CIAD Autumn Exchange: The Body Adorned; Accessories within the African Diaspora

CIAD's Autumn’s exchange looks at the history of hairstyles and accessories within the African diaspora and how many meanings have been lost through contemporary usage. We will be looking at:

• The historical and cultural meanings behind how and why certain hairstyles and accessories were worn.
• How particular cultures across the Diaspora have used hairstyles and adornments to send messages, as a means of remembrance or ancestral worship.
• Whether the cultural appropriation of particular styles is a problem or inevitable within the realms of creative expression.
The CIAD Exchange Lecture series is a two hour event, the first hour is dedicated to a presentation with Q&A followed by a networking and drinks reception.