Film Screening and Discussion of ‘Positive Women, Heartache, Hope and Living with HIV’, with Anne Lotter FRAI, co-hosted by IVAC and SPG

In 2016, filmmaker Bex Devaraj and anthropologist Anne Lotter were given unique access to one of the biggest slums in Kampala, Uganda, where every day is a struggle for survival. In this intimate film, six courageous women share their stories…

Dr. Fred Vermorel book launch

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The IVAC research centre was proud to co-host with Strange Attractor Press the launch of Dr. Fred Vermorel's new book, 'Dead Fashion Girl: A Situationist Detective Story', on Thursday 3 October. The book is 'A crime and a six-decade cover-up:…

Dr. Caleb Turner presents at The Superhero Project, Essen, Germany

The Third Superhero Project hosted in Essen, Germany was an interdisciplinary event of over 20 different nationalities that bridged together academia, fandom and industry to discuss the evolving superhero phenomenon in film, television, comics,…

Rome symposium held with leading academics hosted by Richmond and AIFS

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Some world-renowned academics were honoured by Richmond and The American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) by being invited to attend a Fellowship Symposium in June at the University’s Rome campus. Each summer AIFS and Richmond awards…

“Guardians of the Night” selected for Urban Audio-visual Festival, Lisbon

Professor Eleonora Diamanti (Richmond in Rome) will present her ethnographic film, “Guardians of the Night”, at the Urban Audio-visual Festival, Lisbon, 28-30 June. The film is an Official Selection in the Shorts Film Category. “Guardians…

Serena Katt’s graphic novel ‘Sunday’s Child’ adjudged Best graphic Novel of the Month

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Assistant Professor Serena Katt’s graphic novel ‘Sunday’s Child’ was adjudged Best graphic Novel of the Month in this Sunday’s Observer. Serena Katt's grandfather, whom she knew as Opa, was a 'Sunday's Child', one of the lucky ones…

WOMEN: ART: WORK student zine launch

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IVAC is delighted to have sponsored the launch of the magazine WOMEN: ART: WORK published by students on the Working in the Art World course, this spring. This cutting-edge magazine, launched at a lively reception on 17 April, focuses on…
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MA Art History Alumna Published in ‘Encountering Difference’

Laura Elizabeth Shea has a chapter entitled 'Deep South: Intersections of race, gender and travel in Sally Mann’s landscape photographs' in the edited volume 'Encountering Difference: New Perspectives on Gender, Travel and Genre', edited by…
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London International Student Film Festival

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Thursday, April 11th from 6 to 10 pm at Close-Up Cinema in Shoreditch at 97 Sclater St, London E1 6HR. Discover exciting short films including the Oscar nominated Dekalb Elementary starring Tarra Riggs - best known for her role as Gretchen…

Dr. Robert J. Wallis published in special issue of ‘Religions’ journal

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Dr. Robert J. Wallis has an article in the latest issue of the open access journal 'Religions'. The paper is entitled 'Art and Shamanism: from Cave Painting to the White Cube' and is available to download for free. The special issue, 'Explorations…