Veteran Expressions, Recovery, and Reconciliation after War Exhibitions Opening Reception
Friday, February 10, 2007
04:00 – 6:00 PM
Open to the Public, free event
Exhibitions: A Legacy of Veteran Expressions after War
AND
Recovery and Reconciliation After the Yugoslav Wars
A Legacy of Veteran Expressions after War will run through February 28, while Recovery and Reconciliation After the Yugoslav Wars will run through March 14.
Legacy of Veteran Expressions after War
Each veteran’s life tells a story and every veteran leaves a legacy. This exhibit is a tribute to veterans whose legacy is/was an expression of the challenges they experienced as veterans after war. From the more commonly known posttraumatic stress disorder—or the more recently developed terms of moral injury or moral wounds—to the simple fact of coming to terms with war, veterans’ experiences are profound. Many find expression through visual art, poetry, stories, songs, protests, and, for most, helping one another heal.
Recovery and Reconciliation After the Yugoslav Wars
Often describing themselves as the forgotten, ex-fighters of the Yugoslav Wars struggle for rights and social securities in their respective societies. The purpose of this exhibit is to give voice to a small set of these ex-fighters who are working to help one another, improve the civic discourse of their society, or achieve reconciliation. Like many veterans worldwide, their messages are aimed at those who have not experienced armed conflict. They speak to the challenge of recovering from wounds—physical, mental, and moral—and avoiding the inevitable losses of war.
Photography by Robin Albarano
THE THOMAS DODD RESEARCH CENTER
University of Connecticut
405 Babbidge Road
Storrs, CT 06269-1205
Thedoddcenter.uconn.edu
For more information, contact: The Dodd Research Center at 860-486-5131