Dr Antoine Yenk
I am a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Oxford, working as part of the Quill Project at Pembroke College. My research examines the role of time in peace negotiations, with a particular focus on how temporal assumptions, deadlines, rhythms, delays, sequencing, and historical narratives shape the momentum of negotiation processes.
I hold a PhD in Political Science from the University of Tours. My doctoral thesis, Time for Peace: Temporalities and the Making of the Northern Ireland Peace Negotiations (1969–1998), explored the temporal dimensions of the Northern Ireland peace process. This research was based on extensive fieldwork in Northern Ireland, including archival work and engagement with actors and institutions connected to the peace negotiations.
Before my PhD, I worked at the French Ministry of Defence as a research assistant. I also hold an MSc in Defence, Development and Diplomacy from Durham University, completed in 2019–2020, as well as two Bachelor’s degrees, one in Economics and one in Sociology, both completed at the University of Bordeaux, France, between 2014 and 2018.
My current work builds on this research while moving beyond the Northern Ireland case. I am particularly interested in comparative perspectives on peace negotiations, including the Oslo peace negotiations, and in how digital humanities methods can help scholars analyse complex negotiation processes over time.
Research Interests
- Peace Negotiations
- Conflict Resolution
- Northern Ireland
- Peace Process
- Time and Temporalities
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