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The Research WP aims at enabling joint knowledge production and providing research instruments shaped by the network’s research questions and findings. As part of the creation of a cartography on the polycrisis, a dynamic **Polycrisis database** is currently being developed, with the aim to include multiple resources: articles, ongoing research, publications and relevant contacts of academics, policy makers and researchers whose work centers around the global polycrisis. In parallel, an edited volume, entitled «***Facing polycrises together: a Euro-African perspective***» will be created. In the final year of the project, in 2026, WP2 co-leaders will organize a final conference in Aix-en-Provence. Call for Chapters – PolyCIVIS edited volume "Facing polycrisis together: a Euro-African perspective" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PolyCIVIS announces a call for chapters for the edited volume "**Facing polycrisis together: a Euro-African perspective**". The volume aims to expand on an emerging and dynamic field of scholarly works that examine the polycrisis concept, with a key focus on existing gaps in research. The book will be published by an internationally renowned academic publisher, and we are therefore seeking high-quality contributions. Interested author(s) should submit 200-500 words abstract with title, name of author(s), and affiliation to: **sarah.hassnaoui@ulb.be** and **polycivis@ulb.be** [Read more](https://civis.eu/storage/files/updated-call-for-abstracts-polycivis.pdf) ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/edited-volume-990x_.jpg?token=49fad0969826bacd750ed5f47f1712df) PolyCIVIS Polycrisis Database: A Euro-African Knowledge Platform ----------------------------------------------------------------- As part of PolyCIVIS Research Work Package efforts, we have developed a comprehensive Polycrisis Database, now accessible via Zotero. This dynamic resource brings together more than 340 publications, offering a multidisciplinary and multilingual collection of academic and grey literature on polycrisis. The accompanying report is structured into four key sections, covering: [Database: Aim, Scope, and Methodology](https://civis.eu/storage/files/1-database-aim-scope-methodologydocx.pdf) [Database: Global Research on Polycrisis ](https://civis.eu/storage/files/3-database-global-research-on-polycrisisdocx.pdf) [Database: Publications ](https://civis.eu/storage/files/2-database-publications-docx.pdf) [Database: COMMENTS ](https://civis.eu/storage/files/polycivis-database-commentsdocx.pdf) By reading the report and accessing the database, you can gain a deeper understanding of how polycrisis is analyzed across different disciplines, institutions, and global contexts, particularly from European and African perspectives. Whether you're a researcher, educator, student, policymaker, or simply interested in global crises, this tool provides valuable insights to support learning, teaching, and decision-making. **Authors:** Fadma AIT MOUS (Université Hassan II de Casablanca) Mauve CARBONELL (Aix-Marseille Université) Sarah HASSNAOUI (PolyCIVIS Research Work Package Coordinator) **[Access the Database](https://www.zotero.org/groups/5776725/academic_work_on_the_polycrisis/library)** ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/copy-of-polycivis-at-civis-days-990x_.png?token=5e0c904b24691ccdb92b29728edaf6d4) Report following the PolyCIVIS Research Workshop in Dakar ---------------------------------------------------------- Following a dynamic workshop in Dakar, the Research WP team presents an article reflecting the important conversations sparked by this unique in person meeting. 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