Revolution Graffiti: Egypt vs. Germany

What is it about?

The aim of this research is to discuss the social and religious values that were shown on Graffiti that appeared on the street walls of Egypt after its January 25th, 2011 revolution. This is done by comparing the Egyptian Graffiti with those that appeared in Germany with the revolution in 1989/90. The aim of this research is also to argue that the use of Graffiti and drawings on the streets can act as an informal education tool and social marketing campaign for all citizens of a country.

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Why is it important?

This research ties together the different fields of informal education research, social marketing, graffiti and street art papers, and the historical revolution fields. As a new initiative, it opens up new areas for future research. Future researchers can test the impact of communication through Graffiti on citizens and identify how to protect and document these drawings for future generations to see and interact with their history and past.