Cross-Links: A Music & Peacebuilding Program
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+ Cross-Links: A Music and Peace Building Program By: Laura Graham and Richard Graham [email protected] [email protected]
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Cross-Links: A Music and Peace Building ProgramBy: Laura Graham and Richard [email protected] [email protected]
+Summary
■ Introductions ■ The Cross-Links framework■ Small group co-creation activity
■ Share and discuss our projects
+Northern Ireland
■ Conflict 1968-1998■ Causes:
■ civil rights violations■ colonial oppression/
illegitimate claim to land
■ breakdown in law & order
■ sectarianism/ intolerance between Protestants & Catholics
■ Outcomes:■ 3,700 dead■ 100,000+ injured
+Northern Ireland1998 Good Friday Agreement
• Ended conflict 1968-1998• Aimed to promote social inclusion, peaceful relations, reconciliation, tolerance and mutual trust.
Social Policies• EU Peace and Reconciliation Programs (1994-2020)
• A Shared Future 2005• Cohesion, Sharing and Integration (CSI) 2010
Funding musical peacebuilding projects• Community Relations Council• European Union PEACE Program• Northern Ireland Arts Council
+The Peace Walls■ Belfast has 99 “Peace Walls,” mostly erected after the GFA.
■ 76% gen pop would like the walls to come down.
■ Only 58% of those living alongside the walls want them to come down.
■ 38% of gen pop felt the walls were still necessary to prevent violence.
■ Pop at walls are in top 10% of most socio-economically deprived wards in Belfast
+The Need for Creative PeacebuildingInterface Teens Feel the Music Teens
+Music and Peacebuilding
Traditional MusicSummer Workshop
Contemporary MusicNerve Centre
The Sash My Father Wore
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A Shift in ThinkingCross-Links Project Proposal
+Framework for Cross-Links Project
Creative Workshop
Peer Leadership Training
Sharing
Problem Solving
Team WorkCreative Applications
Confidence Building
Art, Music & IT Skills
Creative Outputs
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+Belfast Workshop
• Improve skill sets & self-confidence
• Increase education & employment opportunities
• Develop conflict resolution skills
■Nonviolent Communication
■Active Listening
• Build cross-community relationships
Aims and objectives
+Field Trips
• SARC (QUB)
• University of Ulster
• The MAC
• The Lyric Theater
• The Oh Yeah Centre
Field Trips Sonic Arts Research Center
+Workshop Outcomes
• Original music production(s)
• Performance
• Foundation Year/GSCE’s
• Self-confidence
• Build relationships
Potential Outputs & Outcomes Crescent Arts Centre
+Conclusion
+ Acknowledgements
+ References■ Byrne, J., et al. (2012) “Attitudes to Peace Walls Research Report to OFMdFM.”
■ Galtung, J. (1996) Peace by Peaceful Means: Peace and Conflict, Development and Civilization. New York: Sage.
■ Graham, L. (2012) An Evaluation of Leadership Roles and Social Capital in Northern Ireland’s Victim Support Groups: Theory, Policy and Practice. Doctoral work.
■ Graham, R. (2012) Expansion of Electronic Guitar Performance Practice through the Application and Development of Interactive Digital Music Systems. Doctoral work.
■ “Keep Me” produced by Ricky Graham. Vocals by Laura Graham.
■ Pruitt, L. (2011) “Music, youth and peacebuilding in Northern Ireland” in Global Change, Peace and Security. 23:2. pp. 207-222.
■ Purvis, D. “Reconciliation” talk at Duke University. 11 March 2013.
■ OFMDFM (1998) The Agreement. Belfast.
■ OFMDFM (2005) A Shared Future. Belfast.
■ OFMDFM (2010) Cohesion, Sharing and Integration. Belfast.
■ Putnam, R. (2000) Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community. London: Simon and Schuster.
