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World military spending reached $1.6 trillion in 2010, biggest increase in South America, fall in Europe according to new SIPRI data

News - April 2011

Annual update of the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database published

World military expenditure in 2010 is estimated to have been $1630 billion, an increase of 1.3 per cent in real terms. The region with the largest increase in military spending was South America, with a 5.8 per cent increase, reaching a total of $63.3 billion, according to new data published today by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The comprehensive annual update of the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database is accessible from today at www.sipri.org.

(Dis-)Armament

CfP: Theories of / for Transitional Justice

News - April 2011

Call for an Edited Volume – Deadline for Abstracts: 31st May 2011

The concept transitional justice (TJ) is rapidly gaining in significance as a way of dealing with the past of a violent conflict or dictatorial regimes. It refers to processes and mechanisms of addressing the legacy of past violence in order to promote the transition to peace and security after massive human rights abuses. This may include retributive justice in form of punishment through trials and tribunals as well as restorative justice aiming at restoring community relations through e.g. truth commissions or memory work.

"10 Internet Rights and Principles" launched

News - April 2011

Initiative by the Internet Rights and Principles Coalition

The Internet Rights and Principles Coalition (IRP) – an open network of individuals and organisations working to uphold human rights in the Internet environment – has been working for many months to develop rights-based principles to govern the Internet. Those draft principles are now out.

Human Rights

CfP: "Approaches to Peace & Conflict: What is Missing?"

News - March 2011

The interdisciplinary Journal Peace, Conflict & Development announces its 2011 Special Issue – Deadline for Submissions: 15 June2011

The Special Issue of Peace, Conflict & Development will be released in December 2011. Deadline for Submissions is 15 June2011.

The editors are looking for contributions that explore aspects often downplayed or forgotten, both in the theoretical discussion of peace and conflict, as well as in the domain of policy-making and its institutional practice.

Articles could fall (but not exclusively) within the following subtopics:

CfP: The Other Sides of Afghanistan: A Regional Perspective on Security Issues in Afghanistan

News - March 2011

Call for an Authors' Workshop by the Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich – Deadline for Abstracts: 14 May 2011

The Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich invites the submission of paper abstracts for a one and half day authors' workshop entitled „The Other Sides of Afghanistan: a regional perspective on security issues in Afghanistan“ (Zurich, 4-5th November 2011).

New Websites: Afghanistan Conflict Monitor and Pakistan Conflict Monitor

News - March 2011

Initiative of the Human Security Report Project (HSRP) – Special Features: Civilian Casualties

The Human Security Report Project (HSRP) launched a new Conflict Monitors website to host the popular Afghanistan Conflict Monitor and Pakistan Conflict Monitor: www.conflictmonitors.org

Call for Submissions: Grants for Research in Conflict Studies

News - March 2011

Call from the Berghof Foundation – Deadline for Applications: April 29, 2011

The Berghof Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2011-2012 grant cycle. The Foundation funds qualified individuals, organizations and institutions doing cutting-edge research and reflective practice in the field of conflict studies.

Call for Papers for the next two Issues of Security + Peace

News - February 2011

S+F invites authors to submit suitable papers for publication

S+F is the leading German journal for peace research and security policy. S+F aims to serve as a forum of analysis, insider reports and opinion pieces for research and politics linking civil society and the armed forces. Decisions on publication are made on the basis of the contribution of a text to national and international discussions on peace and security issues, considering scientific aspects of arms control to questions of nation-building in post-war societies. Every issue of S+F is focused on a particular theme.

Peace and Conflict Studies

CfP: Ethnographies of Gender and Conflict – Masculinities and Femininities in a Military Context

News - February 2011

Call for LOVA's second International Conference to be held in Amsterdam, 6-8 July 2011 – Deadline for Submissions: 25th February 2011

When thinking about conflict within anthropology one usually thinks of victims, of different groups being persecuted by 'others' who remain vague and nondescript. In a quest for more understanding about these 'violent' others in conflict and wars, this panel seeks to explore the military side of conflict, taking issues of masculinity and femininity as a core focus.

Tunisian and Egyptian Revolutions and the Role of Communication Technologies

News - February 2011

Call for Papers for the International Journal of Communications (IJoC) – Submission Deadline: March 15th, 2011

Open call for articles on “Tunisian and Egyptian Revolutions and the Role of Communication Technologies”

An International Journal of Communication (IJoC) Special Features Section on the recent Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions in North Africa to be published in 2011.