How do unfulfilled claims for justice and national reconciliation in El Salvador affect the postmemory of the Civil War? And what are the global implications of the significant agricultural disruption caused by current large-scale armed conflicts? This session of the Possibilities for Peace Research Spotlight Series features talks by Fernando Chacon and Cornelius K. A. Pienaah.
How does the struggle for power in the global arena hinge on encoding and decoding the principles of international law? And how can research-based art uncover the complexities of conflict and thus contribute to discourse on peace? This session of the Possibilities for Peace Research Spotlight Series features talks by Priscila Barros and Yijing Li.
In times of increasingly aggressive immigration enforcement strategies, 'the border' is everywhere. This session of the Possibilities for Peace and Reconciliation Discussion Group features a film screening of Pamela Yates' documentary Borderland: The Line Within (2024).
How does a testimonio podcast in El Salvador challenge threats against journalists and help promote social reform? And how can the challenges and insecurities experienced by marginalized disabled trans and queer people in India inform research in International Relations? This session of the Possibilities for Peace Research Spotlight Series features talks by Jeremias Campos and Sohini Chatterjee.
What lessons can we learn from the hottest place on Earth? This workshop by Western Academy Postdoctoral Scholar Ola Osman is inspired by recent fieldwork.
How can we collectively envision and strategize for sustainable peace in a world marked by increasingly violent and fast shifting political landscapes? This workshop by Western Academy Visiting Fellow Uzma Rashid uses Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping (FCM) to engage with the complex systems that underpin peacebuilding efforts across diverse contexts.
