Helen Berents

I wish I had never heard of Hind Rajab or Feminist theorising for a world beyond images of dead children Earlier this year, in February, it was a privilege and pleasure to host my colleague, Prof Marshall Beier, from McMaster University in Canada. While he was in Brisbane, we brought together colleagues for a workshop…

In 2015 the UN Security Council passed the landmark Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security, marking the first time youth had been recognised formally as positive contributors to peacebuilding and conflict resolution by the body, and formalising a call for governments and other actors to support youth peacebuilders’ work. This year is the 5th…

I am interested in the politics of iconic girlhood, and in the past months, as 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg has become the face of a movement I am struck by the way she is spoken about in public and political discourse. I often find myself considering the politics of representation of children and…

Hello, welcome! I have blogged for over a decade now in various places as part of my thinking process about the issues and events that concern me and make me think more deeply about the world. These are generally informal and initial thoughts and I’m always happy to hear from people with any thoughts and…