Karin Johansson
Researcher at Department of Peace and Conflict Research
- Telephone:
- +46 18 471 71 78
- E-mail:
- karin.johansson.schaftenaar@uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Gamla Torget 3, 1tr
753 20 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Box 514
751 20 UPPSALA
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Short presentation
Recent publications
Johansson, Karin. 2020. “Peacekeeping and Protection from Conflict-Related Sexual Violence". In Louise Olsson and Angela Muvumba Sellström et al. FORUM. Peacekeeping Prevention: Strengthening Efforts to Preempt Conflict-related Sexual Violence, International Peacekeeping. DOI
Johansson, Karin and Hultman, Lisa. 2019. UN Peacekeeping and Protection from Sexual Violence. Journal of Conflict Resolution, SAGE PUBLICATIONS. 63(7): 1656-1681 DOI
Biography
Research areas
Research interests include the relationship between sexual violence and various conflict dynamics; and civilian victimization.
Teaching
Ongoing teaching
- Analyzing Arguments in Conflict Studies (7.5 ECTS), Course convener
- Conflict Analysis (7.5 ECTS), Course convener
Previous teaching
- Bachelor Thesis in Peace and Conflict Studies C (15 ECTS), Supervisor
- Bachelor Thesis in Peace and Conflict Studies C (15 ECTS), Supervisor
- International Peace and Security (15 ECTS), Lecturer and seminar leader
- Peace and Security in the International System (7.5 ECTS), Lecturer and seminar leader
- Scenario Analysis (7.5 ECTS), Group supervisor
Publications
Peer-reviewed articles
Johansson, Karin and Mehwish Sarwari. 2017. "Sexual violence and biased military interventions in civil conflict.” Conflict Management and Peace Science. forthcoming.
Hultman, Lisa and Karin Johansson. 2017. “Responding to Sexual Violence: UN Peacekeeping and the Protection Agenda.” Global Responsibility to Protect 9(2): forthcoming.
Book chapters
Bjarnegård, Elin, Erik Melander, Gabrielle Bardall, Karen Brounéus, Erika Forsberg, Karin Johansson, Angela Muvumba Sellström, and Louise Olsson (2015). “Gender, Peace, and Armed Conflict”. SIPRI Yearbook.
Conference papers
Johansson Karin, Shaming the Shameless: Exploring the conditions under which shaming can reduce state-perpetrated sexual violence. Presented at the International Studies Association’s 57th Annual Convention, USA, March 16-19, 2016 and the National conference in peace and conflict, Malmö, Sweden, 14-15 april, 2016.
Johansson, Karin and Lisa Hultman. ”UN Peacekeeping and Protection from Sexual Violence”. Presented by Lisa Hultman at the International Studies Association’s 57th Annual Convention, USA, March 16-19, 2016.
Other
Member of the Research School on Peace and Conflict, Norway

Publications
Recent publications
Talk of shame: Conflict-related sexual violence and bilateral critique within the United Nations
Part of Journal of Peace Research, p. 429-445, 2024
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Sexual Violence and Peacekeeping
Part of Global Governance, p. 185-199, 2023
- DOI for Sexual Violence and Peacekeeping
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Raising the Costs or Lowering the Bar: International influences on conflict-related sexual violence
2022
Peacekeeping Prevention: Strengthening Efforts to Preempt Conflict-related Sexual Violence
Part of International Peacekeeping, p. 517-585, 2020
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UN Peacekeeping and Protection from Sexual Violence
Part of Journal of Conflict Resolution, p. 1656-1681, 2019
All publications
Articles in journal
Talk of shame: Conflict-related sexual violence and bilateral critique within the United Nations
Part of Journal of Peace Research, p. 429-445, 2024
- DOI for Talk of shame: Conflict-related sexual violence and bilateral critique within the United Nations
- Download full text (pdf) of Talk of shame: Conflict-related sexual violence and bilateral critique within the United Nations
Sexual Violence and Peacekeeping
Part of Global Governance, p. 185-199, 2023
- DOI for Sexual Violence and Peacekeeping
- Download full text (pdf) of Sexual Violence and Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping Prevention: Strengthening Efforts to Preempt Conflict-related Sexual Violence
Part of International Peacekeeping, p. 517-585, 2020
- DOI for Peacekeeping Prevention: Strengthening Efforts to Preempt Conflict-related Sexual Violence
- Download full text (pdf) of Peacekeeping Prevention: Strengthening Efforts to Preempt Conflict-related Sexual Violence
UN Peacekeeping and Protection from Sexual Violence
Part of Journal of Conflict Resolution, p. 1656-1681, 2019
Sexual violence and biased military interventions in civil conflict
Part of Conflict Management and Peace Science, p. 469-493, 2019
Responding to Wartime Sexual Violence: UN Peacekeeping and the Protection Agenda
Part of Global Responsibility to Protect, p. 129-146, 2017
- DOI for Responding to Wartime Sexual Violence: UN Peacekeeping and the Protection Agenda
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Talk of shame: Conflict-related sexual violence and bilateral criticism within the UN
Part of Journal of Peace Research
Chapters in book
Gender, peace and armed conflict
Part of SIPRI Yearbook 2015, p. 101-109, Oxford University Press, 2015