“Music and Peacebuilding” with Emi Obana

January 13, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Mānoa Campus, Online

Session: Join us for a talk on Music and Peacebuilding to explore diverse perspectives, disciplines, and stories to reclaim connection and care through the arts.----- Speaker: Emi is a Ph.D. student in the Music Department at the University of Hawai‘i, ԴDz. Emi holds a bachelor’s degree in jazz composition from Berklee College of Music and a master’s degree in educational leadership and societal change from Soka University of America Graduate School, and is passionate about exploring music’s power and potential to promote mutual understanding and peace. As a performer/composer, she has collaborated with various artists from different disciplines, countries, and languages, using her work to bring people together and promote cross-cultural communication. Emi is currently pursuing the Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution at the Matsunaga Institute of Peace concurrently with a PhD in Music composition.


Event Sponsor
Conflict and Peace Specialist, Mānoa Campus

More Information
Jose Barzola, 8089562690, caring@hawaii.edu,

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