Godzilla at 70: The monster’s warning to humanity is still urgent

Like the Japanese atomic survivors who were awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, Godzilla has a message to share.

Jessica McManus Warnell, Teaching Professor of Management and Organization, University of Notre Dame • conversation
Oct. 14, 2024 ~10 min

Azerbaijan is using Cop29 to ‘peacewash’ its global image

Azerbaijan is positioning itself to play peacemaker at Cop29 in a strategic move to boost its global image.

Brian Brivati, Visiting Professor of Human Rights and Life writing, Kingston University • conversation
Sept. 30, 2024 ~8 min


The five scholars who won two Nobel Prizes — and what sets them apart

Winning a Nobel Prize is a rare achievement, but some researchers have been awarded more than one.

Sam McKee, Tutor and researcher in Philosophy of Science, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
July 9, 2024 ~7 min

Wars cause widespread pollution and environmental damage − here’s how to address it in peace accords

War is wreaking havoc on land, water and critical infrastructure in Ukraine and Gaza. Two experts on peace and conflict explain how to include such impacts in peace agreements.

Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, Professor of the Practice in International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame • conversation
May 14, 2024 ~11 min

Why removing protections on social media – in the name of free speech – is bad for peacebuilding

Most social media PR blurb is designed to convince the public these tech companies are a benign force for good. What the public really needs is a public service internet.

Paul Reilly, Senior Lecturer in Communications, Media and Democracy, University of Glasgow • conversation
May 9, 2024 ~6 min

American Climate Corps: Biden's new green jobs initiative delivers more promises than details

A scholar of national service programs points out that the government hasn’t spelled out what this one will cost, what its participants will earn or how it will operate.

Christopher Staysniak, Lecturer of History, College of the Holy Cross • conversation
Sept. 28, 2023 ~10 min

Peace Corps Plans to Send Volunteers Overseas Again

VOA Learning English • voa
March 6, 2022 ~3 min

Teaching Peace in Classrooms

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 21, 2020 ~8 min


Nobel Peace Prize spotlights the links between hunger and conflict

Over 820 million people around the world go to bed hungry at night, and that tide is rising. For working to reverse it, the U.N. World Food Program has received the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.

Jessica Eise, Postdoctoral Researcher, Purdue University • conversation
Oct. 9, 2020 ~7 min

How to make your house and garden more tranquil – tips from an acoustics expert

Whether it's cars passing nearby, a neighbour's blaring music or the constant drone of a lawnmower, the trouble with sound is that – unlike light – it can be hard to block out completely.

Greg Watts, Professor of environmental acoustics, University of Bradford • conversation
June 29, 2020 ~6 min

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