This page features archival information and video footage from select Peace and Conflict Studies Symposium events in recent years.

The Borders of Belonging: Art, Conflict Transformation, and Peace

The event included a conversation with songwriter and musician Alejandro Escovedo and a performance by playwright-performer Jesús I. Valles.

Panel Discussion

• Phillip Townsend – Neon Queen Collective co-founder
• Fidencio Duran – Painter, muralist, and teaching artist
• Charlotte Gullick – Writer and ACC Creative Writing department chair
• Jason Reed – Texas State University Photography associate professor and Borderland Collective co-founder and director
• Victoria Suescum – Visual artist and ACC Art professor

Throughout the day, participants could explore an art exhibition, booths by community organizations, and live performances by Austin Classical Guitar and ACC’s drama, dance, and creative writing departments.

“A major goal of this annual symposium is to unite our community of learners through deep engagement with a particular theme that relates to peace and non-violent conflict transformation. It’s a day for our students to see connections between the seemingly disparate areas of their educational requirements, their own lives, local and global issues, and learn how they can get engaged in their community.”  — Dr. Shirin Khosropour, ACC Peace & Conflict Studies director.

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