How do the Pentagon and CIA influence the production of military entertainment? This session of the Possibilities for Peace and Reconciliation Discussion Group features a film screening of Roger Stahl’s documentary Theaters of War (2022).
Why is humanity failing our children? This workshop by Western Academy Visiting Fellow John T. Holmes outlines the evolution of the rights of the child and proposes ways in which Canada, like-minded states, and civil society can enhance protections for children affected by armed conflict.
How can storytelling equip us with the tools to navigate conflict in real time? This workshop by Western Academy Postdoctoral Scholar Pascal Michelberger highlights forms of conflict storytelling that are preventive rather than reactive and that prioritize looking forward over looking backward.
How do Canadian servicewomen experience their participation in "smart" peacekeeping operations? And how does women leadership play a transformative role in both food system governance and peacebuilding? This session of the Possibilities for Peace Research Spotlight Series features talks by Dr. Sandra Biskupski-Mujanovic and María Paula Espejo.
How can we create a future in which the existence and inclusion of queer communities is not understood to be incompatible with religious traditions? This workshop by Western Academy Visiting Fellow Uzma Rashid explores questions of gender, sexuality, and religion in the context of increasingly escalating violence at the intersections of these realms.
How can we rethink the crime of gender persecution to better reflect its complex role in genocidal contexts? And how can science diplomacy promote trust between Arctic Council member states while helping to avoid irreversible damage to the Last Ice Area? This session of the Possibilities for Peace Research Spotlight Series features talks by Antonia Schlesinger and Carol Dyck.
