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Generation Peace

Generation Peace

Written by: Centre for Peace and Security at Coventry University
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Is it really true that a country with a youthful population is prone to conflict over peace? What can we learn from young people who have experienced both, and how can we empower them to take even bigger strides towards a more peaceful future?


In this podcast, Dr Michaelina Jakala from the Centre for Peace and Security at Coventry University explores case studies from a range of different countries that will challenge the way you think about the role young people play in peace and conflict. In a series of conversations with young people, practitioners and academics, Dr Jakala asks what we can learn from the experiences of child soldiers in Bosnia, from Generation 2000 – the Kurdish Millennials who’ve come of age in the aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, and from the actions of young Colombians following the signing of the 2016 Peace Agreement.


The views and opinions expressed in this podcast series are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Centre for Peace and Security.


The project and podcast is generously funded by the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust


Credits

Host: Dr Michaelina Jakala, Centre for Peace and Security, Coventry University

Producer: Catherine McDonald, Research Podcasts

Editor: Anton Jarvis, Research Podcasts

Artwork and audiograms: Lauren White, Research Podcasts

Music: Maryan D, Pixabay

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Episodes
  • Generation Peace: Reflections
    Feb 12 2025

    Generation Peace is a podcast that challenges the way we think about the role young people play in peace and conflict, and that shines a light on how those young people can bring about change. Hosted by Dr Michaelina Jakala, academic lead at the Centre for Peace and Security at Coventry University, each episode focuses on a different country; its history of peace and conflict, how the young people in that country have affected change and what we can learn from them. In this final episode of the first series, key academics from the Centre - and from the case studies that have featured in the series - gather together to reflect on the themes that have arisen across the previous five episodes, in which we discussed case studies from Bosnia, Colombia, Kurdistan, Iraq and Algeria.

    The guests are Dr Chas Morrison, Dr Bahar Baser, Dr Jessica Northey and Dr Justina Pinkeviciute.


    • Read a full transcript of the episode here


    For further information visit the Centre for Peace and Security at Coventry University.

    The project is funded by the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust.


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    35 mins
  • Generation Peace: Algeria
    Jan 29 2025

    Generation Peace is a podcast that challenges the way we think about the role young people play in peace and conflict, and that shines a light on how those young people can bring about change. Hosted by Dr Michaelina Jakala, academic lead at the Centre for Peace and Security at Coventry University, each episode focuses on a different country; its history of peace and conflict, how the young people in that country have affected change and what we can learn from them. This episode looks at Algeria and what young people there have been doing to bring about and sustain peace, to transform society through creating opportunities and to create new livelihoods through social activism. The guests are Dr Jessica Northey from the Centre for Peace and Security at Coventry University, Sami Mehiaoui, a PhD student and a social entrepreneur in Algeria, Dr Ikram Berkani a researcher, artist and community development worker, and Djamel Mrah, CEO of Parler Algerien – an organisation that teaches and promotes the Algerian language and culture.


    • Read a full transcript of the episode here


    For further information visit the Centre for Peace and Security at Coventry University.

    The project is funded by the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    30 mins
  • Generation Peace: Iraq
    Jan 15 2025

    Generation Peace is a podcast that challenges the way we think about the role young people play in peace and conflict, and that shines a light on how those young people can bring about change. Hosted by Dr Michaelina Jakala, academic lead at the Centre for Peace and Security at Coventry University, each episode focuses on a different country; its history of peace and conflict, how the young people in that country have affected change and what we can learn from them. This episode discusses the experiences of young refugees in camps in Iraq. The guests are Dr Chas Morrison, Assistant Professor in Research at the Centre for Peace and Security at Coventry; Dr Remonda Eshaya Armia, Professor Assitant in Duhok University and an independent consultant working for Coventry University, and Suad Adnan, Peer Researcher at the Institute for Development Studies in the UK.


    • Read a full transcript of this episode


    For further information visit the Centre for Peace and Security at Coventry University.

    The project is funded by the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    28 mins
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