Book Launch Seminar: Children and Violence: Agency, Experience, and Representation in and beyond Armed Conflict

This seminar will explore innovative approaches to the study of children and violence in armed conflict, with contributions from the book’s editors and authors.

Date and Time

Thursday 9 October 2025, 15:00–17:00 (CET)

Location

University of Geneva, Campus Biotech, Room H8-01-D, and online

Registration

For in-person participation (Campus Biotech, Geneva) - Limited seats available  – Link
For online participation (via Zoom) – Link

Speakers

Prof. Karl Hanson, (University of Geneva, Centre for Children’s Rights Studies, Switzerland)

Prof. Mark A. Drumbl (Washington and Lee University, School of Law, USA)

Dr. Jastine C. Barrett (Independent Human Rights Consultant, UK)

Dr. Sylvie Bodineau (Independent Researcher in Anthropology, France)

Prof. Silvia Scarpa (John Cabot University of Rome, Italy)

Prof. Mohamed Kamara (Washington and Lee University, USA)

Prof. Myriam Denov (McGill University, Canada)

Dr. Christelle Molima (University of Lausanne, Law and Society Initiative, Switzerland)

Commentary

Prof. Cécile Aptel (Deputy Director of UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight author of the book Atrocity Crimes, Children and International Criminal Courts: Killing Childhood (Routledge, 2023)