Summary: Date of publication: 20/07/2018 Description: On the 30th of June, Dr Pablo de Orellana of the Dept. of War Studies and Dr. Laurie Benson of the Dept. of Politics and International Studies at SOAS convened on a workshop titled, "War for Presence: Conflict and Identity at the Art-IR Nexus." This one-day workshop sought to open space for new dialogue between International Relations (IR) scholars, Art Historians, and cultural practitioners working on issues of art and conflict. The core objective was to understand and map what constitutes the shared space between art and IR, its tensions, and the concepts and methods necessary for productive interdisciplinary engagements. In the run-up to this fascinating workshop, we had the opportunity to speak with Drs. Pablo de Orellana and Laurie Benson broadly about the workshop and the relationship between Art and IR. ____________________ Follow the links below to learn more about our interviewees and their research: Dr. Pablo de Orellana (KCL): https://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/departments/warstudies/people/teachingfellows/deorellana.aspx Dr. Laurie Benson (SOAS): https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff123817.php ___________________ Remember, for more news and information on our events and workshops, please visit our website at kcl.ac.uk/warstudies. ___________________ This podcast was produced by Kirk Allen.
