Release date: Oct. 30, 2007

'Cartooning for Peace' Features International Artists

Contact: Alma Freeman: 404-727-4060, alma.freeman@emory.edu
Contact: Beverly Clark: 404-712-8780, beverly.clark@emory.edu

Leading editorial cartoonists from around the world will gather at Emory University Nov. 12-15 for "Cartooning for Peace," a series of public discussions and classroom lectures on the role of their art when it comes to conflict, global health and political leadership. An exhibit featuring more than 100 cartoons by the artists is currently on display at Emory's Schatten Gallery in the Woodruff Library, and will continue through Dec. 15.

Emory's Claus M. Halle Institute for Global Learning is hosting the 10 cartoonists – including Mike Lukovich of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution; Plantu of France; Baha Boukhari of Palestine; Godfrey Mwampembwa of Kenya; Michel Kichka of Israel; No-rio Yamanoi of Japan; and Jeff Danziger, Liza Donnelly and Ann Telnaes, from the United States. See the full schedule of the free events and more details.

"Cartooning for Peace" is the brainchild of Plantu, the editorial cartoonist of the French daily newspaper "Le Monde," who was struck by the anger and divisive debate caused by the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in 2006. "This sudden interest in political cartooning made me think that this polemic presented, quite possibly, an opportunity to cartoonists – above all, an opportunity to start an intellectual debate," Plantu said.

As a forum for that debate, "Cartooning for Peace" began that same year with a seminar and an exhibition, co-sponsored by the Halle Institute, at the U.N. Headquarters in New York.

"Cartooning for Peace" at Emory features an expanded version of the original traveling exhibit and a series of provocative discussions, including topics such as "Women in Cartooning: A Different Perspective;" "Picturing Conflict, Envisioning Peace in the Middle East;" and "The Art of Controversy: Where to Draw the Line?"

The Halle Institute is Emory University’s premier venue for visits by heads of state, distinguished policymakers, and public intellectuals. Established in 1997 with a gift from Claus M. Halle, the Institute brings distinguished visitors into dialogue with the Emory and Atlanta community and provides a forum for research and expert meetings on issues of global importance. For more information on The Halle Institute, visit www.halleinstitute.emory.edu or call 404-727-7504.

Emory University (www.emory.edu) is one of the nation’s leading private research universities and a member of the Association of American Universities. Known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate college of arts and sciences, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities, Emory is ranked as one of the country's top 20 national universities by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to its nine schools, the university encompasses The Carter Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, the state's largest and most comprehensive health care system.

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