Challenging Legacies: The Kingdom of Iraq and Gertrude Bell

In this educational video, Professor Helen Berry (Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, University of Exeter) walks us through the current exhibition at The Street Gallery (IAIS) called 'CHALLENGING LEGACIES - THE KINGDOM OF IRAQ & GERTRUDE BELL', a joint collaboration with @newcastleuni's 'Special Collections & Archives', colleagues from @universityofexeter's Archaeology & History Department, and supported by the DAME (Digital Archive of the Middle East) Project.

This exhibition explores the events that led to the creation of the Kingdom of Iraq in 1921 and the role played by archaeologist and colonial administrator, Gertrude Bell, told through the unique photographic and documentary heritage of the @UNESCO Gertrude Bell Archive. This video offers an introduction into the archive and the vast resources it holds, offering new realms of historical investigation within MENA and postcolonial studies.

To explore the Gertrude Bell Archive, click the link below:
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Exhibition Details:
19th October 2023 - 5th March 2024
The Street Gallery, Institute of Arab & Islamic Studies (IAIS)
Free entry. Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
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Video Chapters:
0:00 Introduction (Professor Helen Berry)
0:39 Gertrude Bell
3:14 Kurdish Perspective (Dr Farangis Ghaderi)
8:45 Colonial & Imperial Legacies
10:02 Ottoman Perspective (Dr Semih Celik)
17:14 Exhibition Overview
18:25 Video Credits
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