Month: April 2023

In this presentation, Visualising Peace student Christy Forshaw discusses some theoretical scholarship on ‘peace literature’ and reflects on some examples she has found of this little-studied genre in South American literature from the 20th century. She discusses how thinking about ‘peace literature’ as a genre can help us reframe, rethink and re-engage with texts which … Read more

In this presentation, Visualising Peace student Shengyuan Ji discusses a range of publications that cover gaming and bilingualism as interesting manifestations of peace education, not only in the classroom but also in military training contexts. Below the video, you can find a summary of the publications he discusses. These are also available in our Visualising Peace … Read more

In this presentation, Visualising Peace student Eleni Spilliotes discusses the research she has been doing into place-making as a form of peace-making. She draws on publications from a wide range of disciplines, and considers examples of place/peace-making in several different countries and contexts. Below the video, you can find a summary of the publications she … Read more

In this presentation, Visualising Peace student Kim Wahnke discusses the connections made between environmentalism, peace and politics in interdisciplinary scholarship. This is part of her wider research into discourses of peace within democratic politics. She is interested in how peaceful (or not) electoral processes tend to be, what attention political campaigns pay to peace and … Read more

In this presentation, Visualising Peace student Ekin Cotuk discusses some of the scholarship she has been reading in different fields about peace linguistics, language education policies, the agency that people derive from language learning/fluency, and their intersection with peace and peace-building. Below the video, you can find a summary of the publications she discusses. These … Read more

In this presentation, Visualising Peace student Mathias Katsura discusses some of the scholarship he has been reading about the affective impact of storytelling in peace-building. He discusses what is missing from current approaches, reviews a series of case studies where effective use of narratives has helped to underpin key steps in conflict cessation/resolution and peace-building, … Read more

In this presentation, Visualising Peace student Aimee Capraro discusses some of the scholarship she has been reading about the role played by different cultural movements within the Republic of Ireland in promoting or threatening peace in Northern Ireland. Among other topics, she looks at publications on the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) and Irish language teaching/use. … Read more

In this presentation, Visualising Peace student Otilia Meden discusses some of the scholarship she has been reading about care and self-care in peace-building – both for locals impacted by conflict and for peace practitioners and researchers. She highlights important links between self-care and communal compassion, and also engages with the idea of ‘radicalising resilience’ in … Read more

In this presentation, Visualising Peace student Margaux de Seze discusses some of the scholarship she has been reading about the relationship between peace and place. She also reviews an article about ‘peace’ in Sri Lanka, as a ‘peretrator’s peace’, experienced as ongoing oppression and violence by many. Margaux offers some reflections about the value of … Read more

In this presentation, Visualising Peace student Joe Walker discusses some of the scholarship he has been reading on peace education. He looks particularly at emotional (as opposed to cognitive) approaches to peace education, and reflects on the use of auto ethnography and the theory of ‘transrationality’ in teaching practices. Below the video, you can find … Read more