Dr Mark Owen (University of Winchester) in conversation with Owen Frazer, discussing Frazer's recent article- The Instrumentalization of Religion in Conflict is an article published by Owen Frazer in June 2020: https://www.research-collection.ethz.ch/handle/20.500.11850/418371  Owen Frazer is a Senior Programme Officer in the Mediation Support Team of the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich in Switzerland and undertakes his doctoral studies on a part-time basis. His work at CSS focuses on mediation in violent political conflict, with an emphasis on conflicts with religious dimensions. His responsibilities include providing trainings to practitioners and policy-makers, developing practice and policy guidance, and directly supporting mediation and conflict transformation processes. Prior to joining the CSS, Owen worked for Oxfam in the UK, WaterAid in Ethiopia, and the International Committee of the Red Cross in Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Pakistan, Russia, and at headquarters.