THIS IS A PAST EVENT.

Objects of Power: The Material Culture of Contested Memory

THIS IS A PAST EVENT.

Objects of Power: The Material Culture of Contested Memory

What do historical events mean to communities today?  How can different interpretations of the past be reconciled?  What role do objects play in piecing together memories of life from decades, or even centuries, ago?  These questions are explored through this student-curated exhibit, looking critically at how objects from all over the world are used to tell narratives about the past.  The exhibit intentionally challenges the artificial divide between “objects of art” and “objects of culture” through the juxtaposition of anthropological museum holdings and digital art in the form of electronic paintings by Julian Semilian, faculty in the UNCSA School of Filmmaking.  Admission is free.

(Please note that the Museum is closed Dec. 8-Jan. 1 for Winter Break)

Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 10:00am to 4:30pm

Lam Museum of Anthropology
1315 Carroll Weathers Dr. Winston-Salem, NC 27109

Event Type

Exhibit, Diversity, Community

Departments

Administrative, Museum of Anthropology

Target Audience

Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Parents/Guests, Staff, Students, First-Year Undergraduate Students, Prospective Students

Website

http://moa.wfu.edu

Cost

Free

Contact name

Sara Cromwell

Contact email

moa@wfu.edu

Contact phone number

336-758-5282

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