Intimacies of
Remote Warfare
The Intimacies of Remote Warfare is an evidence-based research programme that aims to inform academic, public, and policy debates on the intimate realities of remote wars waged by advanced militaries. The programme investigates the politics, operations, technologies, and political economy of remote warfare, as well as its impact on civilian harm and blowback.
Articles
Reactions from Civilians in Hawija on the Committee Sorgdrager Report
Commentary
PAX representatives and the independent organization Ashor were in Hawija to talk to civilians about the findings of the Commissie Sorgdrager report.
PhD position to trace and investigate the realities of algorithmic warfare
Career Opportunities
Dr. Marijn Hoijtink and dr. Lauren Gould offer a 4-year, fully funded PhD position to trace and investigate the realities of algorithmic warfare – from innovation to deployment and its impact on civilian harm.
Article: Google opens the door to military AI collaborations
Commentary
Jessica Dorsey and dr. Marijn Hoijtink respond in the newspapers Trouw and DeMorgen to Google’s newly announced ethical AI guidelines on weapons and surveillance.
Concerning Conflict, War and Peace: 25 Years of Conflict Studies at Utrecht University
Conference
Dr. Lauren Gould will organize and chair two panels on the Military-Industrial-Academic Complex and Ecocide at the Conflict Studies Concerning War, Conflict and Peace conference.
Investigating Civilian Harm in an Era of Western Remote Warfare
Commentary
In this Armed Groups and International Law blog, Dr. Lauren Gould reflects on why we should move towards a broader definition of civilian harm to measure and debate the impact of Western interventions.
Assessing the impact of venture capital dynamics on military norms
Article
In a publication by Cambridge University Press, Prof. dr. Elke Schwarz examines the transformative role of venture capital (VC) in the defense and military industry.