Vedat Ozgun is an Assistant Researcher at the Centre for Peace, Trust and Social Relations. He graduated from the department of International Relations of Sakarya University, Turkey. He had worked at Middle East Institute of Sakarya as an assistant the … Continue reading →
I am an academic at Warwick University, researching and writing on historical relations between Europe and the Islamic world. I am also engaged in public engagement work that takes my academic research off campus, not only in the form of … Continue reading →
This article by Carol Rank is based on a piece originally prepared for the Fifth International Peace Museum Conference 1-6 May, 2005, Guernica, Spain and subsequently published on the International Cities of Peace website (see References below). References to the notes below are … Continue reading →
Dr Carol Rank is a Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University. She has been teaching Peace Studies since the 1980s including in the U.S. (University of … Continue reading →
A personal view by Wyken Seagrave “Reconciliation” means the bringing together of opposing parties and the finding of some mutual understanding. Reconciliation can happen for example between a married couple, between friends, or in many other circumstances. But when you … Continue reading →
Wyken Seagrave is a staff writer at Penny Press, the author of books and websites, podcasts and videos about the History of the Universe (both as fact and fiction), a software engineer and website developer, the Acting President of the … Continue reading →
A personal view from Wyken Seagrave What do we mean by the word “peace”? I am writing this on the day when Euro 2016 has started in France and already there have been violent clashes between the English and French … Continue reading →
Overview by Wyken Seagrave The concept of Coventry as a city of peace and reconciliation grew out of the events following the bombing of Coventry Cathedral which occurred during World War II. The blitz (from the German “Blitzkrieg” meaning “lightning war”) was … Continue reading →