The Centre for Art and Politics
Enhancing Contributions to Cultural Understanding
2024 marks 10 years since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine. In recognition of this dark anniversary, join us for a programme of cultural events that reflect on Ukraine’s cultural and environmental heritage and celebrate its activist cultures. The programme is kindly supported by the Centre for Global (Post-)socialisms and the Centre for Art and … Read more
Dr Anna Elena Torres will read from her latest book Horizons Blossom, Borders Vanish: Anarchism and Yiddish Literature, in a conversation with Dr Jeffrey Stevenson Murer, Director of the Centre for Art and Politics with conversational and musical contributions from Michael Alpert. Dr Anna Elena Torres is an assistant professor at the University of Chicago … Read more
Maré from the Inside: Race, Gender and Utopia in Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas
Maré from the Inside: Race, Gender and Utopia in Rio de Janeiro’s FavelasMaré from the Inside is an interactive multi-media exhibit developed by artists, activists, and academics from Complexo da Maré, a group of 16 contiguous favelas (informal and marginalised neighbourhoods) in Rio de Janeiro. The exhibit’s photographs, films, and texts present Maré and its … Read more