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Peace & Emerging Technologies: Myths, Misconceptions about Emerging Technologies in Peace & Security

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.

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Feminist Peace: Academic Collaborations & Resistances on Gender Backlash

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.

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Peace & Climate: Bridging Science & Policy

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. 

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Launching the PEACE Initiative

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.

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Report on the thematic panel: Geographies of Peace

The thematic panel titled Geographies of Peace, held within the framework of the EUPRA2024 Conference organized by the European Peace Research Association in Pisa, provided a critical and multidimensional platform to explore the diversity of approaches and practices for peace in global contexts. This panel underscored both local peacebuilding initiatives and the contributions of academic research in territories and situations characterized by significant geopolitical complexity.

Empowering the Next Generation of Peace Researchers: Building a Stronger Network for Global Challenges

During the 3rd day of the EURPA conference, the workshop “Empowering the Next Generation of Peace Researchers: Building a Stronger Network for Global Challenges” was held. This workshop was dedicated to young researchers under 39 years old and was organized by Merel Selleslach and Anush Petrosyan. The activity aimed to present the PEACE (Peace Research Community in Europe) network, a project that recently started in October 2024 under the European Cooperation in Science and Technology.