| Date | Theme | Lecturer |
| 31 Aug | Elections and reform in the Congo | Jason Stearns, Yale University. Moderator: Maria Eriksson Baaz, NAI |
| 14 Sep | Patterns of political conflicts in Uganda | Anders Sjögren, NAI Moderator: Per Nordlund, Uppsala University |
| 5 Oct | “Resource Curse” from Below: Economies of violence beyond minerals in Eastern DRC | Ann Laudati, Utah State University Moderator: Anders Sjögren, NAI |
| 2 Nov | The Trouble With the Congo: Local Violence and the Failure of International Peacebuilding | Séverine Autesserre, Columbia University Moderator: Stina Högbladh, Uppsala University |
| 23 Nov | Doing business out of war: The Ugandan Army and the LRA in the DRC | Koen Vlassenroot, University of Ghent Moderator: MAts Utas, NAI |
| 7 Dec | Political Developments in Rwanda and Possible Implications for Security in the Great Lakes Region | Filip Reyntjens, University of Antwerp Moderator: Anders Themnér,NAI |