The annual Chinese New Year came as usual in 2018. But during this Chinese New Year, it was also the time of the premiere of…
How to be a first lady: broke, bargain or Brigitte
Oh mon Dieu! Troubles in French tradition paradise. Besides the fact that there is a 24-year age gap between Brigitte Macron and her husband, Emmanuel…
The Claws are Out: Marvel’s Black Panther Confronts Museum Authority on Black Heritage
By Anna Gay BlackPanther , the film by Marvel Studios, has been taking social media platforms by storm by emphasizing the power of People of Color…
Absence and Erasure
While researching for this week’s post, one phrase kept popping up in every online debate or discussion around any controversial heritage issue; erasing history. In…
Heritage slash Development:Don’t make me choose!
The rapid growth witnessed in many parts of Asia and the isolated developments in Africa are often considered a major threat to the heritage of…
#MuseumsAreNotNeutral: An Act of Memory
The real work starts after the exhibits are over.
Women’s Movements in Nationalist Contexts; (Pre-)Reflections on the 8th of March Strike in Barcelona
On the 8th of March 2018, on International Women’s Day, Spanish women are planning on holding a nationwide 24 hour strike combined with several marches…
Historical oppositions to Spain: “Fora, fora, la bandera espanyola!”
After the victory of Catalonia’s pro-independence parties last year, when Catalonia declared itself independent through a referendum, the president of the central Spanish government Mariano…
Are you Italian enough to visit the Egyptian Museum ?
The Egyptian Museum of Turin attracts a great number of visitors every year, and it is one of the most popular cultural sites in Italy.…
Pride & Feminism
Beyond the clever play-on-words I’ve so bravely attempted for a title (so sorry Ms. Austin), this blog-post is an effort to verbalize my very personal…