Agnieszka Paczynska, PEACE Section Chair posted in
Peace Studies (PEACE),
Statements on November 04, 2021
It is with a heavy heart that we share that Olga Vorkunova, member of the ISA Peace Studies Section’s Executive Committee, passed away suddenly on 25th October 2021 after a short illness. Dr. Vorkunova was a Senior Researcher at the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences. She was also an Associate Professor of the Moscow State Linguistic University. Dr. Vorkunova’s was an expert on ethnic conflict, early warning systems, peacebuilding, Russian-Chinese relations, and peace education. Her impressive commitment to peace was inspirational and we will miss her greatly.
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