- Civilians in Conflict
- Cultural Destruction/Protection
- Kosovo
- Predictive Modeling
- Python
Email: chawil@prio.org
Twitter: @_ChandlerWill
Chandler is a Doctoral Researcher developing conflict forecasting methods to augment contemporary forecasting abilities and provide greater time-to-event warnings for improved anticipatory action. Chandler is a part of the ANTICIPATE project, led by Håvard Hegre, where he seeks to refine conflict forecasts to deliver more accurate risk assessments and early-warning to populations and targets most vulnerable to conflict.
His research is focused on several critical areas, including Civilian Victimization, Cultural Heritage Destruction, and Multi-Agent Systems. Additionally, he holds a keen interest in Kosovo and the former Yugoslav states.
Prior to his doctoral role, Chandler held a position as a research assistant with the VIEWS and ANTICIPATE project led by Håvard Hegre. He received his academic training from the University of Oslo, where he pursued a Master of Philosophy in Peace and Conflict Studies. During his master's, he wrote a thesis entitled “Airstrike-only Military Interventions and their Civilian Consequences,” in affiliation with PRIO through its UiO-PRIO Student Programme.
Experience
2023 – Present Doctoral Researcher, PRIO, ANTICIPATE
2021 – 2023 Research Assistant, PRIO, VIEWS
2022 – 2023 Affiliated Researcher, Centre for Advance Study
2021 – 2022 Research Assistant, UiO, ELDAR/PODS
2017 – 2019 Educator, Peace Corps, Kosovo
2016 Intern, U.S. Department of State, Chengdu, China
2015 Congressional Intern, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.
2014 Congressional Intern, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, Jacksonville, FL
Education
2020 – 2022 MPhil in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Oslo
2012 – 2016 BA in International Relations, University of North Florida
Languages
English, Albanian
The Violence and Impacts Early-Warning System (VIEWS) team is committed to providing humanitarian groups with the earliest possible warnings to support anticipatory action.
Chandler Williams has successfully defended his thesis "Airstrike-only Military Interventions and Their Civilian Consequences - Evidence from the Kosovo War".