Why Art Matters

This is a study about the role of art in community
conflict transformation. There is insufficient
information and empirical evidence about how
performance art interventions can support existing
forms of conflict resolution practice. This is a U.S.
based study that explores and explains how
performance art interventions can complement
traditional and transformative interventions in the
field of Conflict Resolution. Quantitative and
qualitative research collected and analyzed for this
study indicates and suggests how performance art, as
a dialogically-based intervention, can influence an
individual s attitude, perception and or position
about issues that are relevant to the field of
Conflict Resolution. Suggestions are made about
complementary interventions and the stage of conflict
in which this unique type of intervention could be
most useful.

Autorentext

Dena Hawes is a multimedia artist, writer, and teaches art andconflict resolution at the university level. She received a Bachelor of Art from IndianaUniversity, a Master ofFine Arts from University of California, Santa Barbara, and aMaster of Science and Ph.D. from the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution,George Mason University.

Klappentext

This is a study about the role of art in communityconflict transformation. There is insufficientinformation and empirical evidence about howperformance art interventions can support existing forms of conflict resolution practice. This is a U.S.based study that explores and explains howperformance art interventions can complementtraditional and transformative interventions in thefield of Conflict Resolution. Quantitative andqualitative research collected and analyzed for thisstudy indicates and suggests how performance art, as a dialogically-based intervention, can influence anindividual's attitude, perception and or positionabout issues that are relevant to the field of Conflict Resolution. Suggestions are made aboutcomplementary interventions and the stage of conflictin which this unique type of intervention could bemost useful.