Welcome to the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict

The Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict (ELAC) is an interdisciplinary research programme that aims to strengthen law, norms and institutions to restrain, regulate and prevent armed conflict. Drawing on the disciplines of philosophy, law and international relations, ELAC seeks to develop a more sophisticated framework of rules and stronger forms of international authority relating to armed conflict. Research activity addresses all aspects of armed conflict, including the recourse to war, the conduct of war, and post-conflict governance, transition and reconstruction.

Video webcast: 'How we can effectively reduce or even eliminate armed conflict' Dr David Rodin describes the challenges ELAC aims to address (Oxford Martin School at the Royal Society)

Read the latest ELAC Newsletter (Spring 2012)

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Events

ELAC/CCW Lunchtime Seminar Series - next seminar Tues 22 May 1pm - Professor Cheyney Ryan (Oregon/ ELAC Visiting Fellow) - ‘Taking Soldiers Seriously’

'Religion in War and Peace'- Panel Discussion 17 May 12.30pm

'The ICC at 10' - Topical discussion 21 May 12.30pm

NEW 'Human Security: An Idea Whose Time Has Come'- Caux Forum for Human Security/ ELAC event 29 May 5.30pm

News

David Rodin on BBC World Service 'The Forum' 20 May 12.05 BST

ELAC-MSF roundtable 'Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed'

ELAC publishes new policy briefing 'Operationalizing the Responsibility to Prevent'

Kofi Annan: Super Negotiator - Jennifer Welsh blogs on mediation efforts in Syria

BBC 'The Moral Maze' - Dr David Rodin on Iran and Nuclear Weapons

What a Difference a Year Makes - Jennifer Welsh compares UN action on Syria and Libya

Ethics at Davos - Dr David Rodin interviewed at The World Economic Forum

New ELAC Kindle publication 'Essays in Humanitarian Action' - Dr Hugo Slim