The Persistence of Violence in Colombia

This panel will draw on contemporary and recent historical experiences to discuss substantive issues related to the persistence of violence in Colombia, including the consolidation of organized crime and the persistence of non-state armed actors; the multiple logics that govern the incidence of violence even after the peace agreement; and the importance of promoting political engagement after conflict. These phenomena are the core of the challenges that Colombia will face in the medium run to consolidate peace and promote citizens’ security. Invited speakers will base their interventions on the evidence they have collected as part of their Colombia-specific research and propose ways to address the actual and future challenges to reduce violence in Colombia.

Panel featuring:

• Cyrus Samii, (NYU) “Wartime Combatant Networks and Postconflict Violence”
• Juan Carlos Garzón, (Fundación Ideas para la Paz - FIP)  “Organized Crime and Persistent Non-State Actors in Post-Agreement Colombia”
• Ana María Arjona, (Northwestern University) “The multiple logics of violence”

This event will be held in English and moderated by  Juan Vargas (Universidad del Rosario)

This event is organized by the Colombian Studies Initiative: Past, Present and Futures, a collaboration between New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) and Universidad del Rosario. The Initiative aims to create an Inter-American hub for research, multidisciplinary conversations and exchange of knowledge concerning Colombia. It supports dialogue, inquiry, and research for US, Colombian, and international scholars, students, NGOs practitioners, and the general public interested in Colombia.