In this session we will delve into all the ways artists have recently tackled in their works taboo themes linking to love, sexuality and trauma.
Project Category: Identity Events
A History of Queer Women’s Hairstyles
In this lecture, we’ll look at historic painting and illustrations, as well as modern photographs. We’ll read the words of queer women from the past and the present who found significance in their hair, as well as archival newspapers, biographies, and even modern-day Tumblr posts. A history of queer’s women’s hairstyles is as varied and diverse as the people whose heads are crowned by them.
A Fear of Sex: the femme fatale in 19th century Europe
Who is the femme fatale and why was ‘she’ so popular in late 19th century Europe? This talk attempts to answer this question by exploring the image and idea of the femme fatale in the art and popular culture fin de siècle Europe.
Is a City ‘Gendered’? Smart cities and gender inequalities
What can we learn from cities at the forefront of gender mainstreaming practices such as Vienna and Barcelona? And now, can the promises of a "smart" city contribute to reducing the existing inequalities and developing real gender-inclusive cities?
Dorothea Lange: Documenting Justice
Dorothea Lange is one of the most well-known photographers of the Great Depression. Her photographs documented the catastrophe of economic collapse while also emphasising empathy and community. This talk will explore her Depression era photographs, giving them historical context and developing their political content.
Forming a Cultural Identity: Through the Eyes of Contemporary Artists
During this session, we will focus predominantly on a selection of contemporary artists from ethnic minorities who explore notions of 'identity' in their paintings. Sometimes exploring a clash of cultures and other times drawing on cultural heritage and traditions passed down generations, these artists look at the struggles and benefits of moving countries and exploring new horizons.
Exploring Communication Crossroads: Unveiling Cultural Identity and Linguistic Theories
Join us for a compelling journey through the fascinating spheres of cultural identity, rapport management, and linguistic accommodation theories. This talk aims to uncover the profound impact these elements have on the quality of our communication and the relationships we foster, both personally and professionally.
Jean-Michel Basquiat: painting history
We will look at Basquiat’s art and how it records and interprets Black history in the US in all of its complexities from jazz to film, colonization to police brutality.
Mistaken Sentiment: Impressionism and Motherhood
This talk will explore the complex subject of motherhood expressed by unconventional impressionist women artists (like Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot and Eva Gonzalès) to get us to, perhaps, rethink contemporary sentiments associated ‘motherhood.’
The cult of the Virgin: motherhood and the humanity of a Christian God
This talk explores the shifting image of the Virgin Mary, how She became the focus of art and prayer and how the humanity of motherhood set the standard, for better or worse, for women throughout Europe.