Affiliation:
1. Art Therapy Program, The George Washington University, Alexandria, VA, USA
2. The School for Society and the Arts, Ono Academic College, Netanaya, Israel
Abstract
Surveying the role of the arts in social movements offers approaches for ways in which art therapists can be collaborators in peacebuilding. A contemporary review of activist and protest art reveals four sources of inspiration for how art therapists can contribute: intentional symbols and metaphors, solidarity, memorializing, and resilience. When integrated with peacebuilding strategies, art therapists can support social movements by visualizing injustices, representing voices, bringing people together, and imagining solutions. By working in collaboration with peacebuilders, art therapists can apply social justice stances to different strands of peacebuilding.
Subject
Political Science and International Relations,Safety Research
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