In our globalized world, a unique type of intercultural encounter has emerged: that between the speaking body and the foreign language. From Vladimir Nabokov and Maxine Hong Kingston to Yoko Tawada, writers have vividly captured the tensions and possibilities of this encounter—where tongues are “murderous” and words become feasts. Accented Speech in Literature, Art, and Theory offers an analysis of speaking, writing, and performing with an accented tongue. Through an evocative blend of ...

The identification of ceramic imports within prehistoric and historic assemblages has long been the primary indicator for identifying connections between different sites and regions. Yet this has fostered a presence/absence diagnosis for contact between different communities. Approaches such as post-colonial perspectives and network analysis, which focus on the nature of the connections, are now beginning to offer more meaningful ways of considering past interactions. These approaches can bri...

Constantin Meunier (1831-1905) is een sleutelfiguur van het Belgisch realisme. Vooral gevierd als schilder-beeldhouwer, drukte hij zijn stempel op zijn tijd door een stem te geven aan de arbeidende mens en het nobele karakter van zijn arbeid te benadrukken. Na zijn opleiding als beeldhouwer, bekwaamde hij zich in de schilderkunst en schreef zich in als student in het Atelier Saint-Luc in Brussel, waar hij Félicien Rops ontmoette. Hun respectievelijke carrières zouden hen voortdurend naar elka

Ancient Egyptian animal mummies can be found in almost every Egyptological museum collection. These mummified bodies of animals—from cats and falcons to scarabs and fish—played a role in animal cults and religion, but could also represent a favourite pet or serve as food for the deceased. Especially in Graeco-Roman Egypt, large numbers of animal mummies were deposited as votive offerings related to animal cults, thus playing a significant role in local economies. Studying their remains he...