Every language has untranslatable words, claiming something very important to its community, giving it a distinct name. In this talk, we will discuss unique words explaining special states of mind or emotions in Japanese language which have no equivalent in English.
The multi coloured world of cabaret is a vast spectrum of performance, incorporating visual arts, comedy, music, dance, strip tease, the list is seemingly endless. Join us as we discuss who what where when how and why is Cabaret.
Have you ever considered who decides what is cool, appealing, fashionable, undesirable, threatening or healthy? We consume the media for knowledge and entertainment but do we ever stop and think how that consumption shapes what we get to know and like and what we don’t?
Join Samantha Allen to explore notions of beauty, heritage and ‘the savage’ to understand why we often think the way we do.
We will explore how being on the wrong side of the war, impacted German artists' perceptions of identity and nationality, as well as their active struggle to create a better future.
In this, the third of Gavin Baddeley's provocative online talks on the history of the Devil, we examine the role the outwardly demonic - and covertly Satanic - played in this Age of Empire, with a particular focus on the English. After all, as any Hollywood casting director will tell you, we still make the best villains!
Ideas about alternative medicine are deeply embedded in Western culture today - whether in the form of yoga, massage, herbal remedies or discussions about mindfulness and wellness. The aim of this talk is to shed light on the ancient Indian practice of Ayurveda, from which many of these ideas originate.Â
Rego’s art is undoubtedly characterised by her incredible ability to create captivating narratives that often evoke fairytales or dreams, but we will see how she equally uses her art to push important socio-political messages to the frontline.Â
In this talk we investigate through a materialist lens the shifting approaches to culture, humour and politics as a generation raised on the internet and subjected to constant streams of information comes of age.Â
Join us as we explore the history of cross-dressing, drag and performance intent on queering gender expression. We will delve into the vast array of genres in which drag has appeared including theatre and opera, investigate drag kings, queens, things, bio queens and creature drag and discuss the future of the art form given its meteoric rise.
We will explore topic of feminism through the artworks of Barbara Kruger, Tschabalala Self and Njideka Akunyili Crosby through this lecture.Â
