The International Center for Violence Research
Welcome the website of the International Center for Violence Research (ICVR).
The ICVR is an initiative of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence (Institut für interdisziplinäre Konflikt- und Gewaltforschung, IKG), Bielefeld University, Germany.
The ICVR undertakes and promotes violence research in industrialized and developing societies.
This website provides basic information on ICVR’s scope, its staff, and on its initiatives to promote academic research, development cooperation, and public debates on violence.