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War crimes talk: does it help or hinder peace?

Hosted by the European Institute

In-person and online public event (Auditorium, Centre Building)

Speaker

Professor Denisa Kostovicova

Professor Denisa Kostovicova

Chair

Professor Simon Glendinning

Professor Simon Glendinning

In her inaugural lecture, Denisa Kostovicova discusses how former opponents engage with the legacy of mass atrocity.

War crimes need to be addressed, if peace is to be built. But, in divided societies polarised by violence, war crimes talk can deepen the divisions. Kostovicova draws on her study of post-conflict Balkans and presents lessons for contemporary conflicts. She locates the possibilities for peace in political communication across conflict lines, assesses the risks and considers alternatives, such as arts-based approaches.

Meet our speaker and chair

Denisa Kostovicova (@DenisaKost)  is Professor of Global Politics at the LSE European Institute. She is a scholar of conflict and peace processes, and the author of Reconciliation by Stealth: How People Talk about War Crimes and Kosovo: The Politics of Identity and Space. Professor Kostovicova currently directs a major research programme funded by the European Research Council, Justice Interactions and Peace-building (JUSTINT). Her academic research has informed policy making at the EU, UN, and in the UK.

Simon Glendinning (@lonanglo) is Head of the European Institute and Professor of European Philosophy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of several books, including a two-volume text on European cultural identity, Europe: A Philosophical History.

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