Arts & Peacebuilding Workshop: Creative Tools for Engaging with Conflict
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Facilitated by researcher and practitioner Dr Gillian Howell as part of her Melbourne Postdoctoral Fellowship, this workshop draws on tools co-designed by a team of artists and peacebuilders in the Art and Soul of Dialogue project. These methods are rooted in a range of artforms—including sound, movement, drawing, and drama—and are designed for use in community, educational, and facilitation settings. No prior arts experience is required.
What you’ll gain:
- Practical tools for creatively exploring conflicts or uncomfortable topics.
- Fresh approaches for facilitating group dialogue and collaboration.
- Opportunities to connect with like-minded facilitators.
Who should attend?
Community artists, facilitators, peacebuilders, educators, and anyone interested in creative, participatory ways to address social conflict.
This workshop is part of the Creative Peace Collaboratory, a research, engagement, and translation initiative where community artists and peacebuilders explore and expand the arts–peace–dialogue nexus through an evolving program of workshops and seminars. It is co-presented by the University of Melbourne’s Creativity and Wellbeing Research Initiative and the Initiative for Peacebuilding.