Surviving the Long Wars: Exhibition Close-Up and Poetry Reading
@ Newberry Library
60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL 60610
Opening Thursday, March 16th, from 6PM - 7PM
This program will be held in-person at the Newberry. Advance registration required.
Join military veterans and poets Erika Renee Land, Monty Little (Diné), Dunya Mikhail, and Carlos Sirah for an evening of poetry exploring the disparate impacts of war and the search for a path toward solidarity.
This event will also provide a closer look at the Newberry exhibition Surviving the Long Wars: Residues and Rebellions (https://www.newberry.org/calendar/surviving-the-long-wars). The exhibition coincides with the second Veteran Art Triennial and Summit, held this year in Chicago. The exhibition at the Newberry is open February 28 – May 27, 2023.
ABOUT THE SURVIVING THE LONG WARS PROJECT
From the US “Indian Wars” to the “Global War on Terror,” SURVIVING THE LONG WARS (https://www.survivingthelongwars.online/) explores the multiple overlapping histories that shape our understanding of warfare, as well as alternative visions of peace, healing, and justice generated by diverse communities impacted by war.
Inspired by the powerful artwork of Indigenous and Native American artists responding to the US “Indian Wars,” and artists of the Greater Middle East reacting to the “Global War on Terror,” the second Veteran Art Triennial and Summit focuses on how these artistic responses complicate and entangle with the artistic practices of veterans. The featured artworks, projects, and programs create opportunities for people to deepen their understanding of the impact of war.
The project began in September 2022 with a virtual scholarly seminar series at the nexus of critical ethnic studies, Native/Indigenous studies, and Middle Eastern Studies on the histories and futures of Native rebellion alongside contemporary US militarism and warfare. The project culminates in the spring 2023 second Veteran Art Triennial and Summit at the Chicago Cultural Center, Hyde Park Art Center, and Newberry Library.
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