The activities of the School of Arts and Design's First Conference and Forum were launched at the University of Jordan (UJ) on Monday Under the patronage of HRH Princess Wijdan Al Hashemi.
The Conference, which is organized under theme "Arts against terrorism and extremism", attracted a wide range of scholars and artists from Jordan and abroad as it included all forms of art (visual art, music, and theatre).
The aim of the event is to confirm that Art conveys peace and safety, and imparts positive messages of moderation and balance.
The Conference seeks to highlight the role of Arts in renunciation of violence, and to encourage researchers and artists to continue to express one of the noble massages of Arts which is to promote peace and stability and reject extremism.