Research in the midst of conflict: New perspectives on peacebuilding in Sudan and Ethiopia
New research from the Enabling University Peace Education (EUPE) project on conflict and peacebuilding in Sudan and Ethiopia.
Peace and security
Eurovision 2023 research. Culture, place and partnership: the cultural relations of Eurovision
United by music? Researching the role of Eurovision 2023 and mega-events in peace, place, shared values, cultural relations, and 'soft power'.
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The recognition of divergent voices: The role of artistic expressions in shaping the conditions for a long-term positive peace
In this essay the authors make a powerful case for artistic expression as a means by which true peace can be achieved.
Science for peace?: A history of the British Council’s cultural relations
This essay examines the role of science as a peacebuilding tool.
Deep listening as an approach to tackle polarisation
Essay exploring deep listening – an approach that prepares individuals for encounters across any divides they find within their communities.
Cultural Relations and Cultural Diplomacy in a Pariah State: The British Council in South Africa, 1958–1994
Essay exploring the history of educational co-operation between the UK and South Africa.
Sport, cultural relations and peacebuilding
Essay exploring the link between sports and diplomacy.
Local peacebuilding and cultural relations work
Essay considering the role of the cultural relations organisation in bridging the local and the global in the context of peacebuilding.
Difficult Conversations
Essay collection: this series looks at how the arts enable reparative engagement with legacies of trauma and conflict.
Cultural relations – key approaches in fragile contexts report available
A new report from the British Council outlines how the promotion of cultural relations can enhance opportunities to build greater peace and stability in fragile contexts.