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Alissandra Cummins
Alissandra Cummins (born 30 October 1958) is a Barbadian art historian, educator, and scholar; she is a leading expert on Caribbean heritage, museum development, and art. Cummins is Director of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society and she is a lecturer in Museum and Heritage Studies at the University of the West Indies. She is board chair of International Journal of Intangible Heritage. She is on the board of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, and the International Journal of Museum Management and Curatorship. She was the Chairperson of the UNESCO Executive Board, from 2011 to 2013. Biography She was educated at Queen's College, Barbados, the University of East Anglia (BA degree, History of Art) and the University of Leicester (MA degree, Museum Studies). Alissandra Cummins served in lead positions for several intergovernmental committees and NGOs, in particular she was Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the International Council of Museums, and suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alissandra Cummins
Alissandra Cummins (born 30 October 1958) is a Barbadian art historian, educator, and scholar; she is a leading expert on Caribbean heritage, museum development, and art. Cummins is Director of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society and she is a lecturer in Museum and Heritage Studies at the University of the West Indies. She is board chair of International Journal of Intangible Heritage. She is on the board of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, and the International Journal of Museum Management and Curatorship. She was the Chairperson of the UNESCO Executive Board, from 2011 to 2013. Biography She was educated at Queen's College, Barbados, the University of East Anglia (BA degree, History of Art) and the University of Leicester (MA degree, Museum Studies). Alissandra Cummins served in lead positions for several intergovernmental committees and NGOs, in particular she was Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the International Council of Museums, and suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Whittle
Nick Whittle is a visual artist and writer who has lived and worked in Barbados since 1979. He was born in Birmingham, England, and attended the Moseley School of Art in Birmingham, Manchester Polytechnic, and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He taught at Queen's College, Barbados from 1981 until 2002, and was Head of Fine Arts from 1990-2002. His work has represented Barbados at regional exhibitions, including the 1998 Cuenca Biennial, as well as those in 1996 and 2001 in the Dominican Republic. He was awarded third prize for his poetry collection 'Ithaka' in the 2003 Frank Collymore Literary Competition, sponsored by the Central Bank of Barbados. His series 'Innerscape' was part of a 2006 traveling exhibition, Barbadiana, which toured Paris, Vienna, and Brussels. Part of this important series of works represented Barbados at Carifesta IX in Trinidad and Tobago. Publications * Alissandra Cummins, Allison Thompson & Nick Whittle, ''Art in Barbados'', Ian Randle Publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbadian Women Writers
Barbadian may refer to: * anything related to Barbados * Barbadians, people from Barbados or of Barbadian descent ** Afro-Barbadians ** Barbadian Americans ** Barbadian Brazilians ** Barbadian British ** Barbadian Canadians ** White Barbadian * Culture of Barbados * Cuisine of Barbados * English in Barbados See also * List of Barbadians Listed below are prominent people from the Eastern Caribbean, the Guianas. Because of the close proximity of these countries, some people are listed under more than one heading. The following are not included: Bahamians, Belizeans, Cubans, Domini ... * Bajan (other) * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Barbadian Women Writers
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Barbadian Writers
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
