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1 Creative Commons Limits and Alternative Approaches to Peacemaking The liberal peace is gone and is not coming back. This presentation attempts to sketch some of the new (or perhaps more prominent) actors and approaches that are taking its place. Roger Mac Ginty 12 Jun 2024
2 Creative Commons Navigating Climate and Peace Conflict prevention is vital in Sudan and the Sahel. Conflict drivers include climate and bad governance. Round Lake Chad, 48% of youths joining Boko Haram sought money and prestige after losing livelihoods as the lake shrinks. Nisreen Elsaim 12 Jun 2024
3 Creative Commons Global Fragmentation and its Impact on Peace Processes Dr Mateja Peter introduces PeaceRep, a new data collection effort. Mateja Peter 12 Jun 2024
4 Creative Commons New actors and changes? Dr Richard Baltrop provides some observations from peace processes in Africa and the Middle East. Richard Baltrop 12 Jun 2024
5 OxPeace 2021: Dilemmas for education and peace: the Japanese experience Dr Isabella Bunn introduces Professor Koji Nakamura, who presents “Japan: dilemmas for education and peace” at the OxPeace 2021 Conference. Final responses from panel. Dr Liz Carmichael closes the OxPeace 2021 Conference. Isabella Bunn, Koji Nakamura, Liz Carmichael 02 Jul 2021
6 OxPeace 2021: Understanding public opinion polls Dr Isabella Bunn introduces Ms Jamie Kwong, who presents “Understanding Public Opinion about Nuclear Weapons Issues” at the OxPeace 2021 Conference. Isabella Bunn, Jamie Kwong 02 Jul 2021
7 OxPeace 2021 Session 3: Prospects for greater public education and understanding Dr Isabella Bunn introduces Session 3, Dr Jeremy Cunningham presents on education, information and “Public awareness of nuclear weapons” at the OxPeace 2021 Conference. Jeremy Cunningham 02 Jul 2021
8 OxPeace 2021 Session 2: Further threats Dr Christopher Watson presents “Further threats: proliferation, space, terrorism” at the OxPeace 2021 Conference. Christopher Watson 02 Jul 2021
9 Building Peace in Georgia: International Organizations and Conflict Resolution in South Ossetia and Abkhazi Breakout session on 'The Role of International and regional Organizations in Peacemaking, Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping,' second talk: Professor Neil MacFarlane, Lester Pearson Professor of International Relations, Oxford University. Neil MacFarlane 15 Jan 2021
10 SADC and the Zimbabwe Crisis Breakout session on 'The Role of International and Regional Organizations in Peacemaking, Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping’, first talk: Miles Tendi, D.Phil. candidate, Dept of Overseas Development, Oxford University. Miles Tendi 15 Jan 2021
11 Different Approaches to Institutionalizing the Study of peace Breakout session on 'The Study of Peace in Schools and Higher Education’, third talk: Professor Mary King, Fellow, Rothermere Institute, Oxford University. Mary King 15 Jan 2021
12 Building Peace into the UK HE Curriculum Breakout session on 'The Study of Peace in Schools and Higher Education’, second talk: Dr Neil Ferguson, Director, Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies, Associate Professor of Political Psychology, Liverpool Hope University. Neil Ferguson 15 Jan 2021
13 Strategic Peacebuilding for the 21st Century Professor Scott Appleby, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame Scott Appleby 08 Jan 2021
14 Oxpeace 2009: The Serious Study of Peace Introduction At the morning plenary, Saturday 2 May, Revd Dr Liz Carmichael MBE (Oxford University, Theology) introduces the Conference. Liz Carmichael 08 Jan 2021
15 Oxpeace 2009: The Serious Study of Peace Keynote Professor Neil MacFarlane, Lester Pearson Professor of International Relations (Oxford) introduces Jonathan Powell to give the keynote address at the Conference dinner, on his experience of peacemaking and implementing peace in Northern Ireland. Neil MacFarlane 08 Jan 2021
16 OxPeace 2019: Peace in the Anthropocene: Climate change, ice, and the oceans' invisible forest Professor Heather Bouman (Oxford) presents 'Climate change, ice, and the oceans' invisible forest' at the OxPeace 2019 conference. Heather Bouman 08 Jul 2019
17 OxPeace 2019: Peace in the Anthropocene: Final plenary: Where to from here? Dr Noele Crossley chairs the final plenary 'Where to from here?' with Steve Killelea AM, Founder & Executive Chair at the Institute for Economics and Peace. Steve Killelea 08 Jul 2019
18 OxPeace 2019: Peace in the Anthropocene: Human fatalities and the question of sustainability in Nigeria's ranching schemes Oluwasolape Onafowora presents 'Human fatalities and the question of sustainability in Nigeria's ranching schemes' at the 2019 OxPeace conference. Oluwasolape Onafowora 08 Jul 2019
19 OxPeace 2019: Peace in the Anthropocene: Taking back control - 'existential threat' and large group anxiety Dr Coline Covington presents 'Taking back control - 'existential threat' and large group anxiety' at the OxPeace 2019 conference. Coline Covington 08 Jul 2019
20 OxPeace 2019: Peace in the Anthropocene: Population, urbanisation and health Professor Romola Davenport (Cambridge) presents 'Population, urbanisation and health' at the OxPeace 2019 conference. Romola Davenport 08 Jul 2019
21 OxPeace 2019, Peace in the Anthropocene: Welcome Reverend Dr Liz Carmichael MBE and Reverend Professor Andy Gosler, Co-conveners of OxPeace, open the 2019 OxPeace conference. Liz Carmichael, Andy Gosler 08 Jul 2019
22 OxPeace 2019: Peace in the Anthropocene: New politics for surviving the Anthropocene Professor Mark Maslin (UCL) presents 'New politics for surviving the Anthropocene' at OxPeace 2019. Mark Maslin 08 Jul 2019
23 OxPeace 2019: Peace in the Anthropocene: Challenges of Addressing Food Insecurity Brian Lander, Deputy Director, World Food Programme (WFP) presents the 'Challenges of Addressing Food Insecurity' at OxPeace 2019. Brian Lander 08 Jul 2019
24 OxPeace 2019: Peace in the Anthropocene: Options for a Global Food System Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Oxford Martin School) presents 'Options for a Global Food System' at OxPeace 2019. Charles Godfray 08 Jul 2019
25 OxPeace 2019: Peace in the Anthropocene: How to exacerbate conflict by your response to climate change Professor Henry Shue (Oxford) presents 'How to exacerbate conflict by your response to climate change' at OxPeace 2019. Henry Shue 08 Jul 2019
26 OxPeace 2019: Peace in the Anthropocene: Global Heating: too big for politics? Professor Franz Baumann (NYU) presents 'Global Heating: too big for politics?' at OxPeace 2019. Franz Baumann 08 Jul 2019
27 OxPeace 2019: Peace in the Anthropocene: A kaleidoscope of problems and responses Reverend Dr Liz Carmichael chairs 'Building peace in the anthropocene? A kaleidoscope of problems and responses' with Prof. Heather Bouman (Oxford), Prof. Romola Davenport (Cambridge), Dr Coline Covington, Dr Daniel Ruiz and Oluwasolape Onafowora. Liz Carmichael, Heather Bouman, Romola Davenport, Coline Covington 08 Jul 2019
28 OxPeace 2019: Peace in the Anthropocene: Feeding the World, Happily, Equitably and Sustainably Federica d'Allessandra chairs a plenary session on 'Feeding the World, Happily, Equitably and Sustainably', featuring Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Oxford Martin School), Brian Lander (Deputy Director, WFP, Geneva) and Professor Mark Maslin (UCL). Federica d'Allessandra, Charles Godfray, Brian Lander, Mark Maslin 08 Jul 2019
29 OxPeace 2019: Peace in the Anthropocene: Opening Plenary: The situation we are in Dr Isabella Bunn (Human Rights law, Regent's Park College) chairs the opening plenary with Professor Franz Baumann (NYU) and Professor Henry Shue (Oxford). Isabella Bunn, Franz Baumann, Henry Shue 08 Jul 2019
30 OxPeace 2019: Peace in the Anthropocene: Conference Dinner remarks: Brian Lander, Deputy Director at the World Food Programme (WFP) in Geneva Brian Lander opens the annual OxPeace Conference with his remarks at the Conference dinner. Brian Lander 08 Jul 2019
31 OxPeace 2018: How Business affects the chance of peace: the upside – jobs; the downside – crooks; and what to do about them Professor Sir Paul Collier delivers the 2018 OxPeace Conference Keynote lecture, discussing ‘How Business affects the chance of peace: the upside – jobs; the downside – crooks; and what to do about them.’ Paul Collier 16 Nov 2018
32 OxPeace 2018: The economics of conflict versus the economics of peacebuilding and sustainable peace Marcel Smits, Institute of Economics and Peace, discusses ‘The economics of conflict versus the economics of peacebuilding and sustainable peace’ at the 2018 Oxpeace Conference. Marcel Smits 16 Nov 2018
33 OxPeace 2018: Private Sector and Peacebuilding: Lessons from Colombia Andres Ucros presents his talk on ‘Private Sector and Peacebuilding: Lessons from Colombia’ at the 2018 Oxpeace Conference. Andres Ucros 16 Nov 2018
34 OxPeace 2018: Progressive roles of business in the South African transition Dr Liz Carmichael discusses the ‘Progressive roles of business in the South African transition’ at the 2018 Oxpeace Conference. Liz Carmichael 16 Nov 2018
35 OxPeace 2018: The Role of Commercial Banks in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding: Anecdotal Evidence from the DRC Dr Sarah von Billerbeck presents her talk titled the ‘The Role of Commercial Banks in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding: Anecdotal Evidence from the DRC’ at the 2018 Oxpeace Conference. Sarah von Billerbeck 16 Nov 2018
36 OxPeace 2018: Strategy, Innovation and Peacebuilding: lessons from Northern Ireland Eva Grosman gives a talk on ‘Strategy, Innovation and Peacebuilding: lessons from Northern Ireland’ at the 2018 Oxpeace Conference. Eva Grosman 16 Nov 2018
37 OxPeace 2018: How to maximize business contributions to peace? Insights from a practitioner-researcher Josie Lianna Kaye gives a talk titled ‘How to maximize business contributions to peace? Insights from a practitioner-researcher’ at the 2018 OxPeace Conference. Josie Lianna Kaye 16 Nov 2018
38 OxPeace 2018: Equality and Business in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland: Building shared space and community Tina McKenzie discusses ‘Equality and Business in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland: Building shared space and community’ at the 2018 Oxpeace Conference. Tina McKenzie 16 Nov 2018
39 OxPeace 2017: How can world peace be organised? Tangible steps that can be taken to better organise the world for peace. Alex Bellamy 13 Jun 2017
40 OxPeace 2017: Concepts and Practice of Positive Peace: Overview of the Conference Overview of the 2017 OxPeace Conference John Alderdice 13 Jun 2017
41 OxPeace 2017: The role of school curriculum in sustainable peace-building: A case study from Sri Lanka How schools are contributing to truth-seeking, social cohesion and active citizenship in Sri Lanka. Jeremy Cunningham, Suren Ladd 13 Jun 2017
42 OxPeace 2017: Business: A Powerful Force for Supporting Interfaith Understanding and Peace Business, Peace and Interfaith Understanding; Concepts and Practice of Positive Peace: Overview of the Conference, Brian Grim 12 Jun 2017
43 OxPeace 2017: Devolving Power to Citizens: A Path to Positive Peace in Colombia? Discussion on whether offline and online participatory budgeting processes could foster positive peace in Colombia and, if so, under what circumstances. Diana Dajer 12 Jun 2017
44 OxPeace 2017: ‘Peace doesn’t exist’: Marginalised youths’ disengagement from Colombia’s peace process threatens the achievement of a lasting peace Young participants from a conflict-affected town express their ideas about peace, which contrast starkly with the country’s dominant optimism. Elena Butti 12 Jun 2017
45 OxPeace 2017: Chocolate, Politics and Peace-Building: An Ethnography of the Peace Community of San Jose de Apartado On peace-building in The Peace Community of San Joseì de Apartadó Gwen Burnyeat 12 Jun 2017
46 OxPeace 2017: Sovereign Terrain? Explosive Remnants of War Outline some of the conceptual and practical difficulties regarding the clearance of Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) and reflect on the implications for states and populations in transformation. Rupert Burridge 12 Jun 2017
47 OxPeace 2017: What prospects for restoring cultural heritage in Iraq? John Curtis will describe the destruction of tangible and intangible cultural heritage in Iraq, beginning with the first Gulf War in 1991 and continuing to the ravages of ISIS in 2014-2017. John Curtis 12 Jun 2017
48 OxPeace 2017: Extremists' - and Others' - Conceptions of Peace This talk uses first person interviews to present the on-the-ground attitudes to peace in post-ISIS Iraq. Lydia Wilson 12 Jun 2017
49 OxPeace 2017: The role of formal and non-formal education for youth agency for peace: A synthesis report on findings from Myanmar, Pakistan, South Africa and Uganda Empirical insights from four country studies (Myanmar, Pakistan, South Africa and Uganda) on the topic of youth agency for peacebuilding. Mieke Lopes Cardozo 12 Jun 2017
50 OxPeace 2017: Peace Education in Central Africa: A public health intervention Increasing resilience against violence is the aim of Aegis Trust’s peace education programme in Rwanda. James Smith 12 Jun 2017
51 OxPeace 2017: Measuring Positive Peace On the Global Peace Index, developed by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) - the world's leading measurement of country peacefulness. Murray Ackman 12 Jun 2017
52 OxPeace 2017: Sustainable Development Goals and Positive Peace The evolution of thinking on peacebuilding in DFID, and the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. Marcus Lenzen 12 Jun 2017
53 OxPeace 2017: Concepts of Positive Peace in Peacebuilding Programmes Negative Peace is when violence has stopped, but the underlying issues remain unresolved. It is thus often seen as an unsustainable peace, since violence may erupt again. Phil Vernon 12 Jun 2017
54 OxPeace 2014: Closing plenary Dr Monica Toft gives the final talk for the 2014 OxPeace Conference Monica Toft 02 Jun 2014
55 OxPeace 2014: Session 2b: Role of media in fragile states: some trends and implications James Deane gives a talk for the 2014 OxPeace conference session 2b; Peace, Conflict and New Media: Current Examples, Old Practices? Jmes Deane 02 Jun 2014
56 OxPeace 2014: Session 2b: Beyond war: Peace journalism approaches to conflict issues in wider society Dr Jake Lynch gives a talk for the 2014 OxPeace conference session 2b; Peace, Conflict and New Media: Current Examples, Old Practices? Jake Lynch 02 Jun 2014
57 OxPeace 2014: Session 2a: Arts, Culture and Peace part 4 Dr Rami Mani gives a talk for the OxPeace 2014 conference session 2a; Arts, Culture and Peace Rami Mani 02 Jun 2014
58 OxPeace 2014: Session 2a: Arts, Culture and Peace part 3 Chipo Chung gives a talk for the OxPeace 2014 conference session 2a; Arts, Culture and Peace Chipo Chung 02 Jun 2014
59 OxPeace 2014: Session 2a: Arts, Culture and Peace part 2 Taghreed Elsanhouri gives a talk for the OxPeace 2014 conference session 2a; Arts, Culture and Peace Taghreed Elsanhouri 02 Jun 2014
60 OxPeace 2014: Sesion 1b: Peace without Separation Albin Kurti MP gives a talk for the 2014 OxPeace conference session 1b; Inclusive peace, reconciliation and justice in the Western Balkans Albin Kurti 02 Jun 2014
61 OxPeace 2014: Session 1b: Asymmetric warfare and civil war: Is reconciliation easier with a foreign enemy than inside the nation? Professor Uros Svete gives a talk for the 2014 OxPeace conference session 1b; Inclusive peace, reconciliation and justice in the Western Balkans Uros Svete 02 Jun 2014
62 OxPeace 2014: Session 1a: The continuation of war by other means? Ceasefire, conflict and state-building in Shan State under Myanmar's democratic Patrick Meehan gives a talk for the 2014 OxPeace conference, session 1a; 'The more things change, the more they stay the same: Challenges to peace in a transtioning Myanmar'. Patrick Meehan 02 Jun 2014
63 OxPeace 2014: Session 1a: Religion as a vehicle for peace?: Anti-Muslim Buddhist nationalism in Myanmar and local responses Dr Matthew J Walton gives a talk for the 2014 OxPeace conference, session 1a; 'The more things change, the more they stay the same: Challenges to peace in a transtioning Myanmar'. Matthew Walton 02 Jun 2014
64 OxPeace 2014: Session 1a: Challenges and Opportunities for women as peace-builders in Myanmar's transistion Dr Ma Khin Mar Mar Kyi gives a talk for the 2014 OxPeace conference, session 1a; 'The more things change, the more they stay the same: Challenges to peace in a transtioning Myanmar Ma Khin Mar Mar Kyi 02 Jun 2014
65 OxPeace 2014: Opening Plenary Part 3 Dr. Heather Jones gives a talk for the opening plenary to the OxPeace 2014 Conference; New Wars? No Wars? Peacingmaking in new contexts. Heather Jones 02 Jun 2014
66 OxPeace 2014: Opening Plenary Part 2 Professor Sir Hew Strachan gives a talk for the opening plenary to the OxPeace 2014 Conference; New Wars? No Wars? Peacingmaking in new contexts Sir Hew Strachen 02 Jun 2014
67 OxPeace 2014: Opening Plenary Part 1 Professor Margaret MacMillan gives a talk for the opening plenary to the OxPeace 2014 Conference; New Wars? No Wars? Peacingmaking in new contexts Margaret MacMillan 02 Jun 2014
68 Creative Commons OxPeace 2013: Peacebuilding through Biodiversity: Session 2B Environmental Peacebuilding Chris Naylor, A Rocha, gives a talk for the OxPeace 2013 conference: The Future of Peace Building. Chris Naylor 21 May 2013
69 Creative Commons OxPeace 2013: Tigris and Euphrates as intruments of peace: the Marshes, Iraq: Session 2B Environmental Peacebuilding Azzam Alwash, Iraq, gives a talk for the OxPeace 2013 conference: The Future of Peace Building. Azzam Alwash 21 May 2013
70 OxPeace 2013: Birds as Peacemakers in the Middle East: Session 2B Environmental Peacebuilding Yossi Leshem, Israel, gives a talk for the OxPeace 2013 conference: The Future of Peace Building. Yossi Leshem 21 May 2013
71 Creative Commons OxPeace 2013: African Peacebuilding Network: Session 2A UN Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Cyril Obi gives a talk for the OxPeace 2013 conference: The Future of Peace Building. Cyril Obi 21 May 2013
72 Creative Commons OxPeace 2013: Local Ownership of UN Peacebuilding in the DRC: Session 2A UN Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Sarah von Billerbeck gives a talk for the OxPeace 2013 conference: The Future of Peace Building. Sarah von Billerbeck 21 May 2013
73 Creative Commons OxPeace 2013: UN Peacekeeping Radio: Session 2A UN Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Sacha Meuter gives a talk for the OxPeace 2013 conference: The Future of Peace Building. Sacha Meuter 21 May 2013
74 Creative Commons OxPeace 2013: Olive Tree Scholarship Program: Session 1B: Universities and Peacebuilding Yoav Bornstein and Elizabeth Jadon (Israel/Palestine) gives a talk for the OxPeace 2013 conference: The Future of Peace Building. Yoav Bornstein, Elizabeth Jadon 21 May 2013
75 OxPeace 2013: Peace education for exchange students: Session 1B: Universities and Peacebuilding Koji Nakamura, Konan University, Japan, gives a talk for the OxPeace 2013 conference: The Future of Peace Building. Koji Nakamura 21 May 2013
76 Creative Commons OxPeace 2013: University cooperation to promote reconciliation Session 1B: Universities and Peacebuilding Massimo Caneva, University of Rome, gives a talk for the OxPeace 2013 conference: The Future of Peace Building. Massimo Caneva 21 May 2013
77 Creative Commons OxPeace 2013: Illicitily Governed Spaces: drugs, conflict and peace in Columbia Session 1A: Counter-Terrorism and Peacebuilding Annette Idler, gives a talk for the OxPeace 2013 conference: The Future of Peace Building. Annette Idler 21 May 2013
78 Creative Commons OxPeace 2013: The Economic Dynamics of Conflict in Somalia 1993-2009 Session 1A: Counter Terrorism and Peacebuilding Anja Shortland, University of Rome, gives a talk for the OxPeace 2013 conference: The Future of Peace Building. Anja Shortland 21 May 2013
79 Creative Commons OxPeace 2013: Evolving an Integrated Approach to Peacebuilding in the UN Dr Carolyn McAskie OC, University of Ottawa, first UN Asst SG for Peacebuilding and head of the UN Peacebuilding Commission gives the first keynote on how the UN has spent over a decade and a half realizing an integrated approach to peacebuilding. Carolyn McAskie 21 May 2013
80 Creative Commons OxPeace 2012: Practical skills of Peacemaking, Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping, Part 3 Dr Richard Barltrop, consultant and researcher, gives a talk for the 2012 OxPeace Conference; Disciplines of Peace. Richard Barltrop 21 May 2012
81 Creative Commons OxPeace 2012: Practical skills of Peacemaking, Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping, Part 2 Mira Sovokar, Conciliation Resources gives a talk for the 2012 OxPeace Conference; Disciplines of Peace. Mira Sovokar 21 May 2012
82 Creative Commons OxPeace 2012: Practical skills of Peacemaking, Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping, part 1 Dr Marcus Mayer, International Alert gives a talk for the 2012 OxPeace Conference; Disciplines of Peace. Marcus Mayer 21 May 2012
83 Creative Commons OxPeace 2012: Law, Human Rights, Theology and Religion in Peacebuilding Part 3 Reverend Charlotte Bannister-Parker, University Church, Oxford gives a talk for the 2012 OxPeace Conference; Disciplines of Peace. Charlotte Bannister-Parker 21 May 2012
84 Creative Commons OxPeace 2012: Law, Human Rights, Theology and Religion in Peacebuilding Part 2 Professor Cheyney Ryan, Law and Philosophy, University of Oregon, gives a talk for the 2012 OxPeace Conference; Disciplines of Peace. Cheyney Ryan 21 May 2012
85 Creative Commons OxPeace 2012: Law, Human Rights, Theology and Religion in Peacebuilding Part 1 Professor Malcolm Evans OBE, Public International Law, Bristol, gives a talk for the 2012 OxPeace Conference; Disciplines of Peace. Malcolm Evans 21 May 2012
86 Creative Commons OxPeace 2012: Peace Making and Peace Building: What can research and practice learn from each other? Dan Smith OBE, Secretary General of International Alert, gives a keynote talk on the relationship between researchers and practitioners for the 2012 OxPeace Conference; Disciplines of Peace. Dan Smith 21 May 2012
87 Creative Commons OxPeace 2012: Defining Peacemaking, Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping Richard Caplan, Professor of International Relations, Oxford, gives a keynote talk at StnJohn's college for the 2012 Oxpeace Conference; Disciplines of Peace. Richard Caplan 21 May 2012
88 Creative Commons OxPeace 2012: Challenging traditional attitudes in Parliament towards conflict Simon Hughes; MP and co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Conflict Issues gives the keynote address at Rewley House for the start of the 2012 OxPeace Conference: Disciplines of Peace. Simon Hughes 21 May 2012