Jake Lynch (born 1965) is a journalist, academic and writer, and a scholarly authority within the fields of peace journalism and peace research. [1] [2] [3] He is an academic with the University of Sydney, although for 2020 he is on secondment as a Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University, UK. [2] [1]
Lynch attended Cardiff University, where he completed a BA degree in English (First Class Honours) in 1988 and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism Studies (Distinction) with Cardiff University in 1989. [2] He subsequently attended City University, London, where he completed a PhD degree in 2008. [2]
Lynch worked as a journalist for two decades,[ when?] including work with The Independent, the Sky News and with BBC News. [4] Latterly,[ when?] he has worked in academia, and currently holds the position of Associate Professor within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Sydney University. [2] He was formerly Director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Sydney University, and later Chair of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at the university. [2] [5] Lynch has also previously served as Secretary-General of the International Peace Research Association, [6] and has held visiting fellowships with the universities of Cardiff, Bristol and Johannesburg. [7] [8]
Lynch has received numerous awards, most recently the Luxembourg Peace Prize for his work in peace journalism. [1]
Lynch has been active in human rights campaigns, in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, and in campaigns for Palestinian rights. [9] [10] [11] In 2013, Shurat HaDin, an Israeli NGO, commenced legal action in the Federal Court of Australia against Lynch, alleging a breach of Australia's anti-racism laws over Lynch's active support for the BDS campaign. [12] The case, however, was subsequently dismissed by His Honour Justice Alan Robertson, with costs in favour of Lynch. [13] [14]
In March 2015, Lynch was investigated by the University of Sydney after confronting attendees at a pro-Israel talk at the university featuring retired British Colonel and pro-Israel advocate Richard Kemp. Lynch was criticised for thrusting money in the face of at least one Jew. [15] [16] One video of the incident showed him telling a woman, "this is going to cost you a lot of money", after she allegedly kicked him in the groin, [17] [18] and another video showed her throwing water at a different protester. [19] In late April 2015, Lynch was cleared of allegations of anti-Semitism by the University of Sydney, a decision by welcomed by Palestinian advocates but criticised by Jewish groups. [17]
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Jake Lynch (born 1965) is a journalist, academic and writer, and a scholarly authority within the fields of peace journalism and peace research. [1] [2] [3] He is an academic with the University of Sydney, although for 2020 he is on secondment as a Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University, UK. [2] [1]
Lynch attended Cardiff University, where he completed a BA degree in English (First Class Honours) in 1988 and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism Studies (Distinction) with Cardiff University in 1989. [2] He subsequently attended City University, London, where he completed a PhD degree in 2008. [2]
Lynch worked as a journalist for two decades,[ when?] including work with The Independent, the Sky News and with BBC News. [4] Latterly,[ when?] he has worked in academia, and currently holds the position of Associate Professor within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Sydney University. [2] He was formerly Director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Sydney University, and later Chair of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at the university. [2] [5] Lynch has also previously served as Secretary-General of the International Peace Research Association, [6] and has held visiting fellowships with the universities of Cardiff, Bristol and Johannesburg. [7] [8]
Lynch has received numerous awards, most recently the Luxembourg Peace Prize for his work in peace journalism. [1]
Lynch has been active in human rights campaigns, in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, and in campaigns for Palestinian rights. [9] [10] [11] In 2013, Shurat HaDin, an Israeli NGO, commenced legal action in the Federal Court of Australia against Lynch, alleging a breach of Australia's anti-racism laws over Lynch's active support for the BDS campaign. [12] The case, however, was subsequently dismissed by His Honour Justice Alan Robertson, with costs in favour of Lynch. [13] [14]
In March 2015, Lynch was investigated by the University of Sydney after confronting attendees at a pro-Israel talk at the university featuring retired British Colonel and pro-Israel advocate Richard Kemp. Lynch was criticised for thrusting money in the face of at least one Jew. [15] [16] One video of the incident showed him telling a woman, "this is going to cost you a lot of money", after she allegedly kicked him in the groin, [17] [18] and another video showed her throwing water at a different protester. [19] In late April 2015, Lynch was cleared of allegations of anti-Semitism by the University of Sydney, a decision by welcomed by Palestinian advocates but criticised by Jewish groups. [17]
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