STUDY DAY | Design Inspired by Islamic Tradition

REGISTER HERE  Programme In this study day, leading experts will discuss key aspects in the development of design resulting from the reinterpretation and adaptation of Islamic tradition into…

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STUDY DAY | Calligraphy in Arabic Script: From Museum Collections to Contemporary Practice

REGISTER HERE  Programme Calligraphy in Arabic script, both in historic collections of Islamic Art and in Modern and Contemporary Art from the Middle East and its…

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STUDY DAY | The Practicalities of Working in the Middle East and South Asia

 Programme Beginning to think about working in or with institutions in the Middle East and South Asia can be a daunting prospect but one which does offer huge benefits in…

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STUDY DAY | Islamic Textiles and Fashions

 Programme Morning Session: Lord Mayor’s Room, New Walk Museum 10.30 – 10.50    Registration / tea and coffee 10.50 – 11.00      Welcome – Dr Malika Kraamer, Curator of…

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STUDY DAY | Learning and Engagement

 Programme 10.30   Arrival / tea and coffee 10.50   Welcome – Catherine Harvey, Hastings Museum 11.00-11.20   Arts Council England’s (ACE) work on Diversity – Abid Hussain, Director, Diversity Arts…

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STUDY DAY | Islamic Coins

 Programme Morning: Jameel Study Centre  11:00-11:15 am Welcome & overview of the day (Francesca Leoni/Rebecca Bridgman) 11:15-11:35 am Islamic Coins: An Overview (Luke Treadwell) – Q&A 11:35-11:55 pm  Introduction to Indian…

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STUDY DAY | Faith in Museums – Practical Approaches to Using Your Collections

 Programme 10.45 – 11am: Tea / Coffee and Registration 11am: Welcome and introduction to the day, Rebecca Bridgman – Chair of SSN for Islamic Art and Material Culture APPROACHES TO…

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STUDY DAY | Islamic Ceramics

Programme 10.45 Registration Morning session: Research Department, Seminar Room A 11-11.45: Professor Oliver Watson, I.M. Pei Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture, University of Oxford: “An introduction to Islamic ceramics” …

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STUDY DAY | East Meets West: Objects in Renaissance Paintings

This collaborative Study Day will explore the exhibition Lorenzo Lotto’s Portraits and the National Gallery’s wider Renaissance collection through the theme of ‘East meets West.’ A detailed description…

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