Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace

02/04/2026

16/03/2026

How should states prevent the consumption of non-consensual intimate images?

Helen Frowe and Jonathan Parry argue that measures should focus on consumers, not just tech companies or those who share images.

Consumers of non-consensually shared intimate images should be targeted by the government, not just the tech platforms on which they are shared.

06/03/2026

"... not only is the war in Iran far from being humanitarian intervention and a just war, it’s even worse than the 2003 War in Iraq, the quintessential unjust war of the past three decades."

In our the latest blog post on Public Ethics, James Pattison criticises the humanitarian rhetoric used in the justification of the ongoing US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

James Pattison criticises the humanitarian intervention rhetoric used to justify the recent US and Israeli attacks on Iran.

21/10/2025

Our special issue on The Ethics of Refugee Policy is out in Law and Philosophy!

With contributions by Ali Emre Benli, Rufaida Al Hashmi, and Kieran Oberman.

Law and Philosophy serves as a forum for the publication of work in law and philosophy that is of common interest to individuals in the disciplines of ...

09/09/2025

Call for Registration: Workshop on The Ethics of Deception.

Date: 26-27 November, 2025.

More info:

Workshop on The Ethics of Deception 26-27 November 2025 Gula Villan, Stockholm University Deception is a pervasive part of public and private life. Some deceptions seem innocuous, desirable, expect…

07/09/2025

Call for Abstracts! Workshop on Deterrence and Deontology.

Invited speakers: Kim Ferzan and Patrick Tomlin.

Deadline: 1st of November, 2025.

Workshop on Deterrence and Deontology 24-25 March 2026, Stockholm University Invited speakers: Kimberly Ferzan (University of Pennsylvania) Patrick Tomlin (Warwick University) Deterrence is invoked…

25/03/2025

Reminder! We're hosting a workshop on the ethics of deception in November. Deadline for submitting an abstract is May 1st. More info below:

Workshop on The Ethics of Deception 26-27 November 2025 Gula Villan, Stockholm University Deception is a pervasive part of public and private life. Some deceptions seem innocuous, desirable, expect…

14/03/2025

Liam Shields and Luara Ferracioli discuss Australia's recent social media ban and the value of carefreeness.

24/02/2025

Nicholas Carroll discusses the ethics of birthright citizenship and Trump's executive order to end it in the US.

14/02/2025

Call for abstracts: We're organising a workshop on the ethics of deception!
Deadline: May 1st. More information here: https://stockholmcentre.org/event/workshop-on-the-ethics-of-deception/

Workshop on The Ethics of Deception 26-27 November 2025 Gula Villan, Stockholm University Deception is a pervasive part of public and private life. Some deceptions seem innocuous, desirable, expect…

08/02/2025

Join us at the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace!

We have a new vacancy for a doctoral researcher!
The deadline is March 5th. https://su.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:794040/where:4/

Note: This replaces our previous vacancy, which was advertised earlier, and the eligibility criteria for this position are broader. 😀

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