Violence, in its various manifestations, poses significant challenges to individuals, communities, and nations worldwide. This conference provides a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue, critical inquiry, and innovative solutions aimed at comprehending the nature, root causes and consequences of violence. It aims to foster a deeper understanding of solutions to violence in its various forms, from interpersonal violence to structural violence and beyond.

Conference panels will explore a wide array of themes related to violence and society, reflecting the diversity and complexity of this critical issue. We welcome paper submissions across the following themes:

• Social, cultural and historical perspectives on violence
• Physiology and psychology of aggression and violence
• Crime and criminology
• Race- and gender-based violence
• Religion and violence
• Domestic violence
• Conflict and war
• Cruelty to animals
• Spaces of violence
• Violence in the media
• Violent sports
• Youth violence
• Violence in the digital age
• Violence in literature and art
• Nonviolence and pacifist movements
• Legal frameworks and human rights

The conference will bring together scholars from different fields including philosophy, psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, literature, linguistics, architecture, geography and others.