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The latest ISE at 50 webinar is now available to watch back. The panel included experts from leading social enterprises, as well as Frances Flannery of James Madison University and Prof. Jacob Erickson, School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies. The webinar series celebrates 50 years of reconciliation work by the Irish School of Ecumenics across the island of Ireland. Follow the link to watch the video and see all past recordings.

Dr Dong Jin Kim was interviewed by UnRival, a US peacebuilding organisation, about his peace and reconciliation research, including his recent articles on global health diplomacy in the COVID-19 era (International Affairs), and reciprocal empowerment for peacebuilding (Globalizations). Follow the link to read the interview.

Prof. Etain Tannam was guest on UCL’s ‘Uncovering Politics’ podcast, on May 8, hosted by Alan Renwick, Professor of Democratic Politics and Vice Director of UCL Constitution Unit, with former UK senior official and UCL Honorary Senior Research Associate, Alan Whysall. The podcast examined the impact of the Assembly election in Northern Ireland and the future of Northern Ireland’s power-sharing institutions. Follow the link to listen to the podcast.

Comparisons are abundant in the discourse on the Ukrainian crisis, with references to the two World Wars and Nazism among the more common ones. In his latest article, published in The Conversation, David Mitchell examines how in both war time and peacebuilding, comparisons to other well-known conflicts have been used by different sides, sometimes to manipulate the narrative, sometimes to promote acceptance of peacebuilding efforts. They range from the ‘insightful and constructive to the absurd and dangerous’. Follow the link to read the article.