These events seek to celebrate Nubian diversity, agency, modernity and creativity, moving beyond the scholarly focus and public perception of Nubia as a place of archaeological treasures, lost landscapes and timeless traditions.
These Saturday evening online conversations will bring together new academic research with the perspectives and lived experiences of Nubians, whether in Sudan, Egypt or the global diaspora. A series of short talks in Arabic and English (with translations) will be followed by time for Q&A and discussion.
Recordings of the talks will be posted online to ensure those not able to attend can catch up later.
The committee welcome ideas and suggestions for future themes and speakers: [email protected].
NUBIA AND PHOTOGRAPHY – Saturday 28 June, 6pm (UK time)
Photograph of a brother and sister from Ernetta, taken in Studio Carneval, Khartoum, January 1983. Private collection, Ernetta island.
STORYTELLING: INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE, POETRY, AND LITERATURE – Saturday 27 September, 6pm (UK time)
FOOD AND THE LAND – Saturday 29 November, 6pm (UK time)
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The series of talks is convened by Shadia Abdu Rabo (National Corporation for Antiquities & Museums, Sudan), Elisabeth Sawerthal (British Museum), Tobias Mörike (Weltmuseum Wien), Neal Spencer (Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge), Reda Bader (Sudanese Nubian Association - UK) and Mohamed al-Ansari (Sudanese Nubian Association - UK). The logo was designed by Muttaz Abdulmagid Babiker.
