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The Logic of Postcolonial Museums: South Asia Edition
How can we create a different understanding of the postcolonial museum when the postcolonial state itself is constantly in flux? And how does the postcolonial museum fit within the larger networks of global politics and circulation? Though the aim of the postcolonial museum remained nation-building, the diverse trajectories challenge the idea of a master narrative around postcolonial museums.
In this roundtable discussion, I focus on the specificity of the origins, the rationale for creation, and the issues currently faced by museums in South Asia through diverse voices from Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan.
SPEAKERS
Varda Nisar
PhD Candidate, Art History and Public Scholar, Concordia University
Dr. Shaila Bhatti
National College of Arts, Pakistan
Prof. Kanika Singh
Ashoka University, India
Mrinalini Venkateswaran
Royal Holloway, University of London
Tanzim Wahab
Curator, Researcher, and Lecturer/co-curator Bienniale für aktuelle Fotografie 2024
Creativ-teaRadio/Podcast
URL: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5GIHsDZBpfFqrEzTLU8HsT
Varda Nisar
Concordia UniversityOnline
URL: https://www.concordia.ca/sgs/public-scholars/profiles/varda-nisar.html
Biography
Varda Nisar is a PhD Candidate in the Art History Department and a Public Scholar 2022-23 at Concordia University. Her research focuses on museums in Pakistan and the impact of military dictatorships on cultural production. She is also currently heading the Educational Program for Karachi Biennale 2022.