Build the Truce
Build The Truce is a cross-site project, taking the idea of ‘truce’ as a first step toward resolving conflict. It follows the progress and processes of conflict resolution through historic and contemporary case studies.
Build the Truce activity focuses on skills development, new and digital media, and providing audiences with access to a range of perspectives. This includes:
- Recording interviews with eyewitnesses to contemporary conflict and its resolution
- Visitor events, schools sessions and professional development events for educators
- Online schools campaigns for key anniversaries through Radiowaves School Ltd
- Supporting young people to meet and record interviews with eyewitnesses
- Piloting digital and new media audience access
- Building relationships with a broad range of partners including academic institutions, conflict resolution practitioners and NGOs
Build The Truce piloted and developed activity from 2009-2011 and was awarded an Inspire mark by LOCOG for September 2011-2012. In its final year Build The Truce will deliver public programming in the context of the Cultural Olympiad, including:
- A Truce blog
- Radiowaves Schools online Truce campaign from May – September 2012
- A Big Picture Show short film at IWM North for July 2012
- An audio-visual installation at IWM London for May 2012
- Formal/informal events programmes from May – September 2012
Find out more about schools sessions, professional development and public events at our Learning and site-specific pages, and through our Radiowaves Schools station and Build The Truce blog.
For more information about taking part in, or supporting, Build the Truce please contact Catherine Roberts, Project Co-ordinator: croberts@iwm.org.uk.