# York Centre for Conflict and Security

**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/politics/conflict-security/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/

Welcome to the York Centre for Conflict and Security (YCCS), a major new interdisciplinary centre for research and practice examining Global Security Challenges and the causes of international and civil conflicts around the world.

Led by the Department of Politics and International Relations, with partners worldwide we use interdisciplinary and innovative approaches to tackle security challenges across the Globe. Our team have worked with a wide range of policy-makers, think-tanks, charities and practitioners, including the UN, the Foreign Office, the EU, and RUSI.

We host a range of [PhD students](https://www.york.ac.uk/politics/conflict-security/research/phdresearch/) conducting work on conflict and security challenges around the world.

## Contact us

- [poli-yccs-enquiries@york.ac.uk](mailto:poli-yccs-enquiries@york.ac.uk)
- [01904 322153](tel:01904322153)
- [@YorkConflict](https://x.com/YorkConflict)

## Study with us

Develop an in-depth understanding of the nature of contemporary armed conflicts, transitions from war to peace, and challenges of post-war peacebuilding with our course:

- [MA Peace and Conflict studies](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/ma-peace-and-conflict-studies/)

## Featured research

Our researchers study a wide range of topics including nuclear proliferation, global health security, peace-building after civil wars, political violence, gender, and terrorism.

See some recent projects:

- [Irreversibility and Nuclear Disarmament](https://www.york.ac.uk/politics/research/current-projects/irreversibilityandnucleardisarmament/)
- [Memorialising Sexual Violence](https://gbv-memorials.org.uk/)
- [Nuclear Disarmament and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons](https://www.york.ac.uk/politics/research/nuclear-weapons/)
- [Pathways to Peace in Myanmar: A YCCS-Peace Lab project](https://www.york.ac.uk/politics/research/peace-myanmar/)
- [Politics After War](https://politicsafterwar.com/)

## Interpreting the war in Afghanistan (2001 -2021)

This video showcases the experiences of Afghanistan veterans who became advocates and their reflections on the fall of Kabul and the (lack of) protection of Afghan interpreters.

<https://youtu.be/vFb8lAZkuC4>

## Peace Lab

The Peace Lab at the University of York brings together research and teaching from across the University focused on a broad range of issues related to peace, including conflict, security, migration, human rights, development, and social cohesion.

Launched in 2024, the Peace Lab is the first of its kind in the UK. Our global and interdisciplinary research draws on world-leading expertise across four York centres.

[Find out more about the Peace Lab](https://www.york.ac.uk/politics/conflict-security/research/peace-lab/)

## Events

The Centre hosts lectures, workshops and seminar series relating to all aspects of inter and intra-state conflict throughout the year. We have had invited speakers from around the world to talk about their work investigating conflict and security.

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[More events](https://www.york.ac.uk/politics/conflict-security/events/)

## News

All our academics are actively engaged in research examining issues relating to conflict and security. Find out what’s happening in YCCS.

[All news](https://www.york.ac.uk/politics/conflict-security/news/)

News

### [Sara de Jong publishes an article on the Afghan data leak](https://www.york.ac.uk/politics/conflict-security/news/afghan-data-leak-article-2025/)

25 July 2025

Sara de Jong co-wrote an article on the Afghan data leak

News

### [Annual Peace Lab Colloquium 2025](https://www.york.ac.uk/politics/conflict-security/news/annual-peace-lab-colloquium-2025/)

13 June 2025

Last week, we held our second Annual Peace Lab Colloquium: ‘Visions of Peace’.

News

### [Eric Hoddy has new research published](https://www.york.ac.uk/politics/conflict-security/news/erichoddyhasnewresearchpublished/)

9 June 2025

Eric Hoddy has new research published

## Experts in our field

22 academic staff

38 organisations worked with

98 articles published

## Contact us

- [poli-yccs-enquiries@york.ac.uk](mailto:poli-yccs-enquiries@york.ac.uk)
- [01904 322153](tel:01904322153)
- [@YorkConflict](https://x.com/YorkConflict)