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Madeline Brennan

Name	Madeline Brennan
Welcome to our community: How do you define PEACE?	I would define peace as freedom from violence, war and civil unrest.
How did you find this community?	I am studying a Masters of Peace and Conflict Studies through University of Sydney in which I selected Peaceful Conflict Transofrmation as an elective.
Do you have any professional experience in the field of peace-research? peace-studies? peace-practice?	Unfortunately, I do not yet have professional experience in the field of peace-research, peace studies, or peace practice.
Are you at all familiar with concepts of Nonviolence and Conflict Transformation?	I have a fundamental knowledge of these concepts.
What are your primary conceptual interests and concerns	I am interested in relationship between civil unrest, food and water security and forced migration.
Location(s)	Melbourne, Ausrtalia
What is your main regional focus?	Most recently my focus has been on South East Asia, however I am interested in exploring East Africa.
Languages	French, Spanish (intermediate) , Latin (written)
CV	I hold a Bachelors in Politics, where my main focus of study was on International relations and Australian Public Policy. I have successfully woven social justice themes into all of my studies and have a particular interest in the relationship between food and water insecurity, civil unrest and forced migration.