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The Africa Institute is pleased to present its series, Book Conversations, launching summer 2021. The program aims to highlight new books by African and Africanist authors in the fields of humanities, arts and social sciences.
On May 19, 2021 at 6pm (Gulf Standard Time), curator and author of the book The Sphinx Contemplating Napoleon: Global Perspective on Contemporary Art and Difference, Gilane Tawadros, will be joined by Sarat Maharaj, Professor of Visual Art and Knowledge Systems at Malmö Art Academy, Sweden, to discuss her new book. This conversation will be moderated by The Africa Institute Director, Salah M. Hassan. Playing with forms of writing, from critical analyses to fictional narratives, The Sphinx Contemplating Napoleon: Global Perspective on Contemporary Art and Difference functions as a practice-based meditation on how to write about contemporary art.
This talk will be held on Zoom. Click here to register
Ten author signed copies of the book will be available for purchase at the Africa Hall starting on the date of the book discussion. If you are interested in purchasing a copy, please email info@theafricainstitute.org with your request to receive further information.
To read more about the book and participating speakers, click here
The Africa Institute is pleased to present its series, Book Conversations, launching summer 2021. The program aims to highlight new books by African and Africanist authors in the fields of humanities, arts and social sciences.
On May 19, 2021 at 6pm (Gulf Standard Time), curator and author of the book The Sphinx Contemplating Napoleon: Global Perspective on Contemporary Art and Difference, Gilane Tawadros, will be joined by Sarat Maharaj, Professor of Visual Art and Knowledge Systems at Malmö Art Academy, Sweden, to discuss her new book. This conversation will be moderated by The Africa Institute Director, Salah M. Hassan. Playing
M. Hassan. Playing with forms of writing, from critical analyses to fictional narratives, The Sphinx Contemplating Napoleon: Global Perspective on Contemporary Art and Difference functions as a practice-based meditation on how to write about contemporary art.
This talk will be held on Zoom. Click here to register
Ten author signed copies of the book will be available for purchase at the Africa Hall starting on the date of the book discussion. If you are interested in purchasing a copy, please email info@theafricainstitute.org with your request to receive further information.
To read more about the book and participating speakers, click here
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