Theatre, Facilitation, and Nation Formation in the Balkans and Middle East

SONJA ARSHAM KUFTINEC is Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Minnesota, USA. She also works as a director and dramaturg developing collaborative theatre projects with youth in the Balkans and Middle East and as a facilitator with Seeds of Peace. Previous publications include Staging America: Cornerstone and Community-Based Theatre (2003).

• Contents List of Figures Acknowledgments Prologue Contours and Contestations Balkan Bridges: Re-membering Mostar (1995-2000) Between the Lines: Staging 'the Balkans' through Berlin (2001) Border Zones: Theatrical Mobilizations of 'the Middle East' (2004-08) Facilitation Praxis: Four Modes of Encounter Epilogue Bibliography Endnotes Index

'This book offers an in-depth study of theatrical facilitation in the area of violent group conflicts. [...] The concluding chapter of this important contribution to the conceptualization of nation and conflict studies concentrates on the role of the facilitator.' - The Journal of Theatre Research International