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.

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It adopts a performative perspective to understand the institutional landscape around the Tamil separatist conflict during and after the Sri Lanka civil war.

Jeroen Adam moderates a roundtable on city of Ghent-owned land and farming.

Discussing Gulag commemoration and nation-building in Kazakhstan together with Aimar Ventsel and Bruno De Cordier.

Discussion the important role of women in conflict situations and the need for inclusive approaches to avoid or resolve conflicts.

A Conversation on Forgotten Struggles, Challenges and Prospects

Conference in collaboration with MSF on the humanitarian situation in Eastern DRC.

This book uses feminist theories of ‘rape culture’ and institutional gaslighting to identify myths, and misconceptions about military sexual violence.