Visually captivating, accessible to a wide audience, and inexpensive to produce and distribute, graphic art holds its own in the age of digital media and social networking. The event will bring together artists, activists and conflict resolution practitioners to explore the creativity with which graphic art and comic books have been used for social change around the world, and to generate ideas for expanding the potential of bridging the two fields. Join the event to: Discover a unique peacebuilding resource Preview new comic books and graphic novels related to social change Meet artists and panelists before and after the event Take home samples of new and classic works of graphic art relevant to social change

Andrew Aydin: co-author with Congressman John Lewis of March, a graphic novel trilogy depicting Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil and human rights in America Nate Powell: Illustrator of March and creator of the acclaimed graphic novel Any Empire, a vivid examination of war and violence, and their trickle-down effects on Middle America Dalia Ziada (via Skype): Activist, blogger, and award-winning women’s rights advocate; translator of The Montgomery Story, the 1956 comic book about Martin Luther King Jr. and nonviolent protest Moderator: Jeanné Isler, Director of USA Programs, Search for Common Ground

In addition to support from CPRF principals, this event is made possible by a generous contribution from Fantom Comics and Comic Book Artists on Demand.

Since 1999, the Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum (CPRF) has provided a monthly platform in Washington for highlighting innovative and constructive methods of conflict resolution. CPRF’s goals are to (1) provide information from a wide variety of perspectives; (2) explore possible solutions to complex conflicts; and (3) provide a secure venue for stakeholders from various disciplines to engage in cross-sector and multi-track problem-solving. The CPRF is co-sponsored by a consortium of organizations that specialize in conflict resolution and/or public policy formulation.

3p Human Security
*
Alliance for Peacebuiilding
*
American University,
Center for Global Peace and Development
*
George Mason University,
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution
*
Georgetown University
*
Johns Hopkins University School of
Advanced International Studies,
Conflict Management Program
*
Partners for Democratic Change
*
Search for Common Ground
*
United States Institute of Peace
*
Woodrow Wilson International
Center for Scholars Africa Program