Join us for the Aurora Peace Talks – an annual Lecture Series organised by Aurora Karazin University Peace Education Hub that focuses on peace, justice, and conflict resolution in Ukraine. This second edition features academic expertise and personal stories from conflicts across the globe.
Hope as a Social Virtue in Peacebuilding
April 16, 2025 | 15:00 CET | Dr. Pius Mosima
Pius Mosima will explore hope as a fundamental human virtue essential for peacebuilding. It will first highlight the necessity of hope in times of global conflict, emphasizing its psychological and social significance. Then, it will introduce an African philosophical perspective, portraying hope as a communal and relational force. Finally, it will argue that fostering this collective hope is crucial for achieving sustainable peace in an interconnected world.
Opposing Support for Ukraine
May 26, 2025 | 15:00 CET | Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wagner
Wolfgang Wagner will analyze the ideological foundations behind opposition to supporting Ukraine, focusing on dissent from both the far left and far right in European politics. It will explore how anti-Americanism and skepticism toward the liberal international order shape these views, with the left emphasizing anti-militarism and the right favoring nationalism and admiration for Putin’s Russia.
Introducing the Peace System Analysis
June 10, 2025 | 15:00 CET | Dr. Marije Luitjens
Marije Luitjens speech will introduce the Resilient Peace System (RPS) as a new analytical tool for understanding peace in conflict-affected areas, using case studies from Kosovo and Medellín. It will explore how peace is a complex, adaptive system, emphasizing local meanings of peace, obstacles, and capacities. By applying a resilience lens, the speech will highlight how integrating local knowledge can enhance peacebuilding efforts and create sustainable, context-specific solutions.
Interested participants can register through this form.
Aurora Peace Talks – 2nd Series – Flyer
