Actions Panel
Writing towards Peace: Staying Productive in Turbulent Times
A planet in crisis. Violence and war. How do we keep writing throughout all the chaos? How do we meet our need to speak out at such times?
When and where
Date and time
June 17 · 5am - June 18 · 9am PDT
Location
Online
Refund Policy
About this event
- 1 day 4 hours
- Mobile eTicket
“We have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves…. The more peace there is in us, the more peace there will be in our troubled world.” - Etty Hillesum
Global pandemic. A planet in crisis. Violence and war.
How do we keep writing throughout all the chaos? How do we meet our need to speak out at such times?
The “Writing towards Peace” workshop is for all writers, including refugees and concerned citizens. Together, we will explore our response to the state of the world—in writing.
Over two days, we will:
o read the work of writers—from Kurt Vonnegut to Olga Tokarczuk;
o write about our individual responses to current world crises;
o learn how to remain productive despite pressure; and
o share our writing on Day 2 of the workshop.
“Writing towards Peace” is designed in collaboration with Amsterdam’s creative community—and beyond. The experience is supported by the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts.
Beginners and non-native speakers of English are welcome.