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Join us for the second part of Prof. Felicia Else's lecture series, Decentering the Renaissance and Decolonizing the Museum: Challenging the “Old Masters” of Art History.

All are invited to the Visiting Lecture Series, Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts with Prof. Felicia Else who is visiting from Gettysburg College, PA.

Every Wednesday in November, 4pm to 5pm, LICA A05 LICA Building

Lecture Two

Africa in the Renaissance Era: Legacies of Power, Trade and Colonial Spoils

This talk explores the rich artistic heritage of Africa during the Renaissance, emphasizing the power, wealth and global connectedness of various peoples such as the Sapi (present-day Sierra Leone), the Kingdom of the Kongo and the Kingdom of Benin (present-day Nigeria). We will discuss the later acquisition of art from Benin by the British Punitive Expedition of 1897 and current calls for repatriation of those works from European institutions.

This is a free event. Refreshments will be provided.