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April 6th, 2016

EVENTS: Rape as a Practice of War: Towards a Typology of Political Violence

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

LSE Government

April 6th, 2016

EVENTS: Rape as a Practice of War: Towards a Typology of Political Violence

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

“Rape is not the unavoidable collateral damage of war… it is not the victims who should suffer the stigma of rape, but the perpetrators.” – Elisabeth Jean WoodSpeaker: Prof. Elisabeth Jean Wood, Yale

Discussant: Dr Kieran Mitton, Department of War Studies, KCL

Chair: Dr des. Livia Schubiger, Department of Government, LSE

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 14:00 – 15:30. The Wolfson Theatre, LSE


About the event

On 19 May, The Conflict Research Group (LSE), The Centre for Women, Peace & Security (LSE) and the Conflict, Security & Development Research Group (King’s College London), will co-host a public lecture with Elisabeth Jean Wood. Professor Wood explains more about what she will discuss:

“Much of the literature (academic, policy and journalism) holds that when rape occurs frequently on the part of an armed organization, it has been purposefully adopted as a strategy of war. But rape by members of an organization during war is sometimes better understood as a practice: it is not organizational policy but is nonetheless tolerated by commanders.

“In this lecture I will present a typology of rape by armed organizations during war, one that distinguishes between rape adopted as policy (including as a strategy), as a practice, and opportunistic rape. I will discuss the conditions under which each is likely to emerge. After arguing that the typology contributes to analysis of political violence generally, not just wartime rape, I conclude with an assessment of the argument’s implications for researchers and policy-makers.”

About Elisabeth Jean Wood

Portrait image of Elisabeth Jean WoodElisabeth Jean Wood is Professor of Political Science, International and Area Studies at Yale University and a member of the External Faculty of the Santa Fe Institute. She is currently writing two books, one on sexual violence during war, drawing on field research in several countries, and a second on political violence in Colombia (with Francisco Gutiérrez Sanín).

 

Tickets

Tickets are free and available to book online via Eventbrite – tickets are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.


This event is organised and hosted by:

Conflict Research Group, LSEThe Conflict Research Group (Dept. of Government, LSE)

 

 

Centre for Women, Peace and Security, LSEThe Centre for Women, Peace & Security (LSE)

 

The Conflict, Security & Development Research GroupKing's College London CSD Research Group (Dept. of War Studies, King’s College London)

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