Conversations

On November 12, 2025, we marked the launch of the edited volume, “Identity-Based Mass Violence in Urban Contexts: Uncovered.” The virtual launch event invited participants to learn about the launch of a book born from community and care; the global team that made it possible; the stories, wisdom, and courage that shape its pages; a groundbreaking blend of peer-reviewed analysis and lived testimony—bringing academic rigor and personal truth together in one volume. Participants had the opportunity to meet the Editors and Contributors, hear behind-the-scenes stories, and be part of the next chapter of this living, breathing conversation.

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This invitation-only event will bring together senior leaders—including practitioners, policymakers, police commissioners, and mayors—alongside renowned violence-reduction experts and thought leaders to examine how leadership at city, regional, and national levels can challenge the status quo to move beyond crisis management to directly addressing the core drivers of identity-based violence in cities.

“Whose voices are being heard when we’re talking about violence?” This panel discussion at the University of Oxford will spotlight the different voices that are at the heart of the work behind the volume and how academia could engage with issues of identity-based mass violence.

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The Bristol, UK, launch event at Empire Fighting Chance will highlight effective local solutions that generate safe and supportive communities for all young people by addressing fundamental, structural challenges they face. With insights from Bristol and other communities globally, this event will explore specific practical examples of how evidence-based, innovative practice can reduce and prevent violence while shaping safer, more inclusive communities.