Publications:
CRANE Literature and Resource Review & Annotated Bibliography

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CRANE developed a literature and resource review and annotated bibliography to explore what information exists on the intersections of arts, culture and conflict resolution. The literature review also aims to provide information, support and ideas for practitioners and theorists working in these fields.

The annotated bibliography includes a wide range of academic resources as well as links to practice-based material including theatre organizations, community dialogues, poetry, music, visual arts and more.  A spectrum of practices and traditions from around the world are included. Materials were collected through academic journal searches, key authors, and suggestions from local artists, arts organizations, and conflict resolution practitioners.

From the literature review, the following key themes emerged:

• Globalization and immigration
• Innovation in conflict resolution theory and practice
• Growth and development of arts-based approaches
• Application of arts-based approaches to conflict resolution across cultures

The growing field of creative approaches to cross-cultural conflict resolution offers many opportunities for conflict resolution practitioners, community workers, artists, performers, and others to work collaboratively. As these collaborations take place, we hope that a scholarly literature will continue to develop in parallel to document, evaluate and imagine extensions of arts-based approaches.

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