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Dr. Mario Fumerton is an Assistant Professor and researcher at the Center for Conflict Studies within the Department of History, Faculty of Humanities, Utrecht University. He holds a BA (McGill), MPhil (Oxon), and PhD (Utrecht) in Social and Cultural Anthropology. His fieldwork and archival research spans Peru, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Iraqi-Kurdistan, and Iraq, focusing on militias, civilian self-defense groups, and non-state socio-political orders during and after armed conflict.
- BA, McGill University
- MPhil, University of Oxford
- PhD, Utrecht University
His research examines the role of militias in wartime social order construction, post-conflict peaceful coexistence, and the theoretical distinctions between insurgency and terrorism. Publications highlight comparative analyses of peasant militias in Peru, Kurdish Peshmerga forces, and civilian restraint mechanisms in Syria. He advocates for qualitative research design and fieldwork methodology in conflict-affected regions.
Recent articles analyze power consolidation in Kurdish-controlled Syria, socio-cultural resilience in Ayacucho, and ethical frameworks for civilian-militia interactions. His work bridges academic research and policy evaluation, serving as a consultant for Dutch ministries and NGOs in Afghanistan and Iraqi-Kurdistan projects since 2012.
At Utrecht University, he teaches courses including "Contemporary Themes in Conflict Studies," "Fieldwork Research Project MA Conflict Studies and Human Rights," and "Mobilisation of Violent Collective Action in an Age of Terrorism." His advisory roles include curriculum development for diversity harnessing in international classrooms and post-conflict governance evaluations.
