Ross’ dissertation will examine the shifting views of the early atomic scientists on whether nuclear use would constitute genocide.

In her talk to students, Amanda McCorkindale spoke about the gap between global bureaucracies’ view on humanitarian needs and those of civilians on the ground.

The US military feels even more strongly about nuclear safeguards in some regards than does the general population, Human Security Lab’s latest survey finds.

Civilian men should be permitted to leave; Ukraine’s martial law should be reconsidered, the authors say.

The first scientific paper from the Lab’s “Afghan Voices” project shows fathers who think about their eldest daughters before answering survey questions are especially supportive of women’s rights.

The new research will study the views of US active-duty servicemembers and veterans on the military utility and lawfulness of nuclear weapons.

Jenna Norosky’s article on understandings of conflict-related sexual violence at the international level was published in International Feminist Journal of Politics.

The judge will speak about the terrorism case, genocide case and the ICJ’s role in international law.

Fathers of eldest daughters are particularly susceptible to advocacy on behalf of women’s rights, the study finds.

The students are assisting with research design and grant applications for new survey experiments on key global and human security issues.

The workshop connects Five Colleges International Relations faculty and scholars across UMass interested in human security, broadly defined, and the challenges of addressing the global public good.

Human Security Lab continues tradition of science-informed policy engagement bridging elite and citizen divides.

The nuclear ban treaty has the potential to change attitudes, the research shows.

Rising undergraduate researchers assist with policy-relevant scholarship at Human Security Lab.

Researchers presented new survey findings to government officials.

Ukrainian women are particularly opposed to continuing the travel ban, according to the latest Human Security Lab survey.

Women are particularly unlikely to support continued restrictions on men, and especially likely to suggest alternative policy options.

Ms. Hughes has served on the Afghanistan, Ukraine and nuclear disarmament projects and will join the team co-authoring the Lab’s newest report on Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

The partnership will fund students and former students to assist in analyzing the effects of the nuclear ban treaty on American attitudes toward nuclear weapons.

University of Oslo’s Anne-Kathrin Kreft presents new research on the protection of civilian men in armed conflicts on May 25 at 1pm.

On International Women’s Day, Human Security Lab released new preliminary data on Afghan citizens’ views of gender equality.

The Lab’s research aims to elevate Ukrainian voices in the conversation about the humanitarian and strategic effects of the martial law which has been in place for nearly a year.

Human Security Lab’s team conducted the first survey of Ukrainian public opinion on the travel ban preventing civilian men and fathers from fleeing the country.

Norosky is the recipient of a Human Security Lab dissertation grant for her research on conflict-related sexual violence against men and boys.

Human Security Lab Associate Director and world-renowned conflict researcher Bernhard Leidner is remembered by colleagues and friends as brilliant, inspirational and wittily perseverant in the face of adversity.

Human Security Lab will host a webinar on November 14, 2014 at 4pm to discuss the human rights dimensions of Ukraine’s travel ban on civilian men, and present new data on how the martial law in Ukraine is affecting civilian men and their families.

The former UMass alum will speak about her work in refugee protection and humanitarian policy for the United Nations, International Committee of the Red Cross and humanitarian NGOs.

Ukrainian citizens include practical and human rights reasons to end the travel ban.