Ore Koren examines the motivations of violent political groups and the intersection of conflict and climate change. He developed an interest in studying political violence at a young age, with the goal of civilian protection from atrocities during civil war. Recently, Koren was featured in The Conversation discussing election violence both before and after the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attacks, and his work has appeared in more than 20 academic and non-academic outlets.
Koren’s research — and interest in reaching a public audience — has helped policymakers understand how diverse events such as food and water access or infectious disease outbreaks relate to the likelihood of political violence and unrest. He leverages advanced quantitative research techniques and makes creative use of diverse data, ranging from high-resolution geospatial data to social media and epidemiological event data sets. His work incorporates aspects of political science, economics, environmental science and geography.
Koren joined the IU Bloomington Department of Political Science in 2018 after earning a Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, with fellowships at Dartmouth College and the United States Institute of Peace. Koren is a reviewer for more than 40 journals, grants programs and publishers.
Koren’s research — and interest in reaching a public audience — has helped policymakers understand how diverse events such as food and water access or infectious disease outbreaks relate to the likelihood of political violence and unrest. He leverages advanced quantitative research techniques and makes creative use of diverse data, ranging from high-resolution geospatial data to social media and epidemiological event data sets. His work incorporates aspects of political science, economics, environmental science and geography.
Koren joined the IU Bloomington Department of Political Science in 2018 after earning a Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, with fellowships at Dartmouth College and the United States Institute of Peace. Koren is a reviewer for more than 40 journals, grants programs and publishers.
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