To build peace, we look to the past, imagine the future, and harness the present moment to bridge what has been with what could be. Narrative approaches to peace and conflict studies (PACS) posit that story is the through-line by which past, present, and future peace and conflict become linked. In this session, The Narrative Transformation Lab—the Carter School’s newest Peace Lab—will highlight the ways that narrative serves as the through-line for building peace, seeking justice, and navigating conflict. The session will spotlight the research of Carter School doctoral students who are using narrative approaches to understand complex peace and conflict contexts, including anti-establishment politics in the United States, the rise of smart cities, and the musical dimensions of protest and resistance.

This session will also feature a discussion with TNT Lab’s Spring 2023 undergraduate research interns about how their work with TNT Lab is shaping their own lines of inquiry into narrative transformation.

Facilitator: Solon Simmons (TNT Lab Director)

Panelists

• Audrey Williams (TNT Lab Manager, Carter School PhD student)
• Oakley Hill (Carter School PhD student, TNT Lab Affiliate)
• Elana Sokol (Carter School PhD student, TNT Lab Affiliate)
• …and TNT Lab’s Spring 2023 Undergraduate Research Interns.

This event is being held as part of Spring 2023 Peace Week at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.*

*Session may be recorded for documentation purposes and shared on public platforms.