In this issue:

• From the S-Gs' Desks • Member contributions • Spotlight on IPRA-Affiliated Networks• Announcements• New Publications

The IPRA Newsletter is a publication service of the International Peace Research Association (IPRA).*

From the Secretary-Generals' Desks


On the occasion of the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace celebrated on 24 April, the IPRA Secretary-General Christine Atieno, shared insights on multilateralism and solidarity in the East African Community. Read more...
From April through August 2022, IPRA Secretary General Matt Meyer embarked on a wide-ranging speaking tour, focusing on "Decolonizing Peace Studies." Meyer's tour included stops in the Congo, throughout West and Eastern Europe, and in Scandinavia. Read more...
IPRA Secretary-Generals Christina Atieno (above) and Matt Meyer.

MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS

Cynthia Cohen summarizes research on artistic and cultural processes in the “Invite! Affirm! Evoke! Unleash!” framework. Read more.... * * *Tajudeen Akanji describes innovative research strategies among Nigerian researchers during the pandemic. Read more...* * *Syeda Rumana Mehdi reports on the project "Empowering Widows: Revisiting Chokher Bali." Read more...* * *Kelli Te Maiharoa discusses the exhibition "WaiTĀha: the Art of Peace." Read more...* * *Roy Tamashiro reflects on the 77th anniversary of the atomic-bomb dropped on Hiroshima in "Homage to Hiroshima, Homage to Life," Read more...

SPOTLIGHT ON IPRA AFFILIATED NETWORKS

1. European Peace Research Association (EuPRA)


EuPRA held its successful 2022 regional conference at Tampere University, Finland, from 1-4 June 2022. With the theme "Empowering Peace: the Role of Civil Society in Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation," EuPRA brought together scholars and activists from across the continent, including spotlights on the growing field of feminist peace studies and on Sami Indigenous conflict resolution practices. Read more...
Members of the new EuPRA Board are pictured above: On screen: Anush Petrosyan; From left to right are: Craig Brown, Jusaima Moaid-azm Peregrina, Ilaria Tucci (President), Bram De Smet, Leena Vastapuu, and Stephanie Thiel. The vital work of outgoing Council members Unto Vesa, Daniela Irrera (president), and VIdar Vanbheim was also celebrated. Read more...

2. Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association (APPRA)


The 2022 APPRA Conference will be held at the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya, which is located nearby Guwahati city (India) on 10th-12th October 2022. Read more.... * * *The call for Nominations for Secretary-General(s) for the Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association (APPRA) is now open. Read more...


3. Latin American Peace Research Council (CLAIP)


On April 18, 19, 20 and 21, 2023 , the XIII Latin American Peace Research Congress of the Latin American Peace Research Council (CLAIP) will be held in Santiago, Chile in hybrid / face-to-face mode. Read more...

4. Peace Education Commission (PEC)


PEC co-founders Betty Reardon and Magnus Haavelsrud addressed the 8 July 2022 IPRA Council meeting, with exciting plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of PEC - and look boldly towards the future - at the IPRA General Conference in Trinidad, May 2023 For more information, see: https://www.ipra2023.org/

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The University of New England (UNE) is hosting a conference celebrating 40 Years of Peace Studies at UNE, on 1-5 December 2022. The conference theme is "Environmental and Sustainable Peace, Social Justice and Creative Activism." Read more...
The Peace Research Institute Frankfurt invites nominations for the 2023 Ernst-Otto Czempiel Award for peace research. Read more...
The International Association for Human Values (IAHV) announces its online workshop “Towards Integrated Peacebuilding: Psychosocial Wellbeing, Skills and Knowledge." The registration Deadline: 14 October 2022 Read more...The HGB Foundation on Peace and Ecology in the Anthropocene (HGBS) awarded its first local high school prize to four schools in the county. Read more… In addition, the HGBS Foundation announced its first International Science Prize of 3000 Euro, to be awarded in July 2023. To apply for the prize, see: http://hgb-stiftung.org/html/Science_Prize.html

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Nils Petter Gleditsch, Stein Tønnesson and Marta Bivand Erdal (Eds.): Marek Thee: My Story: A Journey Through the 20th Century. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
Nathan Funk, Meena Sharify-Funk: Abdul Aziz Said: Pioneer in Peace, Intercultural Dialogue, and Cooperative Global Politics. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland
Janine Joyce & Hine Forsyth (2022). It’s a matter of trust: Ngāi Tahu democratic processes and Māori Pākehā research partnership. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 21: 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069221117986

*Publication Information

The IPRA Newsletter is a publication service of the International Peace Research Association (IPRA) for its members and associates. IPRA members are invited to submit articles and announcements for future issues to ipranewsletter@gmail.com. The views expressed in the IPRA Newsletter are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views, opinions or beliefs of the IPRA organization, its leaders, or its editorial board members. Although IPRA Newsletter’s editorial board has made every effort to ensure that the information in the newsletter was correct at press time, the board does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. IPRA NEWSLETTER • ipranewsletter@gmail.comEDITORIAL BOARD: Roy Tamashiro (Editor-in-chief) • Janine Joyce • Maria Subert • Cris Toffolo CO-SECRETARY GENERALS: Christine Atieno • Matt Meyer