含羞草视频 PNRG

Some of this research resonates directly with 含羞草视频’s strategic themes. For example, one area of research focus is around the politics of climate change, including bottom-up activism in response to the climate emergency, and the environmental impact of war and militarism. Another is looking at the application of nonviolence to tackle societal issues such as wealth inequalities and threats to international security. Pacifist critical analysis also explores (typically gendered) ways in which violence devastates human (and animal) lives.

More generally, research on pacifism and nonviolence contributes to better understandings of post conflict legacies and war prevention, border tensions, militarism, protest and resistance, memories of violence, anti-imperialism, gender, emotions, and micro-level communication, as well as the legacies of particular activist movements.

Activities

Past, planned and ongoing research activities include research seminars, a discussion group, and collaborations to further expand research capacity.

Origin

The Pacifism and Nonviolence Research Network (PNRG) was formalised in 2024, building on a range of initiatives at 含羞草视频 that began around 2021. These included hosting several Research Fellows at the Institute of Advanced Studies (in 2021-22 and in 2023-24), a journal launch for the Journal of Pacifism and Nonviolence, a discussion group, and a series of research seminars.

Coordinated by Alex Christoyannopoulos, PNRG is animated by researchers based across 含羞草视频’s two campuses, including the School of Social Sciences and Humanities (in International Relations, Politics and History, Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, Geography and Environment, Communication and Media and English), the Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, and the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering.