People everywhere should feel safe and be free from all sorts of violence, no matter their ethnicity, faith or sexual orientation. But in the year of 2022, there has been more than a 50 % increase in conflict-related civilian deaths. Largely due to the war in Ukraine. Many conflicts are also tied to natural resources, with a high risk of relapse. As of the end of 2022, more than a 100 million people were forcibly displaced due to different conflicts. The sustainable development project identifies strengthening the rule of law and promoting human rights as key to finding lasting solutions to conflict and insecurity. As is reducing the flow of illicit arms, combating corruption, and ensuring inclusive participation at all times. But this has evidently proved difficult or insufficient to deal with the problem. 

Can you identify reasons why the goal on peace, justice and strong institutions has proved particularly difficult to achieve? Was the goal appropriately framed at the outset? Did anything significant happen since its acceptance in 2015 that can explain this negative development? Are there any positive developments that are worth considering but that is drowning in global negative trends? 

Inspirational speakers are:

• Ayesha Jordan (Norwegian Theatre Company, Norway): From land to sea: a conversation between Ayesha and Iury.Ayesha Jordan - ayeshajordan.com 
• Barbara Magalhaes Teixeira (Department of Political Sciences, Faculty of Social Science): Intersection between peace and conflict studies, critical political economy, environment and climate change. Barbara Magalhaes Teixeira - Lund University.
• Iury Salustiano Trojaborg (Malmö Theatre Academy, Faculty of Fine & Performing Arts): From land to sea: a conversation between Ayesha and Iury. Iury Salustiano Trojaborg - Lund University.
• Markus Gunneflo (Faculty of Law): Reimagining peace, justice and strong institutions - lessons learned from the third world in the decolonization era. Markus Gunneflo - Lund University.
• Martin Lundqvist (Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences): Memes as data in peace and conflict research: methodological and analytical reflections. Martin Lundqvist - Lund University.

Programme

9:00-10:15    Introduction to the subject and presentations by inspirational speakers

10:15-10:30  Break and fika

10:30-11:45  Case discussions

11:45-12:00  Wrap-up

Deadline to register is 16th of April. Registration to the workshop is available here: Workshop series on the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals - Peace, justice and strong institutions

Organised by

the Agenda 2030 Graduate School. 

Agenda 2030 Graduate School | Sustainability Forum (lu.se)

There will be a limited number of seats available to each workshop, so it is on a first come first serve basis. The workshops are primarily open to PhD students and researchers from all disciplines at Lund University, but even students, participants from other universities or organisations are welcome to join. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ylva van Meeningen (ylva [dot] van_meeningen [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (ylva[dot]van_meeningen[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se)).