
Doctor of Philosophy (Griffith University)
Dr. Caitlin Mollica is a lecturer in the School of Justice QUT and a member of the QUT Centre for Justice. Caitlin's research is interested in youth agency and participation, transitional justice, gender, access to justice and human rights. Her primary research considers the engagement of young people with transitional justice, reconciliation and human rights practices in the Asia-Pacific. Caitlin's work draws on international relations, international law, and feminist theories to explore these themes. Her current research examines the relationship between youth-led organisations and donors in the contexts of the international mandate for youth-inclusive peacebuilding outlined in United Nations Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security. Caitlin has a PhD in Political Science from Griffith University and an MA in Human Rights Studies from Columbia University. She has worked in the public service and the NGO community. Research Interests- youth agency
- youth political participation
- transitional justice
- access to justice
- gender equity and discrimination
- research methods
Additional information
- Mollica, C., (2021). Tales of progress: Creating inclusive reconciliation narratives post-conflict. In KP. Clements & S. Lee (Eds.), Multi-Level Reconciliation and Peacebuilding: Stakeholder Perspectives (pp. 152–169). Routledge. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/207346
- Berents, H. & Mollica, C. (2022). Reciprocal institutional visibility: Youth, peace and security and ‘inclusive’ agendas at the United Nations. Cooperation and Conflict, 57(1), 65–83. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/209902
- Berents, H. & Mollica, C. (2020). Youth and peacebuilding. In O. Richmond & G. Visoka (Eds.), The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Peace and Conflict Studies. Palgrave Macmillan. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/203447
- Berents, H. & Mollica, C. (2020). Youth and Peace in the Indo-Pacific: Policy, Practice, Action: Report on the Academy of Social Science in Australia (ASSA) Workshop. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/204166
- Mollica, C., (2017). Youth Engagement in the Solomon Islands TRC Process. In R. Jeffery (Ed.), Transitional Justice in Practice: Conflict, Justice, and Reconciliation in the Solomon Islands (pp. 171–201). Palgrave Macmillan. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/207318
- Mollica, C., (2017). The diversity of identity: youth participation at the Solomon Islands Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 71(4), 371–388. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/207286
- Jeffery, R. & Mollica, C. (2017). The unfinished business of the Solomon Islands TRC: Closing the Implementation Gap. Pacific Review, 30(4), 531–548. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/207287
- Non-mobilised pathways to socio-political participation by marginalised youth in authoritarian contexts
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Helen Berents, Professor Melissa Bull - Bringing generations together: Exploring intergenerational dialogue in youth-led social movements in Latin America
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Helen Berents, Associate Professor Erin O'Brien