🚨11 Days Left to Register! Registration closes 31/05: bit.ly/4ul2Pxr (Enforced) disappearance is a pervasive form of violence affecting tens of thousands each year Join us in shaping the field of disappearance studies & contributing to the collective search for justice, truth & memory

Disappearance Studies Conference 2026 Convening scholars, practitioners, policymakers, artists, families of the disappeared, & advocacy organisations to explore the phenomenon of disappearance. More information here: www.ulster.ac.uk/.../incore-a... Please register before 31/05/2026!

This week, INCORE had the pleasure of co-hosting this fantastic panel at the Belfast School of Arts, during which Adrian Grant, Lisa Fitzpatrick, and Élise Féron discussed the importance of sensory and embodied afterlives of conflicts. Have a look at Allan LEONARD’s summary of our discussions!

Join us for a conversation with Professor Cas Mudde one of the world’s leading scholars on populism and the far right. Online seminar, 30 April 2026: "Populism, Extremism & Democratic Resilience"

On Tuesday, INCORE celebrated the 25th anniversary of our partner REACT Armagh. We also launched the North South Way Peace Camino, a community-led initiative connecting people, communities & landscapes across a 40-mile shared route from Portadown to Carlingford. More on this soon!

I’m thrilled to announce our new book series Pioneering Peace: New Paradigms in Peace and Conflict Studies, published in collaboration with @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social and edited by @brandonhamber.bsky.social. Please spread the word! www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/topic/book-s...

Join us for a fascinating talk by Dr. Henri Myrttinen on "The Contestation and Re-Constitution of Femininities, Masculinities and Diverse Gender Identities in Myanmar’s ‘Spring Revolution’". Magee Campus, April 20, 12-1.30pm, lunch offered. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-s...

Professor Hamber from INCORE will be hosting the Belfast Screening of "Comrade Tambo's London Recruits" plus Q&A after with some of the recruits. Come and join us on 5 March. Should be a fascinating evening. Register and info www.tickettailor.com/events/north...

INCORE co-hosted an event entitled 'Bridging Individual, Organisation, and Community-Wellbeing: Hope as a Framework for Collective Action', at Magee, Ulster University @ulsteruni.bsky.social, on 17/02. This seminar kickstarts a new, large, and multiyear project on hope in the Derry/Londonderry area.

@ulsteruniincore.bsky.social & @jdsjournal.bsky.social invite applications for the Disappearance Studies Conference scheduled to take place from 30.08.26 – 01.09.26 on the Derry-Londonderry Campus of Ulster University. Proposals can be submitted by March 20, 2026. Learn more at our website ⬇️

NCORE is inviting contributions for a new series of short, accessible blog posts that explore how peace and conflict are lived, understood and negotiated in different places and communities. Please share the call widely! www.ulster.ac.uk/incore/blog-... @ulsteruni.bsky.social

📣 Call for Contributions –Disappearance Studies 📅 Abstract Deadline: March 20, 2026 📌 August 30-September 2, 2026 – Derry/Londonderry 🖋️ [email protected] INCORE & the Journal of Disappearance Studies invite applications for the Disappearance Studies Conference. Please share the call widely!

INCORE wishes you a peaceful holiday season!

Have a look! 290 government files from the Public Record Office of NI (part of Dept. for Communities @communitiesni.bsky.social) were added to PRONI Records on CAIN (@ulsteruni.bsky.social). This is the 15th addition from the annual release of previously restricted files. cain.ulster.ac.uk/proni/

Our MSc Peace and Conflict Studies students out and about in Belfast yesterday with DC Tours, exploring the city centre and narratives of conflict

Please come attend what promises to be a fascinating panel on Truth, Memory & Justice on 10 December from 6 to 8 pm at @ulsteruni.bsky.social organised in cooperation with @conflicttextiles.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and the Tower Museum in Derry-Londonderry

INCORE & The John and Pat Hume Foundation are delighted to invite you to an address by Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC on ‘Lawyers in the Firing Line: Attacking the Advocates' at 6.30pm on 8 December in Room BC LG 304 on our Belfast campus @ulsteruni.bsky.social Register here: buytickets.at/humefoundati...

Join us for the "How Did We Get Here? The Rise of Britain’s Far Right?" Seminar featuring a fascinating talk by Daniel Trilling. The event is available in Derry-Londonderry Campus and also Belfast Campus (25 and 26 November). Details here: www.ulster.ac.uk/peace-blog/h... @ulsteruni.bsky.social

Join us on Nov 25 at 5.30pm for Daniel Trilling' talk on “How Did We Get Here? The Rise of Britain’s Far Right” (Magee Campus, Derry). This is the first lecture in our “Safety, Security and Wellbeing for All” series. Register there: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-did-we... @ulsteruni.bsky.social

Celebrate with us the publication of “Transitional Justice and the Kurdish Conflict: A Grassroots Approach” (Routledge 2025) by Dr Nisan Alıcı! The event, co-hosted by INCORE & TJI, will take place on December 12 at 2pm on our Belfast Campus. More info 👇 www.ulster.ac.uk/faculties/ar...

Human Rights 2025 Programme From 8-10 Dec Conflict Textiles in collaboration with @ulsteruni.bsky.social @ulsteruniincore.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and The Tower Museum will host a 3 day programme to mark #internationalhumanrightsday cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttext...

Huge congratulations to Dr Adrian Grant & CAIN for securing funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for his project “Home in Troubled Times: Exploring everyday life and conflict in Northern Ireland using digital archives”, which INCORE is proud to host! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Looking to upgrade your skills? Join us later this month for our short course, "Foundations of Peace and Conflict Studies." This course can be taken as a standalone or as part of a certificate programme, and even counts towards an MSc www.ulster.ac.uk/courses/2025...

The latest Transitional Justice Institute seminar: “An Omni-crisis in International Law: Iran, Israel, and Gaza.” Excellent discussion and highly recommended youtu.be/xwYc7c6P89Y?...

Interested in our MSc in Peace and Conflict Studies? 🌍✨ Whether you're thinking of starting full-time or part-time in September 2025, join us for an information session to learn more! Register: www.ulster.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Today #StitchingSolidarity moved into the community running workshops in various public spaces @ulsteruniversity.bsky.social @conflicttextiles.bsky.social

Powerful papers and art making as issues are explored. “Stitching Solidarity: Activism in Textile Art Symposium” #StitchingSolidarity. @conflicttextiles.bsky.social @ulsteruniversity.bsky.social

Such a wide range of global interest! The “Stitching Solidarity: Activism in Textile Art Symposium” today #StitchingSolidarity. @conflicttextiles.bsky.social @ulsteruniversity.bsky.social

Great to welcome artists and activists from around the world for the #StitchingSolidarity symposium @conflicttextiles.bsky.social @ulsteruniversity.bsky.social

Deborah Stockdale talks about her Plantation textile at the Guildhall on the Plantation @conflicttextiles.bsky.social #StitchingSolidarity

Today we begin four days events. Fitting start for the “Stitching Solidarity: Activism in Textile Art Symposium” at the Guildhall in Derry with @conflicttextiles.bsky.social #StitchingSolidarity

Great that our partnerConflict Textiles is now on BlueSky. Conflict Textiles is a collection of international textiles, exhibitions and associated events, all of which focus on elements of conflict and human rights abuses. Check Out @conflicttextiles.bsky.social

Watch this enlightening public lecture on "Nonviolence & Democracy Building" with Iranian-Canadian political philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo, Executive Director of the Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Nonviolence. Hosted by Innate, Conflict Textiles, and INCORE

📢 Invite: Nonviolence & Empowerment. Join Conflict Textiles, INNATE, & the Hume O’Neill Chair in Peace (Ulster University) for a discussion on nonviolence with Ramin Jahanbegloo. 🗓️ 28 Nov | ⏰ 3:00 PM📍Belfast Room, Ulster Museum Info and Register: peaceblog.ulster.ac.uk/2024/11/20/i...

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