The style was redefined by newly independent nations of the 20th century, who wanted to create an identity detached from their colonial past.
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The elephant in the room is the existing legal framework, forged in period of decolonisation and diminishing western influence, that forbids the repatriation of antiquities.
The exhibition showcases how nature coexists with Japan’s major cities.
Provisions like an extensive buggy park and friendly staff ensure that visitors with young children are welcomed and cared for.
Surveying photography’s past, present and future, the new Photography Centre will cement the status of the medium as a leading form of expression in contemporary visual culture.
The artist’s fabled archive spans his entire career, showcasing his playful curiosity, his need for beauty and his respect for style.
At last: a substantial fashion exhibition devoted to the traditions, skill and exuberance of African designer style.
Cultural institutions are puzzling out to to make their buildings exciting and safe at the same time.
Colonial powers plundered the heritage of countries all over the world – restitution is long overdue.
Thanks to the 19th-century obsession with plaster casts of artefacts, Dundee began a relationship with London’s V&A long ago.
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Associate Professor in American Literature, University of Leeds
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Professor in Archaeology, University of Bristol
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PhD Candidate, School of Architecture, University of Liverpool
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Lecturer in Heritage and Conservation, History and Politics, University of Stirling
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Reader in Art and Design, University of Dundee
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Senior lecturer in fashion design, University for the Creative Arts
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Senior Lecturer Photography, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Senior Lecturer in Museum and Heritage Studies, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor in Translation Studies, SOAS, University of London
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Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Hellenic Studies, King’s College London/ Lecturer in Modern History, City, University of London
