"Global and Human Security” Workshop
The “Global Affairs and Human Security” Workshop is hosted by Human Security Lab at UMass Amherst and considers working papers from all Five Colleges International Relations faculty as well as UMass faculty and graduate students working on topics related to the global public good and / or contemporary and emerging challenges in global governance and global affairs;
as well as occasional featured speakers.
Conversations are informed by a wide variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives across the disciplines of political science, legal studies, economics and psychology.
Meetings will be held at 1:00pm on Zoom on second Thursdays during the academic term.
Past Events
"Visas for Human Rights Abusers"
UMass Professors Scott Blinder, Rebecca Hamlin and Jamie Rowen present new experimental data on attitudes toward refugees and war crimes.
May 9, 2024
"The Crisis Without Change: COVID-19 and European Financial Integration"
Mt. Holyoke College’s Professor Christopher Mitchell explores the relationship between pandemics and debt crises.
March 14, 2024
“Human Security Where the State Does Not Govern”
UMass Legal Studies’ Professor Sendiso Mnisi-Weeks present on tensions between local, national and global transitional justice measures in South Africa.
November 9, 2023
“Rules of Engagement: Elite Cues and Public Support for International Organizations”
Special Guest Kelebogile Zvobgo presents new data on when the public will support the role of international organizations in human security.
October 12, 2023
“Climate Migration and Anticipatory Frameworks: Securitizing Against a Threat That Won't Appear.”
Smith College’s Greg White presents working progress on climate refugees and national security.
Sep 14, 2023
Elite Corruption and Revolutionary Protest in the 21st Century
Smith College’s Mlada Bukovansky presents work in progress on the relationship between corruption and revolutions.
Apr 13, 2023
Attitudes Toward Gender Equality in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
UMass Amherst graduate student Kristina Becvar presents new findings from surveys of Afghan civilians about the future of their country.
Mar 9, 2023
Environmental Destruction in Wars
Amherst College’s Eleanora Mattiaci presents a new working paper on armed conflict and the environment,
documenting why states use scorched earth tactics in war.
Feb 9, 2023
Unsilencing Male Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Jenna Norosky presents her dissertation-prospectus-in progress on norm development and diffusion around
recognizing conflict-related sexual violence against men in war.
Dec 8, 2022
Where Did the Global Elite Go To School?
UMass Amherst Professor of Economics Kevin Young presents on
global elites, education inequity and diversity at the “Global and Human Security” workshop.
Nov 10, 2022
Bombs Away? How the Nuclear Ban Treaty Affects American Public Opinion on First Use
Charli Carpenter, Bernhard Leidner and Alex Montgomery present
new survey experiment results on the political impact of the nuclear ban treaty.
Oct 13, 2022
Responsibility to Protect and Internal Displacement
UMass Doctoral candidate Gabriel Mares presents a working paper at the Conflict, Violence and Security workshop.
Nov 11, 2021
Sexual Slavery and Legal Mobilization in Japan
UMass Doctoral student Jaeye Baek presents new research on social movements and justice discourse in South Korea.
Oct 14, 2021
Conflict Transformation in Balochistan
Visiting Doctoral Fellow Rahmat Baloch will present his research in progress at the first fall 2021 meeting of Conflict, Violence and Security Workshop.
Sep 9, 2021