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We partner with people, organizations, and the global community to drive global progress in climate change, nuclear weapons, and mass violence and atrocities.
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📢 The open-access version of "Identity-Based Mass Violence in Urban Contexts: Uncovered" is now available!

This groundbreaking volume represents a multiyear exploration of identity-based mass violence (IBMV) in urban settings.

Read it now for FREE: ibmv.org
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November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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There is an urgent need for strong and sustained reporting of nuclear weapons and related issues—not only in moments of crisis, but over time, from different angles, and on a scale that matches the stakes of this existential threat to humanity. #developingstoryproject #pressfreedom
November 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Last night, contributors of "Identity-Based Mass Violence in Urban Contexts: Uncovered" gathered with invited guests at The Tate Modern in London for the first in-person event of our book launch week in the UK.

#IBMV
Group of contributors embrace warmly on stage with a banner in the background reading "Cities at the Forefront: Solutions to Address Identity-Based Mass Violence" during the book launch event at the Tate Modern in London. Three individuals stand at a podium during a presentation, with one person speaking and two others listening attentively. The setting features warm lighting and a banner in the background related to the book launch event about identity-based mass violence in cities. An audience of diverse individuals attentively watches, claps and smiles during a presentation about identity-based mass violence at an indoor book launch event in the Tate Modern in London. A person delivering a lecture on "Identity and Mass Violence in Urban Spaces" to an attentive audience at an indoor book launch event in the Tate Modern in London.
November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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You’re invited to the virtual launch of "Identity-Based Mass Violence in Urban Contexts: Uncovered".

Experts, storytellers, and researchers are coming together to explore how urban spaces, identity, and violence intersect.

📆 Wed, Nov 12
🕛 12 PM ET | 5 PM GMT

🔗 Register:
https://bit.ly/3KYJ9xB
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November 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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COP30 begins this week. Fourteen journalism fellows of the Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP) are reporting on the ground in Belém, Brazil!

Belém, a gateway to the Amazon River and rainforest, is a symbolic setting for the UN negotiations on climate change.

#COP30CCMP
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November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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We're excited for the start of #COP30 Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP)!

Journalism fellows from low- & middle-income countries will report on location in Belém:

https://stanleycenter.org/publications/cop30-climate-change-media-partnership-reporting-fellowship/

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COP30 Climate Change Media Partnership Reporting Fellowship | Stanley Center for Peace and Security
Fourteen journalists from low- and middle-income countries will participate in a fellowship program and report on location in Belém, Brazil, at the 30th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (CO...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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A participant in our journalism and media program's Hiroshima Journalism Workshop, part of the Developing Story Project, writes about how the Chugoku Shimbun has covered nuclear weapons with depth and urgency for 80 years:

https://stanleycenter.org/publications/dsp-participant-hiroshima-newsroom/
DSP participant shares story of Hiroshima newsroom’s extensive reporting on nuclear weapons issues | Stanley Center for Peace and Security
For 80 years, the Chugoku Shimbun has covered nuclear weapons with depth and urgency. As a participant at the Developing Story Project’s Hiroshima Journalism Workshop, Raksha Kumar met with staff at t...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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We recently had the pleasure of hosting the inaugural Accelerator Initiative Symposium in Vienna, Austria.

Accelerators, Accelerator alumnae & other invited experts gathered for 3 days to discuss nuclear policy in sessions organized by the 3rd & 4th cohorts of the Accelerator Initiative.

#NukeSky
Accelerators and Stanley Center staff who planned panels and discussion for the Accelerator Initiative Symposium. An Accelerator and invited nuclear policy expert in conversation. An Accelerator speaks enthusiastically during a session. Invited nuclear policy experts speak during a panel discussion.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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"Identity-Based Mass Violence in Urban Contexts" brings together 33 global experts exploring how cities, identity & violence intersect.

Join us on Nov 12 to hear the research behind the book and engage in a conversation confronting the roots of #IBMV worldwide.

Register:
https://bit.ly/3KYJ9xB
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October 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Violence is rising & traditional approaches aren’t enough. "Uncovered" shares insights from 33 experts on identity-based mass violence, revealing the human impact & calling for new ways to prevent, protect & create real change. #IBMV

Discover: ibmv.org

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October 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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EJN and the @stanleycenter.org have awarded 12 talented journalists from Asia, Africa and Latin America fellowships to report from #COP30 in Belém, Brazil this November. Meet our #CCMP Fellows and learn more about the program: https://loom.ly/AePr2WE
September 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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"...Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory have been subjected to an unrelenting escalation of atrocity crimes perpetrated by Israel, with little to no reprieve, justice or protection."

@globalr2p.org urges states to uphold Responsibility to Protect:
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Urgent Call to Action: International Community Must Uphold the Responsibility to Protect the Palestinian People - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
For nearly two years, Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) have been subjected to an unrelenting escalation of atrocity crimes perpetrated by Israel, with little to no reprieve, ju...
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September 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Imagine a world where the air is clean, the lights stay on, and the land flourishes.

That world is possible—because clean solutions already work.

☀️ Renewables
🚲 Zero-emission transport
🌾 Regenerative farming

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Cradle to Grave: The Health Toll of Fossil Fuels and the Imperative for a Just Transition (2nd edition) - The Global Climate and Health Alliance
Landmark report provides first comprehensive global overview of the health consequences associated with fossil fuel use at every stage of their lifecycle, from extraction to waste, and across the huma...
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September 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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The Global COACH Fellowship will create a global community of clinicians who are empowered to contribute directly and meaningfully to climate solutions.

Hosted by the @fxbharvard.bsky.social and co-organized in part by the Stanley Center.

Apply now: fxb.harvard.edu/global-coach/

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July 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Join this virtual event featuring stories and best practices that foster more peaceful, just, and inclusive societies, including those from our upcoming edited volume about identity-based mass violence.

Learn more:
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Register here: bit.ly/2025Voicesof...
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July 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Apply by Thursday for an exciting opportunity to train on oral history methodology in Istanbul, Türkiye, this November!

BASIC & the Stanley Center for Peace and Security invite nuclear policy professionals who are in early phases of their careers to apply:

stnl.cr/oralhistoryp...

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Adventures in Risk Reduction. Call for applications - Oral History Project. First week of November 2025. Istanbul, Türkiye. Apply by July 17, 2025. BASIC and Stanley Center for Peace and Security.
July 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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We are excited to welcome Leah Latella to our team!

As our new Digital Communications Specialist, Leah applies her expertise in digital storytelling to create and promote content across social media channels, email newsletters, websites, and other digital media.

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Joining our team - Leah Latella. Digital Communications Specialist at the Stanley Center.
July 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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We are excited to welcome Miranda Johnson to our team!

As our new Director of People and Culture, Miranda works to develop, implement, and lead all aspects of human resources and organizational culture initiatives and strategy at the Stanley Center.

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Joining our team: Miranda Johnson, Director of People and Culture, Stanley Center for Peace and Security.
July 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Call for Applications:

Early-career nuclear policy researchers & analysts can join a cohort of experts to train on oral history methodology & conduct interviews w/ risk reduction practitioners.

By @basicint.bsky.social‬ & ‪@stanleycenter.org‬.

Due July 17:
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Advertisement for the Adventures in Risk Reduction Oral History Project by the Stanley Center for Peace and Security and BASIC. It's a call for applications for a professional training opportunity in Istanbul, Türkiye, during the first week of November 2025. Application deadline is July 17, 2025.
June 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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The #COP30CCMP Reporting Fellowship is accepting applications for climate journalists from low- & middle-income countries to travel & report from Belém, Brazil at COP30!

Co-organized with @earthjournalism.bsky.social & @internewshq.bsky.social.

Apply by July 15: earthjournalism.net/opportunitie...
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June 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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We're excited to announce the fifth cohort of the Accelerator Initiative!

Francesca Azzia, Megan DuBois, Isa Martinez & Sarah Ruth Opatowski will contribute to Stanley Center's policy programming focused on nuclear risk reduction in 2025-26.

Meet the Accelerators:
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2025-26 Accelerator Initiative Cohort banner by the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, featuring early-career professionals Francesca Azzia, Megan DuBois, Sarah Ruth Opatowski, and Isa Martinez, each associated with different organizations working in nuclear weapons policy.
March 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Tomorrow: how can maps, data & spatial strategies help prevent identity-based violence in urban contexts?

Atrocity Prevention Lab's Annual Conference explores how spatial methods can drive more effective atrocity prevention efforts.

March 18-19 | 9 AM ET

Register: hsph.harvard.edu/research/atr...
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March 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Our team is currently in Nairobi, Kenya for a regional meeting of our #PeaceInOurCities network to discuss #urbanization + #ViolenceReduction.

We'll be sharing some key takeaways and inspiration from our speakers this week 🧵...
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February 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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We are excited to welcome Chloe Angyal to our team!

As our new program associate for journalism and media, Chloe works on the center's programming for journalists & media professionals reporting on climate change, nuclear weapons, and mass violence and atrocities.

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Joining our team! Chloe Angyal, Program Associate, Journalism and Media, Stanley Center for Peace and Security.
February 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Do you want to be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to real-world change?

We are seeking a digital communications specialist to contribute to the organization's vision, mission & strategic goals.

Apply by March 14.
Located in Muscatine, Iowa.

Apply:
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Stanley Center for Peace and Security. We're Hiring a Digital Communications Specialist. Innovative, curiosity-driven, and mission-oriented. Create top-flight web, email, and social content. Track metrics and support SEO efforts. Collaborate with all staff and outside partners. Join our team and help our mission-driven organization catalyze real-world change! Learn more and apply at stnl.cr/careers
February 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM