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On the Banks of the Tigris - a documentary that traces the forgotten history of Iraqi music

Sloggett, R ( 2015-10-30)

Decoupling people from their culture is a perennial tactic in war. The millions of Syrian refugees now seeking asylum across Europe retain little of their material culture, and within Syria cultural material is targeted for destruction. But people’s stories, songs and music do not need suitcases to survive, and it is worth being reminded that war is transient, regimes pass, but culture and identity are shared, enduring and powerful constructions.
Explainer: What does an art conservationist do?

Sloggett, R ( 2014-05-19)

Cultural conservation is concerned with how cultural material is preserved as it moves from the past, through the present and into the future. This material may be books in libraries, documents in archives, objects or artwork in museums, or items owned by a community, a family or an individual.
The Dancing Shiva fiasco should shift attitudes in Australia

SLOGGETT, R ( 2014-04-29)

Commentary on the decision of the Australian government to return the Chola-era Dancing Shiva to India