Education, Peace and Politics

01/06/2026

We're back with the latest episode of the Reflections podcast.

In this episode, Sophie sits down with Mustafa Wshyar. The pair discuss the central role that literature plays in cultivating worldviews, and how this has influenced Mustafa's research.

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Conversations focusing on education research in conflict-affected countries

25/01/2026

🎧 New Episode Alert!

We’re excited to share the latest episode of the Reflections Podcast with Kamaran Mohammad Palani — where we dive deep into his research in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the importance of minority representation in the classroom, and the legacy of the EPP project.

Conversations focusing on education research in conflict-affected countries

11/11/2025

We’re very proud to share the second episode of our Reflections podcast series, featuring Jumana Al-Waeli.

In this moving conversation, Jumana shares insights from interviewing female survivors of the ISIS occupation of the Nineveh Plains, exploring trauma and resilience in the most harrowing of conditions.

Conversations focusing on education research in conflict-affected countries

11/10/2025

🎙️ “What are we not doing that we actually need to do”
— Nidal Al Haj Sleiman on the vital role of school leadership in education research.

Listen to the EPP Reflections podcast: https://educationpeaceandpolitics.org/category/podcasts/

✨ Episode 2 coming soon!

19/09/2025

🎙️ The EPP Reflections podcast is here!

Education, Peace & Politics is proud to present our new podcast series with our very first episode. . .

In Episode 1, host Sophie Ruth Lane speaks with Dr Nidal Al Haj Sleiman about her research on school leadership and the role it plays in the classroom and beyond.

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Conversations focusing on education research in conflict-affected countries

07/08/2025

📚 A rare and important collection of historic Iraqi and Kurdish school textbooks has been archived at the Georg Eckert Institute in Germany 🇩🇪.

Some of these materials may be the last surviving copies—capturing decades of political and educational change in Iraq and Kurdistan.

Huge thanks to Sherko Kirmanj and the EPP team for making this possible and helping preserve a vital piece of educational history for future generations.

Read more about the collection and what it means:
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A collection of rare Iraqi and Kurdish school textbooks – some believed to be the last copies in existence – has been donated to the Georg Eckert Institute in Germany, one of the world’s leading…

31/07/2025

🎓 We’re excited to share the latest update as the EPP project officially wraps!

While our group events and seminars have come to an end, there’s still more to come. Over the coming months, we’ll be launching a brand new podcast series hosted by Sophie Ruth Lane, along with a collection of YouTube resources designed to support researchers working in complex and conflict-affected contexts.

📰 Read the full story:
https://educationpeaceandpolitics.org/looking-to-the-future-meeting-concludes-project-as-scene-set-for-future-collaboration/

Make sure to follow us here and keep an eye on the EPP website for upcoming releases.

The core team behind the EPP initiative convened in Devon, England, last week for its official end-of-project meeting. The event marked the culmination of a multi-year effort to strengthen education…

07/07/2025

🧐 What is Political Economy Analysis and why does it matter?

In this short introduction, Jumana Al-Waeli & Nidal Al Haj Sleiman explain the basics and why it's essential for understanding complex political and social issues.

🎥 Watch here in Arabic:

An introduction to the concept of Political Economy Analysis by Jumana Al-Waeli and Nidal Al Haj Sleiman.

04/07/2025

Academics from the EPP network are preparing for a week dedicated to focused work, reflection, and in-depth discussions on the legacy of the project’s research.

Learn more about next week's workshop and its goals here 👇
https://educationpeaceandpolitics.org/preparations-underway-for-epp-reflection-event/

Final preparations are underway for an event that will bring together academics for a week of focused work and reflection on the legacy of the three-year EPP project. Next week at a special event in…

03/06/2025

📢 Landmark moment for the EPP team!

Proud to announce that after three years of research, we’ve presented our comprehensive findings to senior figures from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s Ministry of Education and the British Consulate.

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Research findings from the EPP project were presented to senior figures at the British Consulate and Iraqi Kurdistan administration last month. Overarching findings, some of which drawing from…