Leslie Thayer
Intern
Leslie Thayer studied political science with a concentration on democratic institutions in East/Central Europe in her undergrad. Currently she is completing a Master‘s in Conflict Transformation and Social Justice at Queen’s University.
Her study abroad experiences have taken her to several different places including the UK, Poland, Italy, and Hawaii. These experiences have helped to shape her research, including her undergrad thesis on Democratic Backsliding in Poland and other East/Central European countries and religion’s role in peace in the world, which is what she hopes to write her dissertation on this year.
Fellowship Project Calls for Action on Abuse of Political Candidates in Northern Ireland
A group of leaders from the Centre for Democracy and Peace’s Fellowship Programme have designed a new initiative tackling the abuse and intimidation faced by political candidates in Northern Ireland. As part of the programme’s design thinking module, the team explored real-life challenges and developed solutions aimed at fostering a safer and more inclusive political environment.
