The aesthetics of peace: complexity, speculation, and unknowing in creative peacebuilding research

Chipato, F. (2024) The aesthetics of peace: complexity, speculation, and unknowing in creative peacebuilding research. Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, (doi: 10.1080/17502977.2024.2327922) (Early Online Publication)

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Abstract

Creative and artistic methods are increasingly popular in the study of peacebuilding, as scholars look for new ways to access the experiences and insights of communities in post-conflict societies. This article draws on recent creative peacebuilding work to create a three-point spectrum of aesthetic peacebuilding research approaches, with each point demonstrating an escalating commitment to creative approaches. The argument shows how deeper commitment to aesthetic research in peacebuilding raises increasingly foundational questions about the nature of peacebuilding, which have the potential to open up new avenues of peace research but may also undermine the entire project of peacebuilding.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Early Online Publication
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Chipato, Dr Farai
Authors: Chipato, F.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Geographical and Earth Sciences
Journal Name:Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
ISSN:1750-2977
ISSN (Online):1750-2985
Published Online:19 March 2024

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