Culture

Centre Website

18.07.2023

PRIO Centre on Culture and Violent Conflict

The PRIO Centre on Culture and Violent Conflict is devoted to the study of relations between culture and violent conflict.

Online Exhibition

18.07.2023

Societal Transformation in Conflict Contexts (TRANSFORM)

When facing war or oppression, what motivates people to take action for social justice? How do small but brave acts of resistance inspire larger transformations and what is the role of storytelling in this? You will find answers in our online exhibition.

Monograph

2023

Creative resistance. The social justice practices of Monirah, Halleh and Diala

News
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Audio & video

PRIO Blogs

Wednesday, 20 Sep 2023

“It’s Been More than 40 Days and Sunday Never Came”

The sentence in the heading is often recalled and reshared by many Sudanese people who had to, and still are, enduring war, suffering, and displacement after the breakout of conflict between two armed forces, the Rapid Support Forces of Lt. Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Daglo (also known as Hemedti), and the ...

Recorded event

Wednesday, 14 Jun 2023 14:30–16:00

Galal Yousif, Togetherness Collection, Acrylic on canvas, 2023. Photo: Galal Yousif

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Contemporary Arts and War in Sudan: Roundtable with Sudanese Artists

In this roundtable discussion, Sudanese artists and curators will reflect on the role of arts in the current war and the previous revolutions, as well as comment on the ongoing fragile situation in Sudan.

News

Monday, 8 May 2023

Congratulations! INSPIRE Art Award Nominees Announced

Close to 100 applications from talented artists around the world were received representing 35 countries, showing how many people and places are affected by war, displacement and political violence.

Multimedia

Friday, 10 Feb 2023

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Inspiring Serendipities

The INSPIRE Seminar Series explores art-based and co-creative methods; ethics of doing research with artists; and engaged scholarship and art – all in the context of violent conflict and war.

PRIO Blogs

Tuesday, 29 Aug 2023

In the Israeli Democracy Protests, the Flag Has Become the Contentious Topic – The Occupation Is Not.

For the past few months Israel has experienced mass demonstrations both for and against the attempted judicial “reforms” by the current right-wing government. A striking visual theme of these protests have been the ubiquity of the Israeli flag. The use of national symbols like the Israeli flag is nothing unusual for Israel’s right-wing ...

Journal article

2023

Photographing 1948: Robert Capa’s Absent Palestinians

Journal Article in Journal of Palestine Studies

Recorded event

Monday, 13 Mar 2023 17:00–18:00

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Resisting Occupation through Art - A Conversation with Ahmed Tobasi

How does occupation affect art and individual artists? Is it possible to look at art from occupied areas without considering the restrictions on freedom and other rights? Is free art possible in occupied territories?

Monograph

2023

Creative resistance. The social justice practices of Monirah, Halleh and Diala

Recorded event

Monday, 8 May 2023 16:30–18:00

Parallel Histories of Palestine: Art, Archives and Solidarity

Archives are important in preserving history, but how should they be presented or preserved? In this seminar, Palestinian artist Ayman AlAzraq, and PRIO Researcher Cindy Horst, will explore the role of art, history, solidarity and interconnections between insiders and outsiders in conflict.

News

Sunday, 19 Feb 2023