Arts-Based Adult Learning in Peacebuilding: A Potentially Significant Emerging Area for Development Practitioners?

Vicki-Ann Ware (), Joanne Lauterjung () and Shannon Harmer McSolvin ()
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Vicki-Ann Ware: Deakin University
Joanne Lauterjung: SonicBloom
Shannon Harmer McSolvin: Deakin University

The European Journal of Development Research, 2022, vol. 34, issue 2, No 19, 1050-1075

Abstract: Abstract Intractable conflict coupled with deep poverty often reinforce socio-psychological conflict-repertoires. Transforming repertoires can contribute to sustainable peace. Increasingly, development NGOs utilise arts-based programming to provide community spaces for exploring peace-oriented repertoires. Yet arts-based processes are poorly theorised in the development literature. We present a case-study arts-based peacebuilding programme embedded in intra-ethnic Rakhine asset-based community development (Myanmar). Arts-based components help build comprehension and retention of peace concepts, and motivation/confidence to apply new knowledge to daily interactions, supporting the overall aim of shifting conflict-repertoires. We show art-based activities as reflective learning processes produced modest-yet-significant shifts in repertoires, thereby contributing to sustainable peacebuilding.

Keywords: Arts-based learning; Adult learning; Community peacebuilding; Conflict transformation; Reflection; Metaphor; Myanmar (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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