The Poetry of War and Peace

February 06, 2023 01:19:24
The Poetry of War and Peace
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The Poetry of War and Peace

Feb 06 2023 | 01:19:24

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Show Notes

On February 3, USIP hosted a conversation with conflict mediator, acclaimed poet and host of the popular podcast “Poetry Unbound" Pádraig Ó Tuama and bestselling author and Washington Post columnist Amanda Ripley. The discussion reflected on how poetry and language can capture the destruction of conflict, as well as how the arts can help build peace.

Speakers

Pádraig Ó Tuama, keynote remarks
@duanalla
Poet-in-Residence, International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution, Columbia University

Amanda Ripley
@amandaripley 
Washington Post columnist and author

Kathleen Kuehnast, moderator 
@kathkuehnast
Director, Gender Policy and Strategy, Center for Thematic Practices, U.S. Institute of Peace

 

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/poetry-war-and-peace

 

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