Sara Christophersen
Research Assistant
Additional positions:
Coordinator of the PRIO Centre on Culture and Violent Conflict
Email: sachri@prio.org
News
Thursday, 23 Jun 2022
Residency on Creative Practice and Activism in the Context of Conflict and Oppression
On 15 August, PRIO, PRAKSIS and artist Motaz Habbash will kick off
a month-long residency with ten artists whose creative practices respond to
lived experiences of conflict and oppression.
Latest publications
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Embodied Agency: Creating Room for Maneuver through Dance in Palestine
Journal Article in Conflict and Society
Embodied possibilities: A study of dance as an artistic, everyday practice in Palestine
Master Thesis
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INSPIRE Art Award - Open Call for Artists
Now more than ever we can see how the impact of war and violence changes societies and people. Artists are often at the frontline of documenting, sharing and transforming experiences of war, violent conflict, exile and displacement.
Residency on Creative Practice and Activism in the Context of Conflict and Oppression
On 15 August, PRIO, PRAKSIS and artist Motaz Habbash will kick off
a month-long residency with ten artists whose creative practices respond to
lived experiences of conflict and oppression.
INSPIRE Seminar Series Autumn 2021
Please be invited and save the dates for the INSPIRE seminar series autumn 2021! The seminars will take place monthly, on Wednesdays from 12:00-13:00 CET, online, with invited researchers and artists.
New Online Exhibition from the TRANSFORM Project
In societies at war or facing severe repression, what motivates individuals to take action for social justice when doing so involves great risk and uncertainty? How do such small but often heroic everyday acts of common people inspire larger transformations? And what is the impact of storytelling about everyday acts that challenge inequalities and injustices in places like Myanmar, Somaliland and Syria?
The TRANSFORM research team has grappled with these questions for four years, and you will find some answers in this online exhibition.
Artistic Encounters in War and Violent Conflict: New Platform for the INSPIRE Project Launched
On June 3rd 2021, the INSPIRE research platform was launched with a live performance by Faytinga and a presentation of artwork by Diala Brisly. The research platform can be explored at inspire.gallery
Sara Christophersen Wins Prize for Her MA Thesis
Sara Christophersen has won the annual prize for best MA thesis in human geography, handed out at this year's digital winter seminar.
Call for artists to participate in workshops to explore inspiration
EXPLORING INSPIRATION
Artists living in Norway and working on themes related to violent conflict and exile are hereby invited to take part in a unique series of online workshops in March-April 2021 to Explore Inspiration. Deadline for applications is March 1.
Creative Methods Workshop for the INSPIRE Project
On October 5-6th a workshop on creative methods was held for the INSPIRE project. The goal was to discuss creative approaches to study inspiration and social justice. Workshop participants were INSPIRE team researchers; Katarzyna Grabska, Cindy Horst, Marte Nilsen, Trude Stapnes and Sara Christophersen as well as invited artists and academics; Anna Konik (visual artist and advisory board member for the INSPIRE project), George Mahashe (artist, photographer, academic and advisory board member for the INSPIRE project), Solveig Korum (Senior Advisor at Kulturtanken and advisory board member for the INSPIRE project), Cathy Wilcock (musician and academic) and Marisa Cornejo (visual artist).
Successful First Advisory Board Meeting for the INSPIRE Project
On September 15th the INSPIRE advisory board and INSPIRE researchers had their first meeting. Due to corona virus restrictions the meeting was held online.
Sara Christophersen has Completed her MA Thesis
Congratulations to Sara Christophersen for completing her MA thesis titled Embodied possibilities: A study of dance as an artistic, everyday practice in Palestine. The thesis has been part of INSPIRE and TRANSFORM research projects.
Latest events
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Resisting Occupation through Art - A Conversation with Ahmed Tobasi
Moving Through War // Creating Art Away From Home: Hooman Sharifi - INSPIRE Seminar Series
Inspiring Myanmar: Chuu Wai - An Artist with Baggage - INSPIRE Seminar Series
Meet the Residents
Repression - Expression // Violence - Creative Resistance
INSPIRE Seminar Series: The Use of an Art-Based Approach in the Exploration of Trauma and Resilience
INSPIRE Seminar Series: Research and Creation in Sites of Ethical Demand - Models of Conduct and Practice
INSPIRE Seminar Series: reCLAIM - Digital Curatorial Practices as Ethnographic Intervention
Workshop: Phenomenology and the Social Sciences
INSPIRE Seminar Series: Protest Aesthetics in Motion
