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Isak Svensson

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Dag Hammarskjöld Professor in peace and conflict research, Uppsala University. Research on mediation, religion and conflict, civil resistance.

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Aug 21

Today we had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from @sidasweden.bsky.social‬, which manages Sweden's foreign aid. Thank you for this opportunity to hear about your impactful work around the globe, and discuss how our research and data could further support these efforts!

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Isak Svensson @isaksvensson.bsky.social · Mar 25

Our analysis on Trump as mediator theglobalobservatory.org/2025/03/maki...

Making Peace Great Again? The Challenges and Potentials of Trump’s Approach to Peace Diplomacy - IPI Global Observatory

How should we assess Trump’s peace diplomacy? And what can Europe and Ukraine do to position themselves strategically in the diplomatic battle over Ukraine’s and Europe’s future?

theglobalobservatory.org

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Isak Svensson @isaksvensson.bsky.social · Mar 4

Our article "Peace Talks in the Russia-Ukraine War: When, Who, and How?" published in International Negotiations, is now out in print and available in open access
brill.com/view/journal...

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Feb 21

Our Professor @isaksvensson.bsky.social was interviewed on Swedish national radio P1 yesterday. Isak drew on his expertise in negotiations to discuss the pre-negotiations in Ukraine and Trump's previous negotiation attempts. 👇

www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/trum...

Trumps sändebud träffar Zelenskyj - Studio Ett

Idag ska Donald Trumps Ukraina-sändebud Keith Kellog träffa landets Volodymyr Zelenskyj. Detta sker ungefär ett dygn efter att Donald Trump kallade Zelenskyj ...

www.sverigesradio.se

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Isak Svensson @isaksvensson.bsky.social · Mar 11

Jag kommer prata om "Vad är status för fred i en konfliktfylld värld?" vid seminarium av Folk och Försvar på Medelhavsmuseet i Stockholm: folkochforsvar.se/event/hur-sk...

Isak Svensson @isaksvensson.bsky.social · Mar 11

Welcome back! :-)

Isak Svensson @isaksvensson.bsky.social · Jan 26

Congrats, Peter! I have ordered it now, look forward reading it!

Isak Svensson @isaksvensson.bsky.social · Jan 26

Bra samtal vid livesänd podd om "Diplomatins möjligheter", tillsammans med f d kabinettsekreterare Annika Söder, modererat Kerstin Bergeå, Rebecka Lindholm-Schultz från Svensk freds

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Jan 24

➡️ On Thursday, our Prof. @isaksvensson.bsky.social will participate in this interesting event (in Swedish):

FREDSPODDEN LIVE | KRIGET I UKRAINA - OM DIPLOMATINS MÖJLIGHETER

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Make sure to join online or on-site!

FREDSPODDEN LIVE | Kriget i Ukraina - Om diplomatins möjligheter

Event in Stockholm, Sweden by Svenska Freds- och Skiljedomsföreningen on Thursday, January 25 2024

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Isak Svensson @isaksvensson.bsky.social · Jan 23

A great panel!

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Isak Svensson @isaksvensson.bsky.social · Jan 23

Great book release panel in Oslo (PRIO) on the new book Civilian Protective Agency in Violent Settings. I got a chance to share some insights from our research on civil resistance against ISIS in Mosul

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Jan 3

📻Tune in to Sveriges Radio for a captivating discussion on the "Hammarskjöld" film, exploring the legacy of UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld.

Our Prof. @isaksvensson.bsky.social and former UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson share their perspectives.

sverigesradio.se/artikel/ny-s...

Ny storfilm om Hammarskjöld speglar FN:s roll - Studio Ett

Storfilmen Hammarskjöld om FN:s generalsekreterare från 1953 fram till 1961, Dag Hammarskjöld, har haft premiär.Vilket arv lämnade han efter sig och vilken ...

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Isak Svensson @isaksvensson.bsky.social · Dec 19

Här är de 10 viktigaste händelserna när det gäller fred och krig under året 2023: manskligsakerhet.se/2023/12/19/k... Tack till goda kollegor på institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning för inspel och förslag!

Isak Svensson @isaksvensson.bsky.social · Dec 14

Strålande! En fantastisk gestaltning av den fascinerande personen Dag i en otroligt intressant och formativ epok av vår internationella samtidshistoria

Isak Svensson @isaksvensson.bsky.social · Dec 14

Färsk text om Dag Hammarskjöld (inför premiären den 25 december) www.ui.se/utrikesmagas...

Isak Svensson @isaksvensson.bsky.social · Dec 12

På smygpremiären av årets biosatsning ”Hammarskjöld”. Fantastiskt bra! Se den!

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Isak Svensson @isaksvensson.bsky.social · Dec 8

Launching our new book "Conflict Mediation in the Arab World" (Syracuse University), together with editor Ibrahim Fraihat, a panel with Peter Wallensteen, Karin Aggestam, Charlotta Sparre, excellently moderated by Barbro Svedberg. Great collaboration with the Folke Bernadotte Academy

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Isak Svensson @isaksvensson.bsky.social · Dec 1

Commenting the mediation attempts by Qatar in the Gaza war in Swedish national television (SVT Morgon)

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Isak Svensson @isaksvensson.bsky.social · Nov 10

Our new book Conflict Mediation in the Arab Conflict, is now out:
press.syr.edu/supressbooks...

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