(March 2012) A three day Conference, 29.2.-.2.3.2012, Karachi, Pakistan. The conference focuses on the seafarers, which are the main victims of piracy, against the backdrop of a growing number of hostage cases involving Pakistani seafarers. The conference brings together a … Read more →
A one day research workshop, 30. September 2011, 9.30-17.30. Greenwich Maritime Institute, University of Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College, London, UK. By Christian Bueger Summary Piracy has re-entered the global stage as a pressing security problem. Addressing piracy requires identifying … Read more →
A one day research workshop on Interdisciplinary Challenges in Piracy Studies, 30.09.2011, London, UK. In September 2011 piracy-studies.org organized a one day research workshop on contemporary maritime piracy at the Greenwich Maritime Institute in London. The core theme of the workshop was … Read more →
(forthcoming event, October 2011) The World Maritime University organizes the “International Conference on Piracy at Sea” (ICOPAS 2011) will be held in Malmö 17-19 October 2011. The Conference is addressed at the maritime industry, public officials and academics alike. The … Read more →
By Jan Stockbruegger Piracy is a growing field of academic inquiry and is analyzed from various perspectives and disciplinary backgrounds in International Relations, including global governance research, international law, security and strategic studies, area studies and behavioral sciences. As pointed … Read more →
(March 2011) Workshop at the International Studies Association Conference, March 15, 2011, Montreal, Canada, organized by Jon Carlson,Michael Struett and Donna Nincic. Workshop Summary: While the pirate has been romanticized in modern pop culture (everyone likes pirates!), modern maritime piracy occupies … Read more →