Biological invasions: Exploring new challenges in a changing world

Biological invasions are among the most important threats to aquatic biodiversity worldwide and represents a unique form of global change. Explore this issue with researchers at CAWR's free event.


Frequently Asked Questions

If you were homeless, where would you go for help? Frequently Asked Questions, a new exhibition by artist Anthony Luvera in collaboration with Gerald Mclaverty, uncovers the shocking and poignant challenge faced by those asking this one simple question.


Applying the adaptive cycle to Community Food Initiatives

A high-quality version of this seminar will be uploaded to out YouTube channel.


RISING Global Peace Forum

This annual two day Forum builds on ‘The Ecology of Peace’ theme of our RISING symposia throughout 2019 to inform and inspire leaders, academics and practitioners about peace.


Concrete Cinema

Concrete Cinema is a collaborative City of Culture project led by dr. Miriam de Rosa (CPC) and dr. Michael Pigott (University of Warwick).


RISING Mexico

A workshop to explore what needs to be done, in the light of mass-migration across central America, to restore peaceful communities – with policymakers, academics and practitioners.


Advancing peace geographies - transformations, collaborations and new directions

Advancing peace geographies - transformations, collaborations and new directions


RISING Geography

A symposia to discuss how the unique contribution that geography and geographers can make to understanding and sustaining peace – with academics from across the UK.


Agroecology in Africa: Where are we now and what are the issues and opportunities as we look ahead?

I work as a facilitator activist in east and Southern Africa in a number of different ways and at different levels. Sometimes I work with community-based organisations and at other times with regional or continental networks.


Advances in environmental modelling at CAWR: research, development and future challenges.

Advances in environmental modelling at CAWR: research, development and future challenges.


C-DaRE Invites...Professor Roger Kneebone in conversation with Professor Sarah Whatley

As part of our C-DaRE invites series we are delighted to invite you to a lunchtime event with invited guest Professor Roger Kneebone. 


RISING forward

A panel debate to consider what are the practical steps that need to be taken for the UK and the EU to move forward in peace after Brexit - with UK and European politicians.


Delivered the Same Day: The Post Office and Amazon.com

Delivered the Same Day: The Post Office and Amazon.com


Artful Research Cultures

Please join us for this interactive discussion on how the CST and CAWR are together developing transformative research approaches for responding-with diverse communities of place. These artful forms emerge within a worldview that values and helps flourish our essential interconnectedness with animate world of which we are a part.


Climate change impact on farming systems in the South Atlantic – Implications for the sheep wool sector

This study focuses on measuring GHG emissions from grasslands and to report baseline data from typical farming management practices to be integrated into the whole carbon balance of their farming system.


AgroecologyNow! Agroecological Transitions-Transformations for A more Just and Sustainable Food System

In this Seminar, the AgroecologyNow! group at CAWR will present a framework they have developed for understanding and enabling agroecology transitions-transformations. This material is being developed into a book that will be published in the coming year.


Midlands African Studies Hub (MASH) Conference

Following the establishment of the Midlands African Studies Hub (MASH) in Birmingham in September 2017, we are holding a one-day conference at Coventry University on the theme of ‘Contesting Injustice: People’s mobilisation from below’ and invite you to submit a paper proposal. 


Research on Africa Seminar (CURAS 2018)

Across many departments and research centres in Coventry University are researchers undertaking varied and sometimes interdisciplinary research projects on Africa that aligns with the research interest and agendas of other fellow researchers. Thus, the idea behind CURAS 2018 is to bring together researchers in Coventry University undertaking research in Africa.


The Big Question: What has Grenfell Tower taught us about housing, racism and social justice?

The inferno that engulfed the Grenfell Tower was a personal disaster for the many who lost their friends and families. The subsequent analysis and media frenzy highlighted issues of housing, social justice and racism.