Department of Peace Studies and International Development
@bdpeaceintdev.bsky.social
University of Bradford.
First Peace Studies Department in the UK.
First Peace Studies Department in the UK.
On day 4 we welcomed our own PSID colleagues Professors Emeritus Paul Rogers and Tom Woodhouse, Professor Owen Greene, and Drs Sudhir Selvaraj @sudhirselvaraj.bsky.social and Clara Voyvodic @cvoyvodic.bsky.social to discuss "Understanding our world through peace studies 'The Bradford Way'".
September 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
On day 4 we welcomed our own PSID colleagues Professors Emeritus Paul Rogers and Tom Woodhouse, Professor Owen Greene, and Drs Sudhir Selvaraj @sudhirselvaraj.bsky.social and Clara Voyvodic @cvoyvodic.bsky.social to discuss "Understanding our world through peace studies 'The Bradford Way'".
In Day 3, Laura Valentini gave the Martha Nussbaum Lecture is given by Professor Laura Valentini, on “Personal sovereignty, human flourishing, and institutions.”
September 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
In Day 3, Laura Valentini gave the Martha Nussbaum Lecture is given by Professor Laura Valentini, on “Personal sovereignty, human flourishing, and institutions.”
Day 2 started with a powerful lecture from Prof. Lewis R. Gordon (UConn) on “Critical Reflections on Freedom, Justice, and Decolonization.”
Prof. FD Ferreira (LSE) gave the Amartya Sen Lecture on “Inherited Inequality, Meritocracy and Public Policy" about what inequality means for policy today.
Prof. FD Ferreira (LSE) gave the Amartya Sen Lecture on “Inherited Inequality, Meritocracy and Public Policy" about what inequality means for policy today.
September 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Day 2 started with a powerful lecture from Prof. Lewis R. Gordon (UConn) on “Critical Reflections on Freedom, Justice, and Decolonization.”
Prof. FD Ferreira (LSE) gave the Amartya Sen Lecture on “Inherited Inequality, Meritocracy and Public Policy" about what inequality means for policy today.
Prof. FD Ferreira (LSE) gave the Amartya Sen Lecture on “Inherited Inequality, Meritocracy and Public Policy" about what inequality means for policy today.
Day 1 included the launch of the 2025 Human Development Report 2025, and the Mahbub Ul Haq Lecture delivered by Prof Kunal Sen on "Is inequality an inevitable consequence of economic development?".
September 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Day 1 included the launch of the 2025 Human Development Report 2025, and the Mahbub Ul Haq Lecture delivered by Prof Kunal Sen on "Is inequality an inevitable consequence of economic development?".
We were proud to host the Human Development and Capability Association 2025 Conference: Culture, Peace and Capabilities in Bradford with @hdca.bsky.social!
#HDCA2025 brings together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world to explore human development and social justice.
#HDCA2025 brings together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world to explore human development and social justice.
September 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
We were proud to host the Human Development and Capability Association 2025 Conference: Culture, Peace and Capabilities in Bradford with @hdca.bsky.social!
#HDCA2025 brings together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world to explore human development and social justice.
#HDCA2025 brings together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world to explore human development and social justice.
Very pleased to welcome one of our esteemed alumna, Bridget Sojourner to PSID! She shared her stories and a treasure-trove documenting the trailblazing institutional history of Peace Studies as well as her life's dedication to being a peacemaker, a change-maker, and - most of all - a troublemaker.
July 2, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Very pleased to welcome one of our esteemed alumna, Bridget Sojourner to PSID! She shared her stories and a treasure-trove documenting the trailblazing institutional history of Peace Studies as well as her life's dedication to being a peacemaker, a change-maker, and - most of all - a troublemaker.
Next Wednesday (11 June) our very own Professor Christoph Bluth is presenting the Freedom Speakers International at the Light Church in Bradford. The three speakers, Yuna Jung, Riha Kim, and Sujin Kim, will share their stories about escaping from North Korea and their journey since.
June 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Next Wednesday (11 June) our very own Professor Christoph Bluth is presenting the Freedom Speakers International at the Light Church in Bradford. The three speakers, Yuna Jung, Riha Kim, and Sujin Kim, will share their stories about escaping from North Korea and their journey since.
Our brilliant Peace Studies students came from all over the world to spend a very thought-provoking week speaking with experts and peacebuilders working across Northern Ireland. Thank you to the Quakers Peace Studies Trust (QPST) for making our Annual Peace Studies Visit possible!
May 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Our brilliant Peace Studies students came from all over the world to spend a very thought-provoking week speaking with experts and peacebuilders working across Northern Ireland. Thank you to the Quakers Peace Studies Trust (QPST) for making our Annual Peace Studies Visit possible!
Yesterday, the department's Global Security Research Group held an informal workshop to discuss a number of fascinating research projects spanning rich archival work, deep ethnographies and quantitative modelling. Particularly great to see our PhD students showcasing the evolution of their projects!
April 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Yesterday, the department's Global Security Research Group held an informal workshop to discuss a number of fascinating research projects spanning rich archival work, deep ethnographies and quantitative modelling. Particularly great to see our PhD students showcasing the evolution of their projects!
Dr Rashmi Arora gave a talk this week at Manchester Metropolitan University for the Women in Economics Mentoring Scheme, exemplifying PSID's bridge between research and practice!
April 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Dr Rashmi Arora gave a talk this week at Manchester Metropolitan University for the Women in Economics Mentoring Scheme, exemplifying PSID's bridge between research and practice!
Yesterday, our students had the pleasure of attending two insightful talks by distinguished speakers Ian Bolton (Head of Learning Programmes, TechSkills.org) and Dr Muhammad Meki (University of Oxford) on ‘Skills for the Fintech Sector’ and ‘Microfinance & Mutuality.’
March 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Yesterday, our students had the pleasure of attending two insightful talks by distinguished speakers Ian Bolton (Head of Learning Programmes, TechSkills.org) and Dr Muhammad Meki (University of Oxford) on ‘Skills for the Fintech Sector’ and ‘Microfinance & Mutuality.’
Honoured to welcome Stephanie Urchick, President of Rotary International, all the way from Chicago!
Bradford is proudly home to one of six Rotary Peace Centres worldwide. Every year we welcome an inspiring cohort of Peace Fellows as part of a global network of changemakers!
#rotaryinternational
Bradford is proudly home to one of six Rotary Peace Centres worldwide. Every year we welcome an inspiring cohort of Peace Fellows as part of a global network of changemakers!
#rotaryinternational
March 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Honoured to welcome Stephanie Urchick, President of Rotary International, all the way from Chicago!
Bradford is proudly home to one of six Rotary Peace Centres worldwide. Every year we welcome an inspiring cohort of Peace Fellows as part of a global network of changemakers!
#rotaryinternational
Bradford is proudly home to one of six Rotary Peace Centres worldwide. Every year we welcome an inspiring cohort of Peace Fellows as part of a global network of changemakers!
#rotaryinternational
An excellent start to #ISA2025 with @alexwaterman.bsky.social and the @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social organising a well-attended workshop on Rebel Financing and Rebels’ Use of Economic Instruments for Rebel Governance in Chicago!
March 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
An excellent start to #ISA2025 with @alexwaterman.bsky.social and the @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social organising a well-attended workshop on Rebel Financing and Rebels’ Use of Economic Instruments for Rebel Governance in Chicago!
This year’s conference: ‘Stepping Back from the Brink of Nuclear War: Fresh Thinking on Peace and Disarmament,’ will bring together leading experts and young scholars to discuss critical global security challenges.
February 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This year’s conference: ‘Stepping Back from the Brink of Nuclear War: Fresh Thinking on Peace and Disarmament,’ will bring together leading experts and young scholars to discuss critical global security challenges.
We are thrilled to share that Dr Becky Alexis-Martin, a valued member of our department, will be delivering a keynote address at the 8th Young Pugwash Conference on 15 March 2025!
February 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We are thrilled to share that Dr Becky Alexis-Martin, a valued member of our department, will be delivering a keynote address at the 8th Young Pugwash Conference on 15 March 2025!
To promote peace effectively, you need strong, soft skills, which we often teach through extra-curricular training. This week, we offered students a special session on facilitation skills. Students learned about preparation, key facilitator tools, active listening, energisers and checkin exercises.
February 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
To promote peace effectively, you need strong, soft skills, which we often teach through extra-curricular training. This week, we offered students a special session on facilitation skills. Students learned about preparation, key facilitator tools, active listening, energisers and checkin exercises.
Join us at the 28th University of Bradford Annual Development Lecture, where we explore contemporary development challenges and opportunities. This year we're delighted to welcome Prof. Dani Rodrik, Ford Foundation Professor of Global Political Economy (Harvard University).
February 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Join us at the 28th University of Bradford Annual Development Lecture, where we explore contemporary development challenges and opportunities. This year we're delighted to welcome Prof. Dani Rodrik, Ford Foundation Professor of Global Political Economy (Harvard University).
Oh, and we also have a fantastic “Peace FC” football team which competes for (and usually wins!) the Tolstoy Cup against “War FC” of the War Studies Department, King’s College London.
February 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Oh, and we also have a fantastic “Peace FC” football team which competes for (and usually wins!) the Tolstoy Cup against “War FC” of the War Studies Department, King’s College London.
At Bradford, we’ve been shaping the study of peace, conflict resolution and international development for over 50 years. Our department – the first of its kind in the UK – is one of the world’s leading centres of conflict resolution and international development.
February 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
At Bradford, we’ve been shaping the study of peace, conflict resolution and international development for over 50 years. Our department – the first of its kind in the UK – is one of the world’s leading centres of conflict resolution and international development.
The Department of Peace Studies and International Development is now on BlueSky!
February 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The Department of Peace Studies and International Development is now on BlueSky!