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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 2h

Our department has been engaged, since last year, in establishing Italy’s first Peace School in Naples. Today, during the inauguration ceremony, Professor @ashoswai.bsky.social delivered a talk titled “The World Needs Peace Now More Than Ever.”

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 4h

In an interview for Expressen, UCDP Research Coordinator Therese Petterson explains why the UCDP’s current death toll in the war in Gaza of 61,400 is likely to be revised upward significantly, as more information becomes available. 👇

www.expressen.se/nyheter/sver...

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Räknar antalet döda i Gaza: ”Siffran kommer skrivas upp”

Dödstalen i Gaza stiger. Samtidigt är det svårt att verifiera uppgifterna som kommer från det palestinska hälsoministeriet. Vid Uppsala universitet kartlägger flera forskare hur många som dött i krige...

www.expressen.se

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 5d

🌍 Who will receive the Nobel Peace Prize this year?
The annual predictions and analysis by Professor @isaksvensson.bsky.social is now available in Utrikesmagasinet. 👇 (in Swedish)
www.ui.se/utrikesmagas...

Nej, Trump får inte Nobels fredspris i år

Den 10/10 vet vi vem som får Nobels fredspris. Det blir inte Trump fastän han gärna vill. Troligare någon som arbetar för fred i Mellanöstern.

www.ui.se

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 7d

In an interview for Dagens Nyheter, Professor @isaksvensson.bsky.social offers his take on Trump's 20-point #Gaza #peace plan. The article is available on the DN website: www.dn.se/varlden/expe...

Experten: Ett seriöst fredsförslag med stora risker

Viktigt att fredsplanen på allvar r, trots många oklarheter, säger Isak Svensson, professor vid Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning vid Uppsala

www.dn.se

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 9d

📢 Join us in Stockholm for EBA’s seminar Conflict, Democracy & Peace: Exploring What Works (15 Oct, 13:30).

Jennina Kotajoki, Gudlaug Olafsdottir, and Juan Diego Duque Salazar will present policy briefs based on their recent dissertations at the DPCR.

👉 Info & register: eba.se/seminars/con...

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 13d

✨📖 A new book by @isaksvensson.bsky.social & Peter Wallensteen focuses on the experiences of mediators and their mandates in Nordic countries. Isak recently presented the book at a pre-launch event at Peking University, Beijing.

Read more and pre-order: www.cambridge.org/se/universit...

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 13d

Several of our reserachers are among the 122 expert signatories in an #op-ed calling for the Swedish goverment to take immidiate action to prevent #genocide in #Gaza:

🔗 dagensarena.se/opinion/sverige-lever-inte-upp-till-internationella-ataganden-att-forhindra-folkmord

Sverige lever inte upp till internationella åtaganden att förhindra folkmord | Dagens Arena

Det är vårt ansvar att yttra oss, skriver 122 experter.

dagensarena.se

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 15d

A new policy brief by Lisa Hultman and Ornella Corsant-Colat looks at how UN peacekeeping missions with protection of civilians mandates adjust their military presence in response to attacks on civilians. 👇
www.ipinst.org/2025/09/peac...

Being Present Where It Counts: Peacekeeping Responsiveness to Violence against Civilians - International Peace Institute

An issue brief on peacekeepers’ responsiveness to violence against civilians.

www.ipinst.org

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 16d

🎙️Professor Ashok Swain shares his expertise on the International Risk Podcast:

Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 16d

Borders, bombs and cricket aren’t the only flashpoints between India & Pakistan—water is. With the Indus Water Treaty suspended for the first time in 65 yrs, rivers are becoming weapons. I discuss the risks with The International Risk Podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/4ckr...

Episode 268: Implications of the Suspension of the Indus Water Treaty

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 21d

Since we first advertised these postdoctoral positions, the project looking at political violence in democracies has unfortunately become even timelier. Apply now to join this important project led by distinguished Professor @hannefjelde.bsky.social.

Apply by 1 October: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 28d

🎙️In a recent podcast by Expert Group For Aid Studies / EBA Associate Professor Johan Brosché and Affiliated Visiting Researcher Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs discuss how peace processes should be designed to achieve lasting peace.

🎧 Listen (in Swedish): soundcloud.com/user-7156653...?

84. Konflikternas rekordår - vad krävs för en fred som håller?

Antalet väpnade konflikter i världen är högre än någonsin med hela 61 dokumenterade konflikter under 2024, den stora merparten inomstatliga inbördeskrig. I avsnittet diskuteras konfliktläget i världen

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Sep 4

Today's presentation by Professor @anjaneundorf.bsky.social of her research into the #politicisation of #education in times of #conflict set a high bar for our autumn speaker series.

We thank Anja for her insightful talk and the audience for an active Q&A!

Coming talks: www.uu.se/en/departmen...

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Sep 3

Following Sunday’s devastating landslide in Darfur, Associate Professor Johan Broché shares an update on the worsening situation in Sudan in an interview with Swedish Radio P1:
🔗 www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/tuse...

Tusen döda i jordskred i Darfur – situationen i Sudan allt värre - Studio Ett

Minst tusen personer har dött i ett jordskred i västra Sudan till följd av kraftigt regn. Samtidigt råder en svår humanitär kris i det krigshärjade landet.Paramilitära ...

www.sverigesradio.se

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Sep 2

🆕 From conflict to cohesion: Coordinating local and international action to promote peace

Today on VoxDev, Lisa Hultman (Uppsala University) & Salma Mousa (UCLA) discuss the micro- and macro-level efforts necessary to achieve lasting global peace: voxdev.org/topic/instit...

From conflict to cohesion: Coordinating local and international action to promote peace

With violent conflict intensifying globally, bridging micro-level dynamics of trust and intergroup relations with macro-level institutional and international efforts is essential for achieving lasting...

voxdev.org

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Sep 2

Today, Professor @ashoswai.bsky.social spoke on transboundary #water #geopolitics at a conference in Abu Dhabi. The conference on #sustainable water #security is hosted by TRENDS Research & Advisory.

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Aug 25

In the series SVT verifierar (SVT verififies) Professor @isaksvensson.bsky.social examines Trump's claims that he’s “settled 6 wars in 6 months”. This popular series by the Swedish public service television company uses short format videos to combat misinformation online.👇
www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...

Trump: Jag har stoppat ett krig i månaden

Två kan inte klassas som krig • SVT granskar presidentens insatser

www.svt.se

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Aug 25

🎙️In this episode, Karen Brounéus, one of our professors and clinical psychologist, takes us on a journey there and back again. Her research helps us think more deeply about the intrinsic link between #MentalHealth and #ConflictReduction.

Listen:
🎧 Podbean: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-i2jm6-...

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Aug 22

In his recent article, just attributed to the latest issue of Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, PhD candidate Alexandre Raffoul explores conceptual issues in the typology of ethnic power-sharing – and proposes ways to "reassemble" the framework more productively: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Unstable Concepts, Unresolved Controversies: Reassembling Power-Sharing, Consociationalism, and Centripetalism

After half a century of research, the literature on institutional design for ethnic conflict management is still in search of a scientific consensus. This article argues that underlying conceptual ...

www.tandfonline.com

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Aug 22

Data from @ucdp.bsky.social put to good use in this important article from The Guardian:

www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Revealed: Israeli military’s own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war

Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000

www.theguardian.com

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Aug 21

Today we had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from @sidasweden.bsky.social‬, which manages Sweden's foreign aid. Thank you for this opportunity to hear about your impactful work around the globe, and discuss how our research and data could further support these efforts!

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Aug 18

📊 The two most used sources of conflict data are @ucdp.bsky.social and ACLED. A recent article examines which factors drive the differences observed in these two datasets.

🔗 Open access article in Research & Politics by Magnus Öberg and Mert Can Yilmaz: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Aug 15

"There are warning signs regarding how Trump has structured his negotiation process. There is a risk that a potential agreement will not be in line with international law and will, in many respects, favour Russia." Isak also appeared on Swedish TV news: www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...

Experter: Fredsavtal kan både gynna och skada Trump

Vill profilera sig som fredsmäklare – experten: ”Grämer sig över att Obama fick fredspriset 2009”

www.svt.se

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Aug 15

"This is about fundamental principles of the international system. Should the superpowers decide among themselves about other states? Should aggression pay off?"
@isaksvensson.bsky.social comments on today's meeting between Trump & Putin in a P4 radio interview: www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/prof...

Professorn om Alaskamötet: ”Ett vägval för Trump” - Nyheter (Ekot)

Under fredagskvällen, svensk tid, möts USA:s president Donald Trump och Rysslands president Vladimir Putin i Alaska.Mötet har varit illa förberett vilket ...

www.sverigesradio.se

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Aug 14

We are looking for 1–2 postdoctoral researchers to join the project “Political Violence in Democracies”, led by @hannefjelde.bsky.social

📌 Full-time, 2-year postdoctoral position
📆 Start Date: Dec 1, (or by agreement)
📍 Location: Uppsala
⏳ Apply by: Oct 1

Read more: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Aug 12

💧Our researcher @stefandoring.bsky.social presented as a Featured Speaker at the 2025 International Sociohydrology Conference in Tokyo, Japan. In his presentation, Stefan touched on various aspects of how armed conflict shapes access to water.

Photo by Roger Anis

#Sociohydrology #WaterAndConflict

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