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The Peace Podcast

Welcome to the Peace Podcast, a new podcast series highlighting the work of researchers and practitioners who work for peace with justice.

The Peace Podcast is brought to you by the Sydney Peace Foundation. In this series, we spotlight the remarkable efforts of various individuals and organisations in the pursuit of peace. It explores the intricate challenges and complexities of sustainable peacebuilding and speaks to the role we all play in addressing and responding to issues of injustice. The first three episodes were hosted by Emily Whitehead and the fourth episodes is hosted by Molly Teskey, University of Sydney students who produce these episodes as part of the Sydney Peace Foundation’s student internship program.

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Episode 4: Gender, Conflict and International Law

How does gender shape the experience of conflict and the pursuit of justice? In this episode, we explore this question with Professor Laura Shepherd, a professor of international relations at the University of Sydney and an expert on the UN Women, Peace and Security agenda. We discuss gendered harms in conflict and the evolution of the WPS agenda, before exploring the significance of Judge Navi Pillay’s work and how reproductive violence forms part of the broader logic of genocide in Gaza.

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Episode 1: Taking peace seriously with Emeritus Professor Stuart Rees

What better way to introduce the Peace Podcast than with Professor Emeritus and founder of The Sydney Peace Foundation, Stuart Rees. In this initial episode, we speak to Stuart Rees about the foundation’s inception in 1998 with the purpose of recognizing national and international peace makers, and his mission to engage the corporate world and ask the question ‘why don’t you take peace seriously?’

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Episode 2: The Rohingya struggle for justice with Associate Professor Susan Banki and Noor Azizah

The Rohingya are widely recognized as one of the most persecuted and vulnerable communities in the world. Yet why is their struggle seemingly forgotten by much of the world and largely absent from our mainstream media? In this episode, we are joined by Associate Professor Susan Banki, a specialist in transnational issues, conflict, and injustice in the Asia-Pacific region, along with Noor Azizah, a genocide survivor and a passionate advocate for elevating the voices of Rohingya women. They discuss the historical context of the crisis in Myanmar, the shortcomings of responses to the ongoing genocide, and the urgent need for conversations and education about the Rohingya’s devastating plight.

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Episode 3: From violence to stability with Professor Azrini Wahidin and Alistair Gee

In this third episode of The Peace Podcast, we delve into the topic of arms reduction and its influence on violent crime in penal systems around the world. We are joined by Alistair Gee, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Armed Violence Reduction, who speaks to us about the organisations innovative arms tracking technology, AIM. Also contributing to the discussion is Professor Azrini Wahidin, Head of School, Social and Political Sciences at the University of Sydney. Professor Wahidin’s research explores imprisonment, penal policies, and the enduring impacts of conflict in regions such as Northern Ireland and South Africa. Together, they examine how colonisation has shaped patterns of violent crime and the potential of technologies, such as those being developed by AIM, to mitigate armed conflict and foster peace within communities.

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Production credits:

Executive producer: Melanie Morrison, Director Sydney Peace Foundation

Production, audio editing, sound engineer: Emily Whitehead and Molly Teskey

Promotion: Emily Whitehead and Molly Teskey

This podcast was produced on the land of the Gadigal people, the first and original teachers and knowledge holders of this land.