Welcome to TraCe

The Research Center “Transformations of Political Violence” (TraCe) is an inter­disciplinary research network of five Hessian research Institutions: PRIF – Peace Research In­stitute Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Philipps University Marburg and Technical University of Darmstadt.

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Funded by the Federal Minis­try of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), more than for­ty scientists conduct multi-perspective research on the trans­formations of political vio­lence since April 2022.

Anchored in Law: The Enduring Role of International Law in Times of Geopolitical Tension

Panel discussion at PRIF in collaboration with the Embassy of the Philippines to Germany with Thilo Marauhn  read more : Anchored in Law: The Enduring Role of International Law in Times of Geopolitical Tension

Postliberal vs. Liberal Perspectives on Peace and Security and Crises

Lecture by Christopher Daase at Research Center Normative Orders   read more : Postliberal vs. Liberal Perspectives on Peace and Security and Crises

The five participating institutions in Hesse

University of Marburg
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Goethe Universität Frankfurt
Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen

Why Conflicts Fade from View

TraCe dialogue panel inspires Deborah Feldeisen’s master’s thesis  read more : Why Conflicts Fade from View

New Perspectives on Urban and Territorial Violence

TraCe welcomes Visiting Fellow David Luquetta  read more : New Perspectives on Urban and Territorial Violence

Strategic Litigation as a Feminist Strategy in Canada 

New TraCe Working Paper by Lara Zieß and Sabine Mannitz   read more : Strategic Litigation as a Feminist Strategy in Canada 

Political Violence and Practices of Survival

TraCe welcomes new Associate Fellow Sebastian Köthe  read more : Political Violence and Practices of Survival