Research
Research areas
Explore the research areas maintained in Osiris Portfolio and connected to BICC’s people, projects, and publications.
5 research areas
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Agents and Patterns of Security and War
bicc's research on agents and patterns of security and war locks into the mechanisms of organised violence. Projects contributing to this topic explore how individuals and groups secure themselves, how violence is used at different levels of social organisation and the possible implications of transforming the conduct of war.
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Building Peace and Social Cohesion
This topic brings together bicc's research on the tensions and potentials for peace within societies. Projects within this topic aim to understand actor experiences and perceptions to identify common or competing visions of peace and social cohesion.
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Migration and Forced Displacement
bicc's projects on Migration and Forced Displacement focus on the mobility, livelihood strategies, integration and reintegration prospects of forcibly displaced individuals, along with the causes and consequences of protracted displacement. They provide policy advice, engage in dialogue with key stakeholders and public debates on the topic.
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Militarisation and Arms Control
bicc projects in this topic focus on the effects of militarisation and weapons proliferation. bicc’s work aims to reduce their negative impact by strengthening arms control measures at various levels of society.
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Violent Environments and Infrastructures
In its research on the topic of “Violent Environments and Infrastructures”, bicc explores how differing worldviews on access to resources, climate-driven scarcity and development projects contribute to social conflicts. The objective is to gain insight into and address the link between violent conflict and social inequalities through a sustainability perspective.