Peace with the Earth

Abstract

This contribution comprises Documentation of the launch of Peace with the Earth, an English translation of the 1940 pamphlet Fred med jorden by the Swedish suffragettes and peace activists Elisabeth Tamm and Elin Wägner, at the 2021 PARSE conference on Violence. The launch was hosted by Gothenburg university librarians AnnaLena Bergquist and Sanna Hellgren, together with editor of the pamphlet and HDK-Valand doctoral researcher in artistic practice Åsa Sonjasdotter. In addition, it included a performative presentation by artist and researcher Åsa Elzén.

Keywords

• suffrage
• elin wägner
• elisabeth tamm
• fogelstad
• organic farming
• peace movement
• activism