Department of International Relations

The Architectures for Peace Lab (A4P Lab) is home to a community of scholars, students and policymakers seeking to deepen and expand our understandings of the connections between material infrastructure and peace processes.

This project investigates the impacts of security mapping and the use of specific color-codes by United Nations peacekeeping operations when assessing risks.

For the first time, we will trace the origins of United Nations security mapping practices and compare key case studies:

These projects collectively are building knowledge of complex contexts of displacement and violence and the ways humanitarian and child protection efforts seek to assist.