The destruction of cultural property in war zones is of pressing concern. The recent and on-going conflicts in the Middle East have featured both the deliberate, symbolic destruction of cultural artefThis seminar brings together speakers from philosophy, archaeology, political science and international law. Topics to be discussed include the protection of heritage as a just cause for war, identity wars, military policy and heritage, the relationship between heritage and violence, and compensatory duties for damaged cultural sites.

The destruction of cultural property in war zones is of pressing concern. The recent and on-going conflicts in the Middle East have featured both the deliberate, symbolic destruction of cultural artef

It has been a long and violent conflict, but the parties have finally come to an agreement to put down their weapons – now it’s time for peace to settle in society. Unfortunately, there are a limited

Delmi Report 2024:11 Summary This report investigates how migration aspirations within the Russian population have evolved following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022. It primarily fo

In the summer of 2014, Israel launched a military action against Gaza called "Operation Protective Edge", as a response to Hamas rocket attacks. The conflict brought to the fore important debates in b

Workshop talk: War and cultural property in the era of identity wars by Frederik Rosén

Frederik Rosen from the Centre for Advanced Studies at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, talks about the gap between the growing international discourse on the topic of cultural property a

Life cycle patterns exist in practically all human behavior as well as in resources and capabilities; therefore variations in age structure affect all aspects of the aggregate economy. Against this ba

Workshop talk: Who attacks cultural heritage in war, and what effects does it have on subsequent violence?

Joakim Kreutz, Political Science, Stockholm University: "Who attacks heritage in war, and what effect does it have on subsequent violence? Findings from global research on attacks on sacred spaces, 19

Professor Jenny Andersson, Sciences-Po, Paris Seminars host is Stefan Svallfors. The seminars are free of charge and take place at 13.00–14.30 in the Institute’s seminar room at Holländargatan 13, Stoc

Venue: Institutet för framtidsstudier, Holländargatan 13 , 4th floor in Stockholm, and online REGISTER >Research seminar with Ottmar Edenhofer, who is Director and Chief Economist of the Potsdam InstAbstractStarting by stating the current status quo of climate change, the talk focuses on the practical dilemmas an ambitious climate policy is facing, also on the grounds of the theoretical challenges involved. The present geopolitical global situation is calling for a new era of climate policy. But how do we get there?