Coloniality, Sanctuary, and 'the national order of things'.

María Martín de Almagro will join Priscyll Anctil Avoine to discuss the politics and lives of the farianas—the former women guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC-EP

A conversation with editor/author Mary Ann Manahan ( CRG), Tomas Van Acker ( CRG) and Eva Vandenberghe.

" International organizations such as the UN, EU, and OECD have highlighted the intensified connection between environmental change and conflict. Rapid environmental changes have severe consequences for countries at war or in post-conflict phases"

July 3 (Wed) 6PM. (Please click TO REGISTER ) This café will discuss pertinent issues on the shifting security landscapes in the Sahel.

The submission deadline for the Summer School on Fieldwork in Violent Environments has been extended to June 15. Don't miss this opportunity to apply!

The workshop highlighted the governance of river sand commodity chains in Ethiopia to reduce the socio-ecological implications of sand extraction and ensure sustainability.

The book explores how the Taliban used the law as a resource in its conflict with militarily and technologically superior Western armies. While the international coalition set up an inadequate and corrupt legal system, the Taliban set up hundreds of courts in the countryside. By insisting on due process, impartiality of judges, and the enforcement of verdicts, this system of justice established itself as one of the few sources of predictability in the daily lives of Afghans.”

On May 21, 2024 (TUE) Maurizio Totaro will discuss the social, political and environmental effects of hydrocarbon extraction in the western regions of Kazakhstan, where most of the oil and gas fields are located.

On May 7, 2024. Although the Soviet Union’s Gulag system is popularly mostly associated with Siberia, some of its major branches, like Karlag and Steplag, were situated and operating (1930-1959) in what is now Kazakhstan.