violence

Sexual and gendered violence affects individuals, communities and societies alike. Present in all cultures and walks of life, it can ruin lives, destroy families, break trust and encumber economies. And yet, while the effects can be devastating, stories of resilience and empowerment exist. Sexual...

The second meeting of the global inclusive interdisciplinary Evil Women: Women and Evil project will explore and examine all aspects of the conjunctions between women, the feminine and evil with a view to forming a selective publication to engender further collaboration, research and discussion. On...

1st Global Conference The Changing Faces of Evil including a guided tour of historic sites from the 1755 Earthquake and Tsunami and the ‘Easter Slaughter’ of 1506 Saturday 17th March 2018 - Sunday 18th March 2018 Lisbon, Portugal As we head deeper into the 21st Century, what does it mean to call...

Sexual Violence 1st Global Meeting Call for Participation 2017 A Gender and Sexuality Project Research Stream Saturday 1st April – Monday 3rd April 2017 Lisbon, Portugal This conference aims to not only discuss the interdisciplinary intersections of sexual violence but strives to strategize ways to...

Torture 2nd Global Conference Call for Participation 2017 Saturday 1st April – Monday 3rd April 2017 Lisbon, Portugal As terrorism has seen a new rise in the past decades, organizations such as ISIS, Boko Haram and similar others are thriving on the fear that is increasingly gripping the world...

Monstrous Geographies 5th Global Meeting Call for Presentations 2016 Wednesday 11th May – Friday 13th May 2016 Prague, Czech Republic What do ancient burial sites, haunted houses, post-apocalyptic landscapes, and even recent topographical manifestations of the Gaza conflict or the crash site of...

Domestic Abuse and Violence Call for Participation 2016 The Violence Project: 13th Global Meeting Thursday 5th May – Saturday 7th May 2016 Prague, Czech Republic Violence in many forms surrounds us all no matter where we live or work and its impact on our lives can be minimal or catastrophic. By...

Trauma The 6th Global Conference Call for Participation 2016 Friday 11th March – Sunday 13th March 2016 Budapest, Hungary In a world where we are constantly presented with images and stories of traumatic events, there is often a temptation to look away to avoid the reality of individual and...

Domestic Violence Special Stream within The Violence Project Wednesday 5th August – Friday 7th August 2015 Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom Call for Presentations: Domestic violence, sometimes referred to as domestic abuse, partner abuse, intimate partner violence, battering or family...

Violence The Violence Project Sunday 10th May – Tuesday 12th May 2015 Dubrovnik, Croatia Call for Presentations: This conference is one of a continuing series that aims to bring together people from a wide range of disciplines to focus on Violence. Our intention is to contribute to the body of...