245 P - Cultural Representions of Violence and Empowerment

Saturday, June 3, 2017: 1:45 PM-3:15 PM
BRESL 203 (Hofstra University)
Chair:
Cindy D. Rosenthal, Hofstra University
Advocating for the Protection of Native Women against Sexual/Domestic Violence through Theatrical, Spoken Word and Slam Poetry Performances
Nicholle Dragone, Black Hills State University
Empowerment from Within: An Art Project "She Paints Her Sky" in Bali Island Paves the Way
Ni Putu Widyastuti, African Asian Women Network (Krishnalila Foundation)

Session Abstract

This panel focuses on ways people use the arts to heal, express, and unify in the face of adversity. The first study explores the way in which Native women (and men) in the United States are using and have used slam poetry, theatrical productions, and spoken word videos to advocate for greater legal protections for Native women under the Violence Against Women Act. The second study discusses the art project “She Paints Her Sky. Created in Bali, this project aims to become a platform for connecting voices of African and Asian women for sustainable peace by using art as a tool to empower women from within.

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