We would like to extend a very warm welcome to our newly appointed director, Grace Parraga!

In recent years, the international community has seen considerable threats to peace and security. Why? How do we achieve peace in the 21st century? Can international law help? Our current research theme explores these questions & more. Learn more: possibilitiesforpeace.ca

We are excited to welcome back Dr. Uzma Rashid from the University for Peace (UPEACE)! Learn more about #UPEACE's commitment to peace education, here: upeace.org

The Arctic is a contested zone. So, who governs it? Carol Dyck (Western Law) proposes a solution that could lead to international co-operation. www.youtube.com/shorts/Gs7aS...

Can the United States annex Canada? Visiting Fellow Sabine Nölke sheds light on Trump's annexation threats and what they could mean for Canada. #TVO #WesternU youtu.be/2zamxJsU5kA?...

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Global alliances are shifting. How can art and storytelling help us navigate this current moment? Western Academy postdoc Pascal Michelberger explores speculative art and what it can teach us about conflict and resistance.

"When it works people don't see it." Visiting Fellow Sabine Nolke discusses international law and its enduring importance in an age of rapidly shifting alliances. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y2s...

How can we empower survivors of gender-based violence?Read legal scholar & Western Academy Fellow Valerie Oosterveld's Impact Story: www.theimpactproject.ca/stories/vale.... #WesternU @westernuresearch.bsky.social

Former diplomat and Western Academy Visiting Fellow Sabine Nölke spoke with CBC's Natasha Fatah on the joint Canada-UK-France statement on Gaza.

Complex problems require new ways of thinking. Learn about us: uwo.ca/academy/inde...

What makes Canada a sovereign state? Visiting scholar Sabine Nölke explains the meaning of sovereignty.

From the Western Academy for Advanced Research's Possibilities for Peace theme, Sabine Nolke writes for @theconversationca.bsky.social: Like dictators before him, Trump threatens international peace and security theconversation.com/like-dictato...

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Visit our booth at this year's Engage Western! Register here: www.ledc.com/event/engage... #WesternU #ldnont

Our current research theme is "Exploring possibilities for peace in the twenty-first century." Learn more: uwo.ca/academy/them...

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