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An unexpected journey
Stuart Bowes talks about his first few months as a Postgraduate Researcher in the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies.
How will the British Government convince the nation to take the vaccine for Covid-19?
A new online exhibition observes how government and public health bodies have reacted to vaccine resistance over time and how the language they have used to persuade the public has changed from the creation of the first vaccine in the 1790s to the present day.
Masking Faces — new exhibition examines the historical and modern-day uses of the face covering
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world’s population has responded by wearing face masks in an attempt to minimise the transmission of the virus. For the vast majority of people, the mask has become a staple of their everyday life.
Curating and exhibiting visual culture in times of coronavirus
A new Sadler Seminar Series considers the challenges and opportunities presented by lockdown/post-lockdown for curation and exhibition of visual art, both in the UK and abroad.
Masking Faces: The Many Meanings of Face Coverings
MA students from the School of Fine Art, History of Art & Cultural Studies invite you to view their online exhibition exploring the use of the face covering in a variety of forms, throughout history to the present day.
Strings Attached: The Ties that Bind Yorkshire to it’s Global History
This exhibition illuminates an eclectic collection of jewellery, parts of swords, coins, and other items of value demonstrating Yorkshire’s connections with the rest of the world across 2 millennia.
Existence is Resistance: The Metropolitan Museum as a Contact Zone
What can you do to decolonise? Visit this online exhibition to get some clarity!
Authenticity: Repatriating, Replicating, Revisualising
Working with the Smithsonian Collection, this online exhibition asks you to question the importance of authenticity.