Interdisciplinary Research Themes
New Interdisciplinary Research Themes coming August 2024
We’re very excited to welcome our new Interdisciplinary Research Themes: Peaceful, Secure and Empowered Societies & Political Economy Futures Forum (PEFF). Below, each of the themes outlines its objectives. Over the coming weeks and months, you will see opportunities to engage with the work of the IRTs as their activity ramps up.
Peaceful, Secure and Empowered Societies
The world is experiencing the highest levels of violence and insecurity since the end of World War II. Inter- and intra-state armed conflicts, economic collapse and inequalities, climate change, mass displacement, organised crime, disasters, unprecedented technological advancement, and so-called ‘hybrid threats’ such as disinformation have brought the world to a perceived state of ‘permacrisis.’ This denotes an extended period of instability and insecurity, driven by multiple, interconnected, and intractable challenges, amidst a climate of distrust in the societal, political, and legal mechanisms devised to tackle them. Recognising that interdisciplinary research is essential to understanding and responding to today’s multidimensional challenges to peace, security, wellbeing and resilience, the PSES IRT leverages and enhances the world-renowned research excellence of the College of Social Sciences with a constructive approach to break the narratives of crisis: how can our research contribute to building peaceful, secure, and empowered societies at grassroots, local, national and international levels, while allowing change to be understood as a “force for good” (UKRI)? Embracing disciplinary, theoretical, and methodological pluralism, the PSES IRT aligns with the research of over 100 researchers at the University of Glasgow and will function as a hub for activities and outputs for research excellence, skills development, and external engagement.
Political Economy Futures Forum
Interdisciplinary Research Themes
Responding to the world’s most pressing problems, and responding to the strategic drivers in our funding environment, requires respectful and innovative interdisciplinary research. To build critical mass in our interdisciplinary partnerships, we are focusing our research development support on five, social-science led, interdisciplinary themes:
Get in Touch
If you would like to get in touch with a theme, or to be added to a mailing list, please contact us using the email address below.
socsci-interdisciplinary@glasgow.ac.uk
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