Termin / Date:
Mittwoch, 28. April 2021
20:00 Uhr - 23:00 Uhr / 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM CEST

Facebook-Seite zur Veranstaltung / Facebook page for the event

Zum Thema des Abends

23 years after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and the end of the Troubles, which have led to the killings of more than 3.000 people, recent images from Belfast show that violence is on the rise again in Northern Ireland. Brexit has seemingly confirmed the fears that a British withdrawal from the European Union will eventually lead to a resumption of violent conflict. However, while violence and violent deaths have seen a great decline following the peace agreement, neither the paramilitary groups nor the violent attacks committed by them have ever disappeared with intensity being on the increase again for far longer than the 2016 referendum. Nonetheless, Brexit remains an often-raised issue by all conflict parties and is greatly affecting the conflict dynamics as both republican dissident and loyalist paramilitary groups try to capitalise on it.

During our next event on Wednesday 28 April at 8 P.M., to which we would like to warmly invite you, we will shed light on the topic and turn to questions such as: Who are the conflict parties and what are their goals and interests? How do recent events such as the Belfast riots fall into the context of violence? What are the main causes of conflict? And: what are the implications of Brexit on the peace in Northern Ireland?

Speaker of the evening: Jannis Kohlt, Master’s student at the University of Marburg in Political Integration and Economic Globalisation. During his studies, he focused on peace and conflict studies and most recently conducted research on the Northern Ireland conflict in preparation for his dissertation.

We look forward to seeing you!

About our European evenings (“Europa-Abende”)

Every second Wednesday we are meeting in Marburg for a European evening to discuss current European policy issues in a relaxed atmosphere. Even a worldwide pandemic is no reason for us to break with this tradition 🙂 – the only difference being that we are currently meeting in a virtual room instead of a café. Our European evenings are a great opportunity to talk to other European enthusiasts and to find out what JEF is all about.

You haven’t yet heard about JEF, but want to learn more about us and our activities? No problem! Whether alone or together with friends – you are more than welcome to come by! We would be delighted to have you with us!

And if you have any questions beforehand, do not hesitate to contact us via the contact form at the bottom of the page.