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Prompted Writing PodcastPrompted Episode Three - The CatThis week on Prompted, Hamish delves into dystopia, Izzy is inspired by Ada Lovelace, and Erin finishes her sci-fi piece.
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Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On An Academic ConversationEpisode 48 – Part 2 On The WallAbstract
In part 2 of On The Wall, Elizabeth and Karin discuss the exhibition guided by the catalogue and the art and artists curated by Elizabeth. They walk you through the exhibition as if they are there explaining what they see and put it into context.
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Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 48 – On The Wall Part 2” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 7, no. 6 (2021). Published electronically 27/05/2021. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode48-part-2-on-the-wall/.
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