Artists and Scholars gather for third volume of “The Imagined New” in Sharjah

The Africa Institute, Global Studies University hosted the third iteration of The Imagined New (or, What Happens When History is a Catastrophe?) – Volume III, with the theme Confronting Violence and Catastrophe: War, Grief and Hope, from April 7 to 9, 2025. The event, held in collaboration with the Visual Identities in Art and Design Research Centre (VIAD) and the Ruth J. Simmons Centre for the Study of Slavery and Justice, Brown University, engaged artists, scholars, and students in immersive provocations, conversations, lectures, and performances. Through these dialogues, participants explored the themes of violence and catastrophe, with a particular focus on war, grief, and hope, seeking possibilities for alternative futures.

Learn more: https://www.theafricainstitute.org/the-imagined-new-iii-in-sharjah/

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