Azadeh Sobout is a post-doctoral scholar with the University of Manchester. Exploring the role of artists in shaping political agency and transforming conflict in the aftermath of the Syrian war, she is currently leading a research project on the intersection of arts and peace building in Lebanon. The primary focus of her research is to find out whether the grassroots art-based initiative in the region have produced a more positive hybrid form of peace, and a space for healing, remembrance and reconciliation.