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17 Dec 2024
Congratulations to our valued curatorial team member, evolutionary biologist and poet Brandon Kilbourne, for winning the 2025 Cave Canem Prize!
10 Dec 2024
🔊 We are so pleased to announce evolutionary biologist and poet Brandon Kilbourne as the winner of the 2025 Cave Canem Prize!
ALT A promotional graphic announcing the 2025 Cave Canem Prize winner. Black text on a light beige background reads: "Announcing the 2025 Cave Canem Prize Winner! Brandon Kilbourne." In the lower-left corner are the Cave Canem logo, featuring a black dog with a broken chain, and the red Graywolf Press 50th Anniversary logo. To the right is an image of Brandon Kilbourne, a light-skinned bald Black man in a dark blue button-up shirt, smiling as he holds a small skeletal model of an animal. Shelves filled with skeletal specimens are visible behind him.
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13 Dec 2024
This week, we officially concluded #TheMuseumsLab 2024! 🎉
Fellows, alumni, and team members came together to reflect on this year’s programme and explore opportunities for future collaboration.
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13 Dec 2024
We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our partner @ghana_museums for their key role in Module 3 in Accra and their continued support throughout the programme. Your expertise, dedication, and hospitality greatly enriched the experience for all participants!
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13 Dec 2024
Looking ahead, we’re excited to take further steps together towards a promising future for African and European museums! 🚀
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22 Nov 2024
Our final day in Accra brought the Fellows together for a forum to exchange reflections, insights, and questions inspired by our journey through Accra’s cultural landscape and beyond.
📷 Fredrick Botchway
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22 Nov 2024
In the afternoon, the Fellows shared their learnings and challenges, reflecting on the programme. They also collaborated to create an artwork inspired by Funtunfunefu Denkyemfunefu—the Adinkra symbol of Unity in Diversity.
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22 Nov 2024
The evening brought everyone together to celebrate the closing of Module 3, marking the conclusion of a rich & transformative week. We extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who made this experience so memorable, with special thanks to the Fellows & our partners @ghana_museums
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20 Nov 2024
Yesterday, we spent an insightful day at the Institute of African Studies & Museum of Archaeology, @UnivofGh. Thank you for this experience!
📷Fredrick Botchway
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20 Nov 2024
Afterwards, two presentations took place: 'Objects as Shared Vestiges,' led by Prof. Kodzo Gavua, and 'Beyond the Year of Return: The Role of Archaeology, Museology, and Heritage Studies,' presented by Prof. Dr. Wazi Apoh. Both sessions included space for questions & discussions
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20 Nov 2024
In the afternoon, we were welcomed at the Museum of Archaeology, where Senior Lecturer Gertrude Aba Mansah Eyifa-Dzidzienyo provided insights into this teaching museum.
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19 Nov 2024
Yesterday's programme was dedicated to exploring the vibrant contemporary art scene in Accra, starting with a visit to the Artists Alliance Gallery —a significant hub for West African art.
📷 Fredrick Botchwa
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19 Nov 2024
Tracey Naa Koshie Thompson gave a thought-provoking talk on complicating food, contemplating the human versus the non-human components, as well as how food can be broken down.
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19 Nov 2024
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this fruitful day!
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