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Creating Justice, through a series of conversations between a diverse set of artists and scholars from around the globe, explores how art can facilitate a fuller understanding of human rights, highlight injustices, empower individuals and groups, advocate for and effect change, and aid in post-conflict recovery.
List of contents
List of Figures
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction: A note from the editors
Chapter 2. Public Interventions: A conversation between Amy Sanchez Arteaga, Misael G. Diaz, and Tania Islas Weinstein
Chapter 3. Painting and Photography: A conversation between Jane Lydon and Danie Mellor
Chapter 4. Performance: A conversation between Iman Aoun and Toni Shapiro-Phim
Chapter 5. Architecture: A conversation between Tiziana Panizza Kassahun and Konstantinos Pittas
Chapter 6. Jewellery: A conversation between Su san Cohn and Caitlin Hamilton
Chapter 7. Textiles: A conversation between Christine Andrä and Laura Antonia Coral Velásquez
Chapter 8. Installations: A conversation between eL Seed and Arnaud Kurze
Chapter 9. Poetry and Performance: A conversation between Garima Dutt and Choman Hardi
Chapter 10. Documentary Film: A conversation between Andrea Durbach and Dean Gibson
Chapter 11. Photography: A conversation between Shahidul Alam and Roland Bleiker
Chapter 12. Sculpture: A conversation between Tatiana Fernández-Maya and Carey Newman
Chapter 13. Music and Documentary Films: A conversation between Eda Elif Tibet and Enzo Ikah
Chapter 14. Visual Arts: A conversation between Rachel Kerr and Milena Michalski
About the Editors
About the author
Eliza Garnsey is a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow in International Relations at the Institute for Global Prosperity, University College London. Her trans-disciplinary research focuses on art and visual culture in international relations and world politics, particularly in relation to human rights, transitional justice, and conflict. Eliza's monograph,
The Justice of Visual Art: Creative State-Building in Times of Political Transition, demonstrates that there are aesthetic and creative ways to pursue transitional justice. Her recent book,
Justicecraft: Imagining Justice in Times of Conflict, is co-authored with Lauren Balasco, Arnaud Kurze and Christopher K. Lamont.
Caitlin Hamilton is a writer, researcher, and editor. Her research interests include the intersection of popular culture and world politics, creative methods, and feminist approaches to peace and security. Her recent publications include
The Everyday Artefacts of World Politics (2022) and the third volume of
Gender Matters in Global Politics (2023, co-edited with Laura J. Shepherd). She is also the founder of Hamilton Editorial which offers editing and mentoring services for academic writers.
Summary
Creating Justice, through a series of conversations between a diverse set of artists and scholars from around the globe, explores how art can facilitate a fuller understanding of human rights, highlight injustices, empower individuals and groups, advocate for and effect change, and aid in post-conflict recovery.
