The British Academy Summer Showcase: Dr. Zoe Cormack on arts in South Sudan

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Another one of the centre's own, Dr. Zoe Cormack also presented a showcase the British Academy's Summer Showcase in June. She wrote about her showcase "What do we really know about African art in European museums?"  on the British Academy blog. 

"...it’s easy to see why war and displacement do not suspend interest in artistic and expressive cultures. If anything, these circumstances make the arts even more vital to retaining a sense of self and comfort."

You can read more here. 

https://www.britac.ac.uk/blog/arts-vital-social-projects-self-care-south...