Everyday peacebuilding through the arts

Mobile Arts for Peace

Bringing together artworks and key themes from the Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) project, this podcast series will address how arts and the digital can be used to find alternative ways to engage with research ideas and approaches.

  1. Episode 7

    Episode 5: MAP Indonesia: “Beyond Tradition"

    Episode 5 focuses on MAP project in Indonesia and particularly on one of the MAP medium grant projects called ‘Beyond Tradition’ that places attention on to Lenong performances with young people as a dialogic tool for peacebuilding.  We hear from the project’s partners based at the Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia: Dr Harla Octarra, MAP’s co-investigator, and Dr Nicholas Indra Nurpatria who leads the ‘Beyond Tradition’ project. The episode draws inspiration from their work and explores critical ethical issues related to youth participation in research.   Mentioned in the episode:     Gultom, T. and Sheir Abraham, N. (2023) Beyond Tradition: Young People’s Learning Processes in Preparing for the Lenong Performance. Blog Post. 14 December. At: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/2023/12/14/beyond-tradition-lenong-performance/    James, A. (2007). “Giving Voice to Children’s Voices: Practices and Problems, Pitfalls and Potentials.” American Anthropologist 109 (2): 261–72. https://doi.org/10.1525/aa.2007.109.2.261.    Octarra, S. H.  (2023). “Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Participatory Research with Young People.” NEOS 15 https://acyig.americananthro.org/neosvol15iss2fall23/Octarra  Octarra, S. H. (2024). Arts as Platforms for Peace: Youth Participation in Art-Making Process. In Breed, A., Pells, K., Marambio, H., and Timalsina, R (eds). Arts-based Approaches for Peacebuilding in Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda, Indonesia and Nepal. Abingdon: Routledge.  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6861-7195     Ladder of co-creation appears in:  Charitonos, K., Hoggart, L., Jones, R., Keogh, P. and Scott, E. (2021). Principles in practice. Co-creation of Learning in complex and challenging environments. Discussion Guide and Toolkit. The Open University and the ACCESS consortium https://doi.org/10.21954/ou.ro.00081237    UNICEF (2020) U-Report poll result on young people’s perspective about adolescent’s participation. Available from: https://indonesia.ureport.in/opinion/4535/ [accessed 9 January 2023].    Project site: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/map_project/beyond-tradition/ and https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/where-we-work/indonesia/  Lenong performance: https://www.youtube.com/live/SCSk4MLqHJw    Rehearsals in preparation for the Lenong performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENc73hYgW5E (2:29’)    Artistic outputs from Indonesia: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/artistic-outputs/artistic-outputs-indonesia-2/  Music   Theme song: Song: Imano Z'Abana Composers and singers : Alexandre Iteriteka Music: Umuduri Band  Producer: Frank Tamari    Audio from: Audio of Gambang Kromong by Gitarda Audio from a Beyond Tradition Lenong Performance rehearsal available via: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/2023/12/14/beyond-tradition-lenong-performance/ Links   Mobile Arts for Peace Website: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/  Podcasts website: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/podcasts/  Mobile Arts for Peace on X / Twitter: @Mobile__Arts  Koula on X / Twitter and LinkedIn: @ch_koula and https://www.linkedin.com/in/koula-charitonos-98782922/   Sherezade on X / Twitter and LinkedIn: @Sherecita and https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherezadegarciarangel/    Get in touch with the MAP team by emailing us at: MAP@lincoln.ac.uk.  This podcast series is part of the Mobile Arts for Peace project that is funded by AHRC GCRF Network+.

  2. Episode 8

    Episode 6: MAP Indonesia 'Murals as a form of socially-engaged arts'

    In this episode, we focus on mural artwork initiatives in Indonesia as a form of socially engaged arts. We explore participatory arts in public spaces to promote dialogue and meaningful participation of children in peacebuilding.  The mural at the centre of the episode was created in response to young people’s interest in bringing up social messages about intercommunity brawls (tawuran) to the community, an issue persistently raised by young people in Indonesia during the initial phases of the MAP project. We hear from the artist, Dr Vina Puspita whose doctoral research at the University of Lincoln focused on these mural creations in Indonesia. We also hear from Chantika Wulandari, a young member of Children Forum and a youth participant in the Mural project, and Sarti Fauziah, a youth facilitator for the Children's Forum and a staff member of the RPTRA community space in Cipinang Besar Utara, where the first mural is located.   Artwork: “Indonesia Butuh Kamu” (Indonesia Needs You)  by Children’s Forum of Cipinang Besar Utara (CBU) in Jakarta, Indonesia    Mentioned in the episode:   Participatory Mural #1 on the Issue of Intercommunity Brawls: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/2022/08/24/participatory-mural-1/   Video that captures the process of creating mural #1 (3min):    https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/2022/08/24/participatory-mural-1/    Links to other three murals created as part of MAP project: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/2022/11/02/participatory-mural-2/  https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/2022/12/01/participatory-mural-3/  https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/2022/12/28/participatory-mural-4/    Youth participatory mural guidebook: “Warna Kita Semua: Mural Kaum Muda Berkarya dan Bersuara”, translated as “Our Colours: Youth Mural Guidebook, Create and Speak Up” https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/2023/08/21/youth-participatory-mural-guidebook/     Puspita, V., (2024). Participatory mural art practices with young people in urban Jakarta. Chapter 5. (pp.136-157). PhD Thesis. University of Lincoln.     Portfolio of work, documenting the artistic practice submitted as part of a practice-based PhD research degree: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/2024/03/06/portfolio-vinapuspita/     Vina Puspita personal website:  https://www.vinapuspita.com     MAP Indonesia: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/map-in-indonesia-2020-2022/   Artistic outputs from Indonesia: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/category/artistic-outputs/artistic-outputs-indonesia/     Music Theme song:   Song: Imano Z'Abana Composers and singers : Alexandre Iteriteka  Music: Umuduri Band   Producer :Frank Tamari    Also: Song: Tawuran Composed by: Adelia P.A/Chantica W/Ana Z/Ghifara D.R. (CBU).  Written by: Adelia P.A/Chantica W/Ana Z/Ghifara D.R. (CBU).  Arranged by: Karina Adistiana & Ribut Cahyono (Yayasan Peduli Musik Anak Indonesia) (CBU: Adelia P.A/Chantica W/Ana Z/Ghifara D.R)  More info and full performance video available at: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/2022/08/15/tawuran-brawl-music-workshop-cipinang-besar-utara/  Links   Mobile Arts for Peace Website: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/  Podcasts website: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/podcasts/  Mobile Arts for Peace on X / Twitter: @Mobile__Arts  Koula on X / Twitter and LinkedIn: @ch_koula and https://www.linkedin.com/in/koula-charitonos-98782922/   Sherezade on X / Twitter and LinkedIn: @Sherecita and https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherezadegarciarangel/  Get in touch with the MAP team by emailing us at: MAP@lincoln.ac.uk.  This podcast series is part of the Mobile Arts for Peace project that is funded by AHRC GCRF Network+.

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Bringing together artworks and key themes from the Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) project, this podcast series will address how arts and the digital can be used to find alternative ways to engage with research ideas and approaches.