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Student news in Art History, Film and Visual Studies

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Read about some of the things our students and alumni have been up to over on our official blog, The Golovine!
Date:
06/02/2013

How much are Algerians hostage to their 'collective memory'?

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After having been eclipsed in the news by the events of the Arab Uprisings, Algeria is back in international headlines over the hostage crisis in Tiguentourine in Southern Algeria. The repercussions and long-term implications of this crisis must be understood in relation to Algeria's complex history and in particular its recent civil war experience.
Date:
30/01/2013

The Sahara and Europe: so, what comes next?

The Sahara and Europe: so, what comes next?
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Dr Berny Sebe's perspective on Europe's attitude towards the Saharo–Sahelian region after the recent upraising of violence in Algeria and Mali.
Date:
29/01/2013

Haiti Three Years On: "When all else has fallen, culture remains"

Haiti Three Years On: "When all else has fallen, culture remains"
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Three years after the Haitian earthquake of January 2010, which killed thousands of people and devastated the lives of millions of Haitians, it remains apparent that the reconstruction of Haiti will be a long and difficult process.
Date:
11/01/2013

Art and sexuality

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Dr Elizabeth L'Estrange is giving a paper as part of the University of Cambridge's Graduate Research Seminars in History of Art.
Date:
11/01/2013

Hidden Gems - Jewellery Quarter

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Marie Giraud, MRes History of Art, takes you on a cultural tour of the Jewellery Quarter - a hidden gem within Birmingham's city centre where creative industries flourish.
Date:
11/01/2013

Negotiating Boundaries. The Plural Fields of Art History

Negotiating Boundaries. The Plural Fields of Art History
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Call for papers and date for your diary: upcoming conference organised by Professor Matthew Rampley at the Barber Institue of Fine Art.
Date:
09/01/2013

The Barber Institute at 80

The Barber Institute at 80
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13 December 2012 was a very special day for the University. On that day 80 years ago, Lady Barber and the original trustees signed the Deed of Settlement, which effectively founded the Barber Institute of Fine Arts that was bequeathed to the University 'for the study and encouragement of art and music'.
Date:
09/01/2013
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