Atrocity Prevention Lab
The Atrocity Prevention Lab is a project to strengthen innovation, collaboration, and impact of atrocity and conflict prevention work through the integration of spatial methods and technologies. Launched in 2023, this project was established by the Signal Program on Human Security and Technology at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative.
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2025 Conference
The Atrocity Prevention Lab at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative is pleased to announce a Call for Abstracts for our Annual Conference, titled “Spatial Strategies for Peace”, which will take place virtually on March 18 and 19, 2025, from 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET each day.
This year’s conference will explore the applications of maps, data, and spatial methods in supporting early warning and early action efforts aimed at preventing conflict and atrocity. We invite abstracts on topics that address the following key themes:
- Understanding the drivers of conflict/atrocity through spatial analysis
- Integrating spatial analysis into atrocity and crisis early response
- Evaluating the impact of geospatial data on conflict/atrocity prevention programming/policy decision-making
- Spatial data for monitoring and evaluation of conflict transformation/atrocity prevention
- Ethical considerations of spatial data for conflict/atrocity prevention
We welcome submissions from practitioners, policymakers, and academics in the fields of atrocity and conflict prevention, with a particular focus on women and individuals from low- and middle-income countries and conflict-affected communities.
Abstract Submission Deadline: January 15, 2025
Click ‘Submit Your Abstract’ to learn more about the event and abstract requirements.
