Research Spotlight Series

The Possibilities for Peace Research Spotlight Series serves to highlight research related to our Theme that is emerging from the Western community. Each workshop features talks by graduate students and/or postdoctoral scholars.

Research spotlight nov 25

Research Spotlight Series: Fernando Chacon & Cornelius K. A. Pienaah

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.

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Research spotlight nov 20

Research Spotlight Series: Priscila Barros & Yijing Li

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.

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Research spotlight nov 18

Research Spotlight Series: Jeremias Campos & Sohini Chatterjee

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.

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April 28 poster

Research Spotlight Series: Sandra Biskupsi-Mujanovic & María Paula Espejo

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.

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April 22 poster

Research Spotlight Series: Antonia Schlesinger & Carol Dyck

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.

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