Nicola Stylianou

Museums, African history, colonial collections and textiles.

[Nicola Stylianou @nsty78]

@TheMuseumsLab @rachisaurus this might be of interest

[Nicola Stylianou @nsty78]

@InbalHarding @McrMuseum I imagine @rachisaurus will be delighted to hear this!

[Nicola Stylianou @nsty78]

@rachisaurus My dad used to have these placemats but not the crockery.

[TheMuseumsLab @TheMuseumsLab]

The panel “Communities, Collaboration and Co-Production” invited this year’s Fellows to share insights into their work, and the challenges they face(d). A huge thank you to the Fellows for the valuable and engaging discussions!

[James Baker Battles the Pink SPARQL and QS Robots @j_w_baker]

📢 Join @sotonDH + @kewgardens 25 June for a webinar on plant histories, curation of flora, and botanical records as access points to histories of people, longitudinal networks of science, and colonial access to land and natural resources. Register here https://t.co/6Z74WCrjeB

[Njabulo Chipangura @NjabuloChipangu]

We are hiring for this exciting new role of Curatorial Assistant Humanities (Provenance Researcher African Collections)@McrMuseum . Come and work with me;

https://t.co/xJIQ4ypD7x

[Anna Stavrianakis @StavrianakisA]

Bravo @zarahsultana for securing the Westminster Hall debate currently underway & a powerful speech on UK arms sales to Israel. Calls for an embargo have been made before: evidence of misuse of UK-supplied weapons has been clear long before the current genocidal assault on Gaza

[BRITTLE PAPER @brittlepaper]

The literary archives for South African feminist writer Bessie Head have deteriorated significantly over the past few decades. Please read this post on how you can help preserve this vital African literary archive. 📖

https://t.co/NCIGh5zwX1

[Journal of Southern African Studies @JSAS_Editors]

Former JSAS editor Lyn Schumaker, who died in 2021, is commemorated this week at a conference & workshop in Lusaka. To mark the event 2 special issues edited by Lynn are free to read until the end of August. @southern_policy
1. Histories of Healing (2007) https://t.co/rQ4a5ljfOB

[Nicola Stylianou @nsty78]

We must also acknowledge the role of Erasmus Stephanus who filmed interviews with the women which also feature in the exhibition. His knowledge of heritage in the region was also invaluable.

[Nicola Stylianou @nsty78]

Thank you for this. The display features artwork by 6 creators from Northern Namibia and focuses on their personal motivations for making work that is innovative within a local tradition. Too often people are not seen as individuals but representatives of an entire culture.

[Nicola Stylianou @nsty78]

Tresia Shekudja, who Napandulwe Shiweda and I met while researching the @PowellCotton historic collection, was the inspiration for the whole project. Her passion for Kwanyama culture and her desire to share it were impossible to resist.

[Nicola Stylianou @nsty78]

This exhibition, curated by Napandulwe Shiweda, has been much delayed so its very exciting that it is finally here.

[Powell-Cotton Museum @PowellCotton]

We are delighted to announce that our new exhibition, 'Namibian Narratives', will open to the public on 24 June.

Read more here: https://t.co/tBxXWJDWvl

Image: Doll, made by Tresia Shekudja, named Kapwanwa which means “me and my culture cannot be separated”.

[Corinne Fowler @corinne_fowler]

Apply for this role working in a kind & inclusive environment with (@NeilChakraborti Amy Clarke and myself)!!! Project manager on our @LeverhulmeTrust #RuralRacismProject @uniofleicester

https://t.co/cqls1t5mzE

[Nicola Stylianou @nsty78]

I'm stepping down from MEG. If you are interested in replacing me. Let me know.

Help me spread the word @JohannaZS @BencePolly @LisaGravesBMAG @clarkers

[MEG @mus_ethno_group]

Committee Vacancy! We are looking for a new Web Officer. You can read a full Job Description on the MEG site. This is an exciting opportunity to oversee MEG's (much needed) new website. Contact @nsty78 if you have questions/would like to chat about it. https://t.co/EpDV4yZc4P

[Nicola Stylianou @nsty78]

So delighted to accept this on behalf of @PowellCotton Such a fantastic project by all concerned. Looking forward to continuing to work with all of the partners and contributors to the project.

[Nicola Stylianou @nsty78]

One of the nice things about working @PowellCotton is trying out the activities my amazing colleagues are planning. Look at the mushrooms Joe taught me how to grow!

[Nicola Stylianou @nsty78]

@ClaireWarrior1 @tomdyckhoff @PowellCotton Thanks. Yes, we've been doing lots of research into our collections and they astonish me @rachisaurus on a regular basis. Unfortunately sharing these stories in the galleries is currently on hold while we do some crucial collections care work. https://t.co/OtzQeYxOyZ

[Nicola Stylianou @nsty78]

@InbalHarding Thank you. We know you are with us in spirit.

[Nicola Stylianou @nsty78]

I wish it would stop raining. It’s my turn to empty the buckets tomorrow. #museumwork