Practices of Peace
Community, Pacifism & Peace
The ways in which international conflicts find space in our daily lives has changed over the past fifty years. New ways of envisioning and practicing peace need to be considered. Looking back, but thinking forward, we want to reflect on peace in the context of communities and collaborative action.
Practices of Peace surrounds the relationship between community and pacifism, memories and representation of war and peace. The weekend will encourage us to consider the impact of peace and conflict in the local, national and international context including and beyond The Great War.
Join us for two days of discussion, collaboration, research and understanding.
Booking Essential / Click here for weekend tickets £8 or £5 per day*
*A number of free tickets are available for students.
For booking your student ticket, or for further information about student discount, please email: elisabetta@deveron-projects.com
Sat 18 November 2017
Venue: Brander Building
10:00 Simon H. Walker, PhD: WW1 Practices of Pacifism across Britain
10:45 Val Ross: Armistice in the pages of the Huntly Express
11:30 White Wood walk, lunch and remembrance
In the centenary of WW1, Caroline Wendling, with the community of Huntly, planted the White Wood, a living monument to peace, providing a regenerative alternative to the nostalgic memorials across the world.
In collaboration with Al Nofara Café and Caroline Wendling
15:00 Cornelia Offergeld: Curating Peace
16:00 Claudia Zeiske and Stuart McAdam: Travelling and commemorating post-war Europe
Discussion: How do we and how can we commemorate?
18:00 Peacemakers' Night with Rachel Ashton
Venue: Pensioners' Hall, Church Street
Food, Music and Dance
Sun 19 November 2017
10:00 – 15:00 Walk in Cabrach
The Cabrach is a unique and beautiful location rich in cultural heritage, its landscape typified by the many ruined crofts and steadings, which today haunt this upland plateau. At the turn of the 19th century it had a thriving community of around 1000 people, but after The Great War, the local population was severely decimated and historians have called the Cabrach: ‘The biggest war memorial in Europe’.
Meet: Huntly Square for bus (£5); walk ca 4 hours
Bring good footwear and packed lunch!