Izabela Steflja, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

childhood child soldier terrorist victim hero identity public policy prevention

Latest funding

Shaping Global Security: Youth, Peace and Security in Action
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$82,231
Victims, Soldiers, or Terrorists? Labelling of Children Associated with Armed Groups
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$20,000

All 2 grants and awards

Shaping Global Security: Youth, Peace and Security in Action

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Baillie Abidi, Catherine

$82,231

Victims, Soldiers, or Terrorists? Labelling of Children Associated with Armed Groups

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Department of National Defence Research Initiative (DNDRI)

Principal investigators: Steflja, Izabela

Keywords: childhood; child soldier; terrorist; victim; hero; identity; public policy; prevention; violent extremism; reintegration; repatriation

$20,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: childhood Dear Professor Steflja, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on childhood connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Victims, Soldiers, or Terrorists? Labelling of Children Associated with Armed Groups" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]