Rosette Sifa Vuninga, Fatema Mernissi Postdoctoral Fellow, recently participated in the Salzburg Global Workshop on “Global Innovation on Youth Violence, Safety, and Justice,” held from December 1–6, 2025, in Salzburg, Austria. A Salzburg Global Fellow since 2022, Rosette has been invited annually to contribute to this international program, which this year focused on “Advancing youth safety and justice: Transformative policies, community solutions, and accountability practices.”
At the workshop, Rosette joined the “Youth, Gangs, and Organised Crime” focus group, collaborating with fellows from Mexico, Kenya, South Africa, the Philippines, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). She presented her research on the local and transnational dynamics of youth militias and gangs in the DRC, examining how insecurity intersects with policy and reformative justice measures aimed at youth reintegration.
Reflecting on her experience, Rosette said, “Salzburg Global has been a unique space to share research, receive constructive feedback, and engage with scholars and practitioners across disciplines and countries. I learned a great deal about the factors shaping crime and justice systems in different contexts, as well as how reformative and restorative justice models are being applied to reduce youth vulnerability and support reintegration.”
Rosette earned her Ph.D. in History from the University of the Western Cape in 2022, and in 2023, she joined the University of Cape Town’s Historical Studies Department as National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences postdoctoral fellow. Her research focuses on migration, transborder politics of identity and belonging, homeland politics and activism, transnationalism, and youth networks of violence, with a particular focus on Congolese communities in South Africa. She also studies the economies of insecurity and representations of identity and national belonging through popular culture in the postcolonial era. Her publications include peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, reviews, and working papers.
Founded in 1947, Salzburg Global brings together leaders from multiple sectors to explore solutions to complex social, political, and economic challenges. Rosette’s participation highlights the global relevance of her research and underscores the contributions of early-career scholars to international dialogues on youth safety and justice.
Learn more about Rosette Sifa Vuninga and her research.
Rosette Sifa Vuninga, Fatema Mernissi Postdoctoral Fellow, recently participated in the Salzburg Global Workshop on “Global Innovation on Youth Violence, Safety, and Justice,” held from December 1–6, 2025, in Salzburg, Austria. A Salzburg Global Fellow since 2022, Rosette has been invited annually to contribute to this international program, which this year focused on “Advancing youth safety and justice: Transformative policies, community solutions, and accountability practices.”
Rosette Sifa Vuninga, Fatema Mernissi Postdoctoral Fellow, recently participated in the Salzburg Global Workshop on “Global Innovation on Youth Violence, Safety, and Justice,” held from December 1–6, 2025, in Salzburg, Austria. A Salzburg Global Fellow since 2022, Rosette has been invited annually to contribute to this international program, which this year focused on “Advancing youth safety and justice: Transformative policies, community solutions, and accountability practices.”
At the workshop, Rosette joined the “Youth, Gangs, and Organised Crime” focus group, collaborating with fellows from Mexico, Kenya, South Africa, the Philippines, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). She presented her research on the local and transnational dynamics of youth militias and gangs in the DRC, examining how insecurity intersects with policy and reformative justice measures aimed at youth reintegration.
Reflecting on her experience, Rosette said, “Salzburg Global has been a unique space to share research, receive constructive feedback, and engage with scholars and practitioners across disciplines and countries. I learned a great deal about the factors shaping crime and justice systems in different contexts, as well as how reformative and restorative justice models are being applied to reduce youth vulnerability and support reintegration.”
Rosette earned her Ph.D. in History from the University of the Western Cape in 2022, and in 2023, she joined the University of Cape Town’s Historical Studies Department as National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences postdoctoral fellow. Her research focuses on migration, transborder politics of identity and belonging, homeland politics and activism, transnationalism, and youth networks of violence, with a particular focus on Congolese communities in South Africa. She also studies the economies of insecurity and representations of identity and national belonging through popular culture in the postcolonial era. Her publications include peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, reviews, and working papers.
Founded in 1947, Salzburg Global brings together leaders from multiple sectors to explore solutions to complex social, political, and economic challenges. Rosette’s participation highlights the global relevance of her research and underscores the contributions of early-career scholars to international dialogues on youth safety and justice.
Learn more about Rosette Sifa Vuninga and her research.
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