Surviving the Long Wars: Exhibition Close-Up and Poetry Reading

Thu Mar 16 2023 at 06:00 pm

The Newberry Library | Chicago

Newberry Library
Publisher/HostNewberry Library
Surviving the Long Wars: Exhibition Close-Up and Poetry Reading
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This program will be held in-person at the Newberry and livestreamed on Zoom. Advance registration required.
In-Person Registration: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0057-0014-f04ac463e1d4482a8d07a355cd8fe98f
Livestream Registration: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0057-0014-23c4ad3a97bb4300a0e0462beb0e7fc8

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 (https://www.survivingthelongwars.online/):
From the US “Indian Wars” to the “Global War on Terror,” SURVIVING THE LONG WARS 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.

Related Exhibitions and Programming:
Veteran Art Summit: March 16 - March 19, 2023
Hyde Park Art Center Exhibition: March 16 - July 9, 2023; Opening Program: March 17, 2023
Chicago Cultural Center Exhibition: March 4 - June 4, 2023; Opening Program: March 18, 2023

Credits:
SURVIVING THE LONG WARS is organized by Aaron Hughes, Ronak K. Kapadia, Therese Quinn, Joseph Lefthand, Amber Zora, and Meranda Roberts with support from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Institute for the Humanities Innovation Grant, UIC Award for Creative Activity, Chicago Cultural Center, Hyde Park Art Center, Newberry Library, DEMIL Art Fund, and the National Endowment for the Humanities Dialogues on the Experiences of War Grant. NEH Veteran Fellows include Gina Herrera, Monty Little, Gerald Sheffield, Anthony Torres, Eric Perez, and Natasha Erskine.

Questions? Call us at (312) 255-3592 or send us an email at [email protected]
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Newberry Library, 60 W Walton St,Chicago,IL,United States

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