This session explores the possibilities of combining narrative, visual, and participatory methodologies in 6 prioritized rural communities in the implementation of the peace agreements in Colombia.
These territories constitute a challenge for peace research and evaluation, as the reconfiguration of armed violence coexists with a new social movement that promotes peace in the territories after the signed agreement.
Participatory photography plays an important role in representing, supporting, and deepening the stories of the most relevant everyday peace indicators (EPI) in these communities. In and of itself, it also has local impacts related to catalyzing social action, healing, and psychosocial care, strengthening of identity and intergenerational dialogue.
What does it mean to address participatory images in the midst of these peacebuilding scenarios, surrounded by new violence? What challenges do narrative visual approaches have in transitional justice? Can this combination of narrative methods build a new genre of peace photography?
