What can medieval art teach us about the politics of work and representation?
In this episode of Podcast or Perish, I talk with Dr. Lamia Balafrej, Associate Professor of Art History at UCLA. Her research focuses on image-making, materiality, and labor in premodern Islamic art. We explore how artistic practices reflected hierarchies of craft, race, and gender, and what those histories reveal about value and creativity.
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Full transcript, photos, and related resources:
https://www.podcastorperish.ca/episodes/episode-024-lamia-balafrej
Podcast or Perish is about academic research and why it matters. Hosted by Prof. Cameron Graham.
