JDS is pleased to announce a series of ‘Conversations on Disappearances'. These workshop and networking events are designed to develop thematic discussions about disappearances, create a network of scholars and practitioners working on disappearance and develop potential submissions to the Journal.

In addition to traditional scholarly articles, the Journal of Disappearance Studies includes creative responses in all its issues. Have a look at Merve Kurt's poem 'The Vanished' from our first issue:

Another highlight from our first issue: Layla Renshaw's article on the transformative potential and ethical complexities of using genetic genealogy in humanitarian forensic investigations.

ICYMI: first issue out now! Check out Nikolas Kyriacou’s article on how enforced disappearance is understood in international legal frameworks. The article shows the importance of considering multiple human rights violations and underscores the need for sustained efforts to combat impunity.

Our 1st journal issue is out now Featuring interdisciplinary research on #EnforcedDisappearance - spanning #HumanRights law, transitional justice, migration studies, feminism & genetics. Plus interviews with journalists & activists, & poetry. bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

21 Sept was Int'l Peace Day 🕊️. Now, more than ever, it is crucial to invest in durable peace and take concrete steps in that direction. At JRR, with our partners, we are committed to promoting the rights & access to justice of victims & survivors of int'l crimes & serious human rights violations.

happening at the end of the month - the inaugural Disappearance Studies Conference at the University of Notre Dame. check out the program here: irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/...

I am one of the last of the Abuelas – the grandmothers still searching for Argentina’s ‘disappeared’. I’m 87, but I will never give up www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

We are pleased to share that we are now accepting mutli-language abstracts! Once an article is accepted, authors can supply a French, Spanish or Portuguese translation of their abstract bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/multi-langua... #EnforcedDisappearance #DisappearanceStudies

#Syria [interview] - In post-Assad Syria, the “truth tents” offer a space for victims’ families to discuss #truth and #justice. Jad al-Hamada, one of the truth tents’ initiators, speaks to Justice Info about the demand for #TransitionalJustice in Syria.

The 1st issue of The Journal of Disappearance Studies will publish this Autumn. Follow @jdsjournal.bsky.social‬ to learn more about this transdisciplinary journal specialising in #EnforcedDisappearance.

”If we're not allowed in” because New Mexico's border is now a military zone, “then the bones will continue to be scattered and taken underground by animals and their families are never going to find out what happened to their loved ones,” a humanitarian volunteer tells @palabrasdeabajo.bsky.social.

The genuinely-chosen #Tibet #PanchenLama and his family have endured three decades of #enforceddisappearance and #arbitrarydetention. Shouldn’t someone be held accountable? A failure to do so enables #China govt #crimesagainsthumanity. thediplomat.com/2025/05/how-...

On April 30, @nsarchive.bsky.social and @wola-org.bsky.social co-hosted a seminar with 3 Latin American experts to learn from their experiences with #EnforcedDisappearance. A fantastic convo ensued - archived here. 👇 nsarchive.gwu.edu/news/2025-05...

I had the pleasure and honor to participate in the preparation of this documentary. Highly recommended to all interested in the issue of the disappeared during wars, in particular the missing of WWI

This tactic is not new; it is called #EnforcedDisappearance, and it is a human rights violation and a threat to democracy elfaro.net/en/202505/op...

The #WGEID just concluded its 136th session which took place from 28 April to 2 May 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. Find out more about the cases it reviewed, its new studies and initiatives. Read the end of session statement here: www.ohchr.org/en/statement...

My latest about Mexico in denial on forced disappearances: Attacking those searching for missing loved ones is ‘particularly despicable’ politics, told me Lisa Sánchez, director of México Unido contra la Delincuencia @opendemocracy.net

“Under international law, when someone is detained and there’s no account of where the person is, it amounts to enforced disappearances – and this is exactly what has happened,” she said. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Be one of the fist to publish in the Journal of Disappearance Studies. We welcome contributions from across diverse disciplines and fields of study Learn more bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/jou... #EnforcedDisappearance

Pretty topical for the U.S.

We welcome submissions that explore disappearance from a range of interdisciplinary perspectives, including: International Studies Peace & Conflict Studies Legal Studies Anthropology Sociology Humanities History The Arts Read our CFP to learn more bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/jou...

We're open for submissions! The Journal of Disappearance Studies is a groundbreaking new platform for research that unearths and critiques the socio-political, cultural and economic factors shaping the dynamics of human disappearance. Learn more here bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/jou...

🙌 We’re thrilled to showcase our newest journals at #BritSoc25, including: • Journal of Creative Research Methods • Gender and Justice • Journal of Global Ageing • Journal of Disappearance Studies 📚 Discover more: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/page/journals

We’re a new Journal for the emerging field of Disappearance Studies. We publish research on the collective dimensions of human disappearance and its consequences, with a special focus on #EnforcedDisappearance bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/jou... @eliseferon.bsky.social #HumanDisappearance