Born in Belfast, in the north of Ireland, Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne - Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and Fellow of Trinity College Dublin - holds degrees in Law (LL.B, LL.M Human Rights) and a PhD in Sociology. He previously worked at Queen's University Belfast and at the Al Quds (Bard) University, Occupied Palestine.
Dr Browne is an award-winning teacher, nominated three times for Trinity College Dublin's Provost's Teaching Award (winning the accolade in 2019). His commitment to bridging the gaps between conflict affected communities and the university sector in the North of Ireland and Palestine resulted in a shortlisting for the Trinity Civic Engagement Award (2018), and in recognition of his commitment to his research students he has been twice nominated for the Excellence in Research Supervision at Trinity College Dublin.
As a recognised global expert on conflict and resistance in Occupied Palestine, he is a frequent political and conflict analyst for global media outlets. Read his analysis in outlets such as the Irish Times, the Journal.ie, the Globe Post, DAWN, and the Middle East Monitor.