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9 Jun 2026  - 

In recent years, arts-based practices and methodologies have gained increasing relevance within peace studies worldwide. These approaches can foster dialogue and create spaces for meaningful encounters, contributing to what we understand as local peace. As contexts differ, so too do the ways in which local peace is defined and experienced.

12 May 2026  - 

This webinar explores prevalent, and sometimes misleading, ideas about emerging technologies in the fields of peace and security. It covers issues ranging from military AI, biological weapons to ideas on military spending and peace. Ultimately, the speakers unpack how faulty thinking about technology and security and its implications unfold in public discussions.

The webinar features the following topics: 

10 Mar 2026  - 
This webinar provides a thematic discussion on Academic Collaboration and Resistance on Gender Backlash. The session explores the growing attacks on gender justice across political systems and institutional contexts, examining how universities and knowledge production have become key sites of contestation. It addresses antifeminism in both authoritarian and liberal settings, the targeting of women’s and LGBTQ rights, and the role of academic collaboration in resisting backlash and strengthening solidarities across movements.
17 Oct 2025  - 

This webinar provides a thematic discussion on Peace & Climate, focusing on Bridging Science and Policy. The session explores how scientific research can inform policy on climate-related risks to peace, addressing issues such as environmental governance, humanitarian crises, and the role of science in supporting peacebuilding efforts. 

The webinar features the following speakers: 

4 Jun 2025  - 
This first webinar provides an overview of the project’s vision and structure, present the main participation opportunities, and introduce practical information on how to get involved in PEACE Initiative.
28 May 2025  - 

We are glad to announce that the first session of the EuPRA Webinar Series will take place next Tuesday, June 3rd, from 3 to 4.30pm (CET). 

This first webinar will provide an overview of the project’s vision and structure, present the main participation opportunities, and introduce practical information on how to get involved in PEACE Initiative.

20 May 2025  - 
The European Peace Research Association (EuPRA) board unequivocally condemns the ongoing genocide and systematic human rights violations perpetrated over the past 19 months by the settler-colonial project of Israel against the Palestinian people.
15 Nov 2024  - 
The publication focuses on the dissemination of academically relevant knowledge related to the discipline of Peace and Conflict Studies.
16 Mar 2024  - 

We're thrilled to announce that we received close to 140 abstracts for the EuPRA Conference in Pisa, Italy, scheduled from November 5th to November 9th, 2024. In addition, we're excited to share a unique opportunity for all conference attendees. In collaboration with the esteemed online open-access journal Scienze e Pace (Sciences and Peace), we invite participants to submit their papers for a chance to be published.

27 Feb 2024  - 
Johan Vincent Galtung, pioneer of Peace Studies, died on 17 February 2024 at the age of 93. A man of tireless energy, he was an academic, a peace worker, an activist and a tireless self-promoter. Trained as a Mathematician and Sociologist, he devoted his entire life to the issues of conflict and peace from an international perspective.