Mapping Creativity in Captivity during WWII

该项目将绘制1940年至1947年期间意大利战俘鲜为人知的文化作品。通过分析在澳大利亚和世界其他地方的意大利被拘留者的创造力，它将开发一种新的跨国方法来理解二战期间被囚禁的经历以及个人和社区之间的许多互动。预期的成果包括关于移民和战时经历的新的跨文化知识，以及创造性行动对个人福祉的有益力量，在我们目睹紧急封锁和人民因战争而流离失所的今天，这些知识仍然具有相关性。国际合作和数字资源将把成果带给学术界以外的公众和政策制定者。

The project will map the little known cultural production by Italian Prisoners of War from 1940 to 1947. By analysing Italian detainees' creativity in Australia and elsewhere in the world, it will develop a new transnational approach to understanding the experience of captivity and of the many interactions between individuals and communities during WWII. The expected outcomes include new cross-cultural knowledge of migration and wartime experiences and of the beneficial power of creative action for individuals’ wellbeing, still relevant today as we witness emergency lockdowns and peoples dislocated by wars. International collaboration and digital resources will bring the results beyond an academic audience to public and policymakers alike.