Chas Morrison

Chas Morrison is an Assistant Professor at Coventry University’s Research Centre for Peace and Security, specializing in conflict and disaster response. His academic career combines practical experience with NGOs in East Africa and South Asia, focusing on humanitarian reconstruction and civilian protection. He teaches postgraduate courses in project management and operating in challenging environments.

Research Interests: Conflict Response, Disaster Reconstruction, Civil Society, Civilian Protection. Key projects include studies on civilian protection in Syria’s urban sieges, post-earthquake Nepal’s community-led reconstruction, and faith groups in Sri Lanka’s conflict dynamics. His work emphasizes participatory approaches, challenging donor-centric frameworks and advocating for technology-driven innovations in crisis management.

Notable contributions include research on Buddhist extremism in Sri Lanka and the role of youth in peacebuilding in Bosnia. Projects funded by the EU, IIED, and DEC highlight his engagement with global humanitarian challenges. Morrison’s vision prioritizes listening to affected communities and leveraging new technologies to transform disaster and conflict response systems.