Lisa Hultman is a Professor of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University and investigates the impact of peace operations on conflict dynamics with a particular focus on violence against civilians. Relatedly, she also studies when and how the international community responds to (civil) war-related atrocities.

Jessica Di Salvatore is an Associate Professor in Political Science and Peace Studies at the University of Warwick and examines the contributions of peacekeeping to state-building and post-conflict development. In addition, she also studies civil conflicts more broadly, especially ethnic civil conflicts.