Creating Safer Space Exhibition in Brussels

The Creating Safer Space Exhibition will be on show at Quaker House Brussels from 4-7 February 2025.

The Creating Safer Space exhibition explores the unexpected power of nonviolence in the protection of civilians living amidst humanitarian crises and violent conflicts. The stories told by objects, images, and voices originate from a selection of 26 research projects funded by the Creating Safer Space network, conducted in collaboration between academics, self-protecting communities and nonviolent civilian accompaniers. The exhibition draws on voices and experiences from Colombia, Cameroon, Indonesia, Kenya, Myanmar, Nigeria, Palestine, the Philippines, South Sudan, and Thailand, where civilians are harnessing the power of nonviolence to create safer spaces and build lasting peace.

A reception will be held on Tuesday 4 February from 6pm. It will include drinks, nibbles, an introduction to the exhibition, and an opportunity to learn more about the Creating Safer Space research. Please RSVP by filling in this form.

The exhibition is open to visitors from Tuesday to Thursday 9am-6pm, and Friday 9am-12pm. To book a tour or to discuss any projects in detail at a specific time please email: creating-safer-space@aber.ac.uk.

Three events will be held in conjunction with the exhibition: