Possibilities for Peace Research Spotlight Series

Conceptualizing and Adjudicating Gender Persecution as a Crime Against Humanity by Antonia Schlesinger, PhD Candidate, Law, Humbolt University Berlin

12:30–1:15 pm

Even though gender persecution is a common concomitant of genocide, international criminal law falls short of fully recognizing the special and complex relationship between these crimes. This talk introduces a definition for gender persecution and explores jurisdictional avenues for the crime.

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Arctic Governance in the Face of Climate Change: Science Diplomacy and the Case for a High Seas Peace Park by Carol Dyck, PhD candidate, Western Law

1:15–2:00 pm

Both Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and President Donald Trump’s recent threats against the sovereignty of Canada and Greenland have eroded trust between Arctic Council Member States, contributing to increased militarization of the Arctic Ocean and the breakdown of diplomatic relations. This talk proposes an Arctic High Seas Marine Protected Area (HSMPA).