Cultural Heritage, War, and Antiquities: The Looting of the Iraq MuseumThursday, October 28, 2021 - 1:00pm to 2:00pmVirtual The Davis invites Wellesley students, staff, and faculty to a series of drop-in discussions on decolonial theory related to museums. At each meeting, attendees will discuss the readings and real-world case studies in break-out groups and as a full group. This semester’s session considers the looting of 15,000 artworks from the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad following the US invasion in 2003. Led by Assistant Curator of Collections, Dr. Nicole Berlin, we will examine the connection between war and the destruction of cultural heritage, with a particular focus on the role of museums.
You will receive links to the readings upon registration.
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Thursday, October 28, 2021 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual
The Davis invites Wellesley students, staff, and faculty to a series of drop-in discussions on decolonial theory related to museums. At each meeting, attendees will discuss the readings and real-world case studies in break-out groups and as a full group. This semester’s session considers the looting of 15,000 artworks from the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad following the US invasion in 2003. Led by Assistant Curator of Collections, Dr. Nicole Berlin, we will examine the connection between war and the destruction of cultural heritage, with a particular focus on the role of museums.
You will receive links to the readings upon registration.
Register Here