Talking about Disorder
Every day we read that we live in an age of disorder. But what does that mean? Are our intellectual
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The podcast series “African Voices, African Arguments” features African scholars, writers, policy makers and activists on issues of peace, justice
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In Their Presence: Debates on the dignity, display, and ownership of human remains
A collaboration with Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life A series of five panels over academic year 2020-2021 that
WPF Blog: Reinventing Peace
- Human Rights Abuses in an MA prison: Interview with Patty DeJuneas October 13, 2020On January 10, 2020, three correctional officers at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center (SBCC) in Shirley, MA were injured following an attack during which a group of an incarcerated people punched and kicked them. The incident is captured on videotape–and it clearly shows three officers suffering a seriously beating. Those directly involved in the fight were promptly […]Bridget Conley
- Nobel Prize Adds Momentum to the Movement to End Starvation Crimes October 9, 2020Award granted to World Food Programme today signals that using starvation as a weapon of war is no longer tolerable. Boston, MA/The Hague, The Netherlands – October 9, 2020 – Global Rights Compliance (GRC) and the World Peace Foundation (WPF) at The Fletcher School (Tufts University), partners in the project “Accountability for Starvation: Testing [...] […]Bridget Conley
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A domestic turn: Interview with Adrienne Klein on COVID 19 in NYC
Research Director, Bridget Conley speaks with Adrienne Klein, a Fletcher graduate about time she spent working in a makeshift morgue in New York City.
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BBC News | October 9, 2020
With Sudan in desperate straits the US administration and Israeli government have seen an opportunity.
AL JAZEERA Inside Story | September 1, 2020
Will the latest peace deal in Sudan last?
WPF Executive Director Alex de Waal joins panelists Jamelah Ahmed and Cameron Hudson to discuss the historic peace deal between the transitional government and rebels.
BBC News | April 15, 2020
Many African countries introduced lockdowns to halt the spread of coronavirus. Alex de Waal & Paul Richards argue, ordinary people should be involved in choosing solutions.
BBC Real Story | April 10, 2020
Alex de Waal joins a panel of experts to discuss Africa's response to the COVID19 pandemic.
BOSTON REVIEW | April 3, 2020
"With each new pandemic it is tempting to scour history books for parallels and lessons learned"
FOREIGN POLICY | April 2, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic arrived relatively late to Africa, but the early responses from some African countries have been chaotic and violent.