CUSP Research Seminar Series

(Re)-imagining peace in Ethio-Eritrea relations: Focus on Tigray & Eritrea

This 8-part seminar series will focus on the work of sustainable peace and peacebuilding.

The final seminar in the series, will be held on the 11th July 2023, 15:00 – 17:00 (BST) and led by CUSP friends Saba Tesfayohannes and Tesfalem Yemane.

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New Blog

Noyam African Dance Institute Performs at Birmingham Festival 2022

This new blog piece, by Nii-Tete Yartey and Esther Adobea Akuamoah, tells the story of the creation of Chain Stories an interpretative dance piece that was performed as part of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.

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New Blog

Discursive construction of “feminicide” in Mexico

This new blog piece, by Bernice González, and translated by Aline Aceituno, looks at the concept of feminicide in Mexico and how important it is to understand the nuance of terminology and definitions associated with it.

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New Blog: "We want us alive"

This third blog piece in our series to mark International Women’s Day 2022 has been written by Carolina Buenrostro & Bernice González, and translated by Aline Aceituno, looks at the role of Mexico’s colectivas and the role they play in raising awareness on different forms of gender-based violence.

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New Blog: "Were tha born in a barn?"

The second blog piece in our series to mark International Women’s Day 2022 has been written by CUSP PI, Alison Phipps who is reflecting on the unpaid work, often done out of love, that is carried out by women the world over.

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New Blog: The parallel fight - Echoes of resistance

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 we have written a series of blogs that each look at what cultures of sustainable peace for women could look like.

We begin with the wonderful “The parallel fight – Echoes of resistance” by our partners Racines aisbl.

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Network Plus


AHRC Grant Reference: AH/T007931/1

Original research with core partners

Partners in each LMIC geographical location will develop and test practice-led, arts-based methods to translate conflict transformation strategies into artistic and cultural work.

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Commissioning of research to new partners

Based on the insights generated from Strand 1, CUSP and our partners will work collaboratively to develop a series of open questions and funding calls. All partners will work to disseminate funding calls and shortlist and assess applications, with external reviewers, to commission new projects with new partners.

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Synthesis of insights and knowledge exchange / sharing

CUSP partners will work together to highlight the main themes that have emerged from Strands 1 and 2 to inform policy and practice in areas of conflict transformation. This will be done through arts and cultural work.

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New Publication: Gender Based Violence in Morocco

CUSP N+ partner Racines aisbl recently published their report: Gender based violence in Morocco.

The report set out four onbjectives:

• To illustrate the various forms of GBV that exist in Morocco as well as ways in which they are dealt with by the key actors in the fight against GBV.

• To enrich the current documentation on GBV in Morocco.

• To orient future advocacy actions towards the less evoked forms of violence and intervention axes that have for long been ignored.

• To create a network that allows exchange and cooperation between the different actors that operate on GBV in Morocco.

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Though often the first to have their rights curbed by oppressive regimes, artistic organisations can contribute to a culture of sustainable peace with the benefits felt throughout society.

The CUSP Grant Scheme is OPEN!