Peace and social security
Safety and security are important to us all. According to a UN report, six out of seven people in the world feel unsafe and insecure. Despite progress in many areas, the feeling of security is low in almost all countries. We face threats such as digital technologies, inequalities and the ability of healthcare systems to deal with challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic.
The resilience of civil society and the state against external and internal attacks is crucial for peace and social security, and the University provides research-based support for practical application and policy processes at all levels.
Uppsala University conducts world-leading research in the field of peace and social security.
Examples of ongoing research on peace and social security
Uppsala innovation in cyber security to help NATO
The serious security situation around the world is increasing the need for innovative technologies for defence applications. Earlier this ye...
National identity affects the willingness to defend the country
The willingness to defend one’s country is shaped by more than national pride. A new study from the Swedish Defence University and Uppsala U...
Uppsala researcher testified about war crimes in Sudan
For a full day, Johan Brosché, Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, testified in a historic war crimes trial – the Lundin Oil ...
Examples of centre, institute and infrastructure
Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament
The Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament (AMC) was established in 2020 provide teaching, research, and policy support on nuclear disarmament.
The Institute for Russia and Eurasian Studies (IRES)
Today, research on Russia and the Post-Soviet region is more vital than ever, and the Institute for Russia and Eurasian Studies (IRES) plays an important role in cross-disciplinary research in Sweden and internationally.
The Institute for Russia and Eurasian Studies
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
The Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) is the world’s main provider of data on organised violence and the oldest ongoing data collection project for civil war, with a history of almost 40 years. Its definition of armed conflict has become the global standard of how conflicts are systematically defined and studied.