28.10.2015 | BICC: International Conference “Networks of Organised Violence”

BICC cordially invites to the one-day international academic conference “Networks of Organised Violence” in Bonn. The aim of this conference is to view current dynamics of networks of organised violence from different academic angles and to discuss various methodological approaches.

The conference will take place on 28 October 2015 in the Universitätsclub Bonn, Konviktstr. 9, 53113 Bonn

Current developments in organised violence and warfare can be interpreted in such a way that networks are gradually replacing the territory as the foundation of organised violence. Examples include the military approach of “network-centric warfare”, the mobilisation of and the interrelations between militant groups (e. g. Taliban, al-Qaida), and the intermingling of the military and civilian spheres.

The panel “New Forms of Multidimensional Warfare” intends to explore how non-state armed groups pose a challenge to the legal and practical monopoly over the legitimate use of force within a given territory. The purpose of the panel is to explain the agency of non-state armed groups, to sketch the type of public or security orders established by non-state armed groups, and to identify potential entry points for security sector transformation.

The panel “Networks of Military Technology” intends to examine the crucial role that military technology has always played in defining the face of warfare, from the invention of the stirrup to the development of armed drones. It questions the relationship between the technologies and the evolution of military doctrine, and particularly the political implications of military technologies for peace and security.

The panel “Blurring of the Frontline: Shifting Alliances and Actors” intends to address the dynamic interactions of actors. Particularly in wartimes the differentiation between ‘we’ and the ‘other’ gains high significance for the provision of legitimacy and the mobilisation of combatants. This panel will consider several case studies as a basis for discussing how to do research on such networks (e. g. SNA, mapping exercises, snowballing etc.).

The concluding session will focus more broadly on the topic of “Networks of Organised Violence: A Challenge to Generating Sustainable Peace”.

Find the Conference Programme here.

Please register at conference2015(at)bicc.de by 18 September 2015.

Your request will be considered on a first-come-first serve basis. BICC is unable to cover attendees’ expenses.

Source: Notification from BICC from 24.09.2015BICC cordially invites to the one-day international academic conference “Networks of Organised Violence” in Bonn. The aim of this conference is to view current dynamics of networks of organised violence from different academic angles and to discuss various methodological approaches.

The conference will take place on 28 October 2015 in the Universitätsclub Bonn, Konviktstr. 9, 53113 Bonn

Current developments in organised violence and warfare can be interpreted in such a way that networks are gradually replacing the territory as the foundation of organised violence. Examples include the military approach of “network-centric warfare”, the mobilisation of and the interrelations between militant groups (e. g. Taliban, al-Qaida), and the intermingling of the military and civilian spheres.

The panel “New Forms of Multidimensional Warfare” intends to explore how non-state armed groups pose a challenge to the legal and practical monopoly over the legitimate use of force within a given territory. The purpose of the panel is to explain the agency of non-state armed groups, to sketch the type of public or security orders established by non-state armed groups, and to identify potential entry points for security sector transformation.

The panel “Networks of Military Technology” intends to examine the crucial role that military technology has always played in defining the face of warfare, from the invention of the stirrup to the development of armed drones. It questions the relationship between the technologies and the evolution of military doctrine, and particularly the political implications of military technologies for peace and security.

The panel “Blurring of the Frontline: Shifting Alliances and Actors” intends to address the dynamic interactions of actors. Particularly in wartimes the differentiation between ‘we’ and the ‘other’ gains high significance for the provision of legitimacy and the mobilisation of combatants. This panel will consider several case studies as a basis for discussing how to do research on such networks (e. g. SNA, mapping exercises, snowballing etc.).

The concluding session will focus more broadly on the topic of “Networks of Organised Violence: A Challenge to Generating Sustainable Peace”.

Find the Conference Programme here.

Please register at conference2015(at)bicc.de by 18 September 2015.

Your request will be considered on a first-come-first serve basis. BICC is unable to cover attendees’ expenses.

Source: Notification from BICC from 24.09.2015