Culture and Conflict | EUNIC Yearbook
What kinds of external cultural policies does Europe need to embrace that will allow art, education and intercultural dialogue to open doors and build trust between communities – and help prevent conflicts around the globe? Culture and conflict: challenges for Europe’s foreign policy is the new EUNIC Yearbook 2012/2013.Published by: EUNIC, Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen and the Robert Bosch Foundation, in cooperation with the British Council, the French Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. – Stuttgart: ifa, 2013. – 236 S. – (Culture report; 5) (EUNIC yearbook; 2012/2013). It is available online in four different languages: English, French, German and Portuguese.
Although a painting can never stop a bullet, a painting can stop a bullet from being fired. Culture is a central component of conflicts between different groups and ethnicities. So what could be more appropriate than using culture as a tool for conflict resolution? After centuries of war, Europe has particular experience in how to create peaceful and cooperative ways of co-existing. What kinds of external cultural policies does Europe need to embrace that will allow art, education and intercultural dialogue to open doors and build trust between communities – and help prevent conflicts around the globe?
Similar content
posted on
02 Jun 2014
posted on
28 May 2013
posted on
03 Aug 2015
posted on
20 Oct 2014
posted on
10 Apr 2019
posted on
23 Oct 2012