The John Burton Lecture Series is the flagship event of the Conflict Analysis Research Centre (CARC) at the University of Kent.  The John Burton lecture attracts a wide range of academics and practitioners encouraging dialogue on relevant themes in the study of conflict and a critical link between theory and practice. Previous lectures have covered the risks of democratic backsliding in Africa, the importance of Referendums and the evolution of political violence worldwide. Previous guest speakers include Prof Stathis Kalyvas, Arnold Wolfers Professor of Political Science at Yale University, Magdalena Talamas, Director of the Department for the Promotion of Peace of the Organization of American States, or Prof Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, Afrobarometer co-founder and current board chair.   Find all speakers of the John Burton Lecture Series below.