Picnic in the desert

Location
Aston Webb Rotunda
Dates
Thursday 17 March 2016 (12:30-13:20)
Contact

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Picnic in the desert
© Photo Alain Sèbe / www.alainsebeimages.com

Join the Empires of Emptiness academic curator, Dr Berny Sèbe (Senior Lecturer in colonial and post-colonial studies) in conversation with Dr Benedetta Rossi (Lecturer in African studies) as they discuss desert life, nomadism and imperial control in the Sahara.

Bring your packed lunch and join us for a dialogue combining history, anthropology and photography to better understand one of the most extreme environments on earth, and how it has shaped human beings over centuries.

  • Venue: Aston Webb, Rotunda Gallery (First Floor)
  • Admission: Free, booking essential (Book online)