Events and Announcements: 25 August 2024

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Calls for Papers

The diversification of civilian agency in armed conflict: In recent conflicts we have seen states increasingly rely on alternative actors. Civilians, including corporate actors, are playing an increasingly active role in national defence doctrines. In a similar fashion, we have seen more states adopt concepts such as total defence doctrines and resilient societies. On the 28 February 2025, the War Studies Research Centre is hosting a conference on the international legal consequences of this increased use of civilian and corporate actors during armed conflict. The conference will be hosted in Amsterdam, at the Marine Establishment. The deadline for abstracts is November 1^st 2024. Full details, including some suggested questions, can be found here.

Events

Conference: “Once More Unto the Breach”: Denmark on the Security Council in an Age of Instability: Wednesday 23 October and Thursday 24 October, University of Copenhagen. In preparation for Denmark’s new role as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in 2025-2026, the University of Copenhagen’s Centre for Military Studies (CMS) and Centre of Excellence for International Courts (iCourts) invite scholars, practitioners, decision-makers, and members of civil society to a two-day conference to discuss critical issues in international law and security. For more information, click here.