War in Cities exhibition

Objects collected from battlefields and audiovisual materials tell a story about the staggering toll of urban warfare, the humanitarian needs that arise, and people’s resilience. The International Committee of the Red Cross, in partnership with the University of Queensland (UQ) Rotary Peace Centre, Asia Pacific Centre for Responsibility to Protect, and Visual Politicas Research Program presents the ‘War in Cities’ exhibition, showing from 16 August - 1 September 2023 at UQ’s School of Political Science & International Studies.

War in Cities Exhibition

Wed 16 Aug 2023 8:00am–Fri 1 Sep 2023 4:00pm

Venue

School of Political Science & International Studies, Level 4, General Purpose North (39A), The University of Queensland , St Lucia QLD 4072, Australia

A bear covered in grey concrete dust. A twisted ceiling fan. A doll found tangled in barbed wire. These all tell a story about what happens when wars are fought in cities.

These are some of the objects in the War in Cities exhibition, coming to the University of Queensland in August. Alongside sketches, photos and audio recordings, these objects collected from battlefields shed light on how people’s lives are impacted by war. They tell a story about the staggering toll of urban warfare, but also of the resilience of many.