Jonathan Hall

Short presentation

My work lies at the crossroads of political science, psychology and experimental economics. I use a mix of methods - mainly field experiments, natural experiments and surveys - to study impacts of major shocks such as civil wars, forced displacement, and climate related natural hazards, and randomized interventions to mitigate negative outcomes. I am also a member of the Editorial Board of the APA journal Psychology of Violence.

Research

In progress

1. Walsh, J. I., & Hall, J. Parochial Altruism and Refugee Return Intentions: Evidence from an Allocation Experiment in Turkey.
2. Nordenving, S. Döring, S, Hall, J., & Gredebäck, G. Climate change and child development. Manuscript.

Conference papers

1. Peltonen, K., Lahtinen, O., Soosalu, J., Kangaslampi, S., Huhtivuo, H., Hall, J., & Gredebäck, G. (2025, June). Association between trauma-related symptoms and working memory functioning among school-age children [Poster session]. 18th European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Conference, Tbilisi, Georgia.
2. Skoog, E., Hall, J., & Walsh, J.I. The Influence of Moral Violations and Nuclear Capabilities on Public Support for International Interventions. Paper presented at the 66th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, 2-5 March 2025, Chicago.
3. Hall, J., & Rogall, T. War Exposure, Perpetrator Identity and Attitudes towards Transitional Justice. Presented at the 119th American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, 31 August - 3 September 2023, Los Angeles. Presented at Fragile Lives - Evidence from human development, food security, and peace in poly-crisis, 1-2 October 2024, Berlin.
4. Hall, J., Walsh, J. I., & Whitt, S. Resource scarcity and retributive justice. Paper presented at Global (De-)Fragmentation? Consequences for Peace and Conflict Research and Practice, 4-6 September 2024, Old College, School of Law, University of Edinburgh. Under review at Conflict Management and Peace Science.
5. Hall, J., & Vassiliou, P. The effects of indiscriminate violence on social capital: evidence from the Battle of Mosul. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Workshop of the Households in Conflict Network, 23-24 November 2023, Brussels.
6. Nordenving, S., Hall, J., & Svensson, I. Explaining high-risk activism: Evidence from civil resistance against ISIS in Mosul. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Workshop of the Households in Conflict Network, 23-24 November 2023, Brussels.
7. Aronson, J., Ellsworth, T., Hall, J., Huth, P., Mironova, V., Walsh, J. I., & Whitt, S. Do expectations about post-war reconstruction foster cooperation? Evidence from an experiment in Mosul. 21st Jan Tinbergen European Peace Science Conference, King's College, 20-22 June 2022, London.
8. Aronson, J., Hall, J., & Huth, P., Walsh, J. I. Information, agency, and return intentions: Evidence from displacement following the Battle for Mosul. Paper presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, 29 Aug-1 Sept 2019, Washington, DC.
9. Aronson, J., Hall, J., Huth, P., and Walsh, J. I. Exposure to violence and parochial altruism. Paper presented at International Studies Association Annual Convention, 27-30 March 2019, Toronto.
10. Hall, J., Skoog, E., & Karakus, D. C. When does kindness follow cruelty? The impact of social categorization on altruism in war-affected communities. Paper presented at the 51st Annual Peace Science Society International North American Meeting, ASU, 2-4 Nov 2017, Tempe & at the International Studies Association Annual Convention, 22-25 Feb 2017, Baltimore.

Under review

1. Döring, S, Hecker, T., & Hall, J. Drought amplifies the psychological burden of war. R&R at Nature Sustainability.
2. Thompson, P. O, Hall, J., & Walsh, J. I. Threat, Vulnerability, and Exposure in Acceptance of Displaced Persons. R&R at PNAS.
3. Nordenving, S., Masath, F.B., Gredebäck, G., Hoeffler, A., Nyström, H., Scharpf, F., Vassiliou, P.T.B., Walsh, J.I., Hecker, T., & Hall, J. Combining mental health and violence prevention interventions to enhance child wellbeing under adversity – Study protocol for a three-arm, cluster-randomized, superiority trial with primary caregivers in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania (WEMA trial). Under review at Trials.
4. Whitt, S., Walsh, J. I., Huth, P. Hall, J., & Mironova, V. Bolstering Public Confidence in Security After Violence: A Survey Experiment on Police Reform and Housing Reconstruction Interventions in Mosul, Iraq. Manuscript. Under review at World Development.
5. Vassiliou, P., Nordenving, S., & Hall, J. Perpetrator Blame and Post-Conflict Cooperation: Evidence from Syrian and Iraqi Refugees in Turkey. Under review at World Development.
6. Lahtinen, O., Aalto, S., Soosalu, J., Huhtivuo, H., Kangaslampi, S., Repo, J., Gredebäck, G., Hall, J., & Peltonen, K. Developing a digital tool to assess cognitive skills, social relations, and mental health in Finnish and immigrant children for learning support. Under review at Scandinavian Journal of Psychology.
7. Hall, J. Trauma and intergroup trust: The importance of post-war conditions. R&R at Journal of Peace Research.