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Free Thinking: Live at Southbank Centre: Contemporary Curating, World Thinkers, The Language of Peace

Live at Southbank Centre: Contemporary Curating, World Thinkers, The Language of Peace

27/03/2014

BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking, Live at Southbank Centre: Contemporary Curating, World Thinkers, The Language of Peace

With Anne McElvoy on displaying art and design, World Thinkers and the language of peace.

With Anne McElvoy. Deyan Sudjic, Hans-Ulrich Obrist and Victoria Walsh on displaying art and design, Serena Kutchinsky on World Thinkers and Raja Shehadeh on the language of peace.

Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic and curators Hans-Ulrich Obrist and Victoria Walsh join Anne McElvoy to discuss the display of art and design.
Deyan Sudjic is the author of B is for Bauhaus.
Hans Ulrich Obrist is the author of Ways of Curating and works as the Serpentine Gallery's Co-director of Exhibitions and Programmes and Director of International Projects.
Victoria Walsh is the Head of Curating Contemporary Art Programme at the Royal College of Art.

Serena Kutchinsky, Digital Editor of Prospect, joins Anne to debate what constitutes a World Thinker. The magazine has just launched its long list for their poll which was topped last time by Richard Dawkins. 

Also lawyer and political activist Raja Shehadeh outlines the arguments he will be putting forward in this year's Edward Said London Lecture: Is there a Language of Peace?

The Edward Said London Lecture is at the British Museum on Friday 28th March 19.00-20.00

Producer: Natalie Steed

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