During the autumn semester, swisspeace, the Department of Social Sciences, and the Institute of Political Science are hosting a bi-weekly «peace research colloquium» from 4.15 - 5.45 pm open to all members of the University and all other interested parties. Every other week we will host a scholar to present findings from recent peace research, presenting recently published books and articles, and to discuss the state of the field.

This session:

20 October
Everyday Peace: How So-called Ordinary People Can Disrupt Violent Conflict
Speaker: Roger MacGinty, Durham University
Discussant: Adam Kochanski, swisspeace
Online

Upcoming program:

03 November
Incredible Commitments: How UN Peacekeeping Failures Shape Peace Processes
Speaker: Anjali Dayal, Fordham University, New York
Discussant: Dana Landau, swisspeace
Online

17 November
Transitional Justice in Process: Plans and Politics in Tunisia
Speaker: Mariam Salehi, Freie Universität Berlin
Discussant: Sahar Ammar, swisspeace
University of Basel, Bernoullistr. 14/16 Room 02.004

01 December
The Responsibility to Protect in Darfur: From Forgotten Conflict to Global Cause and Back
Speaker: David Lanz, swisspeace
Discussant: Tobias Hagmann, Roskilde University
University of Basel, Bernoullistr. 14/16 Room 02.004

15 December
When Peace Kills Politics: International Intervention and Unending Wars in the Sudans
Speaker: Sharath Srinivasan, University of Cambridge
Discussant: David Lanz, swisspeace
University of Basel, Bernoullistr. 14/16 Room 02.004


The sessions will take place partly online, and partly in person. To receive the link for online sessions, please register through the link below.