Engaging Conflict: Transformation through the Arts

Saturday November 5th 9:00 am – 4:30 pm – Presentations Cynthia Cohen, Director of the Program in Peacebuilding and the Arts at Brandeis University presents, “The Moral Imagination and Permeable Membrane between Art and Society.” SU Professors Stephen Cross and Anne Beffel lead an interactive movement and meditation exercise, and Syracuse Stage Dramaturg Kyle Bass, along with actors from Cry for Peace: Voices from the Congo, discuss the role of theater in cultural diplomacy. Storycircles allow participants to share the impact and influence of the arts on conflict transformation.