW September 2009 having previously taught at the UK Joint Services Command and Staff College. Her PhD looked at the role of outreach at the war crimes trial in Sierra Leone. She has conducted fieldwork in Sierra Leone for her doctoral thesis as well as a project funded by the United States Institute of Peace led by Dr Rachel Kerr. Her current research interests looks at the role of international justice after conflict, particularly with regard to Sierra Leone, and also considers outreach methods and the legacy of international justice more generally.
Publications
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The Special Court for Sierra Leone: Outreach, Legacy and Impact with Dr Rachel Kerr (2007-08) http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/ws/research/groups/wc/sierraleone.html
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Transitional Justice, Peace and Accountability:Outreach and the Role of International Courts after Conflict (forthcoming with Taylor and Francis, Dec. 2010)
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How does the past and remembering it affect Sierra Leone’s future? Should we let sleeping dogs lie? (forthcoming Nov. 2010)