2017 Arlo Ayers Brown Visiting Professor Bryony May.
Visiting Professor Bryony May conducted a virtual tour of Northern Ireland ‘s political murals. She visited a range of these public works of art featuring important events of the Troubles, political & paramilitary heroes, social issues, historical figures and key political messages.
These murals used art as a tool for propaganda, commemoration, ideology, rhetoric, collective memory, marking territory, group identity and more at tourism locations including Belfast and Derry.
Topics included the range, location and types of murals, the artists, and what – if any – artistic value they have. Professor May discussed their ‘re-imaging’, and the process of mural development from ‘traditional’ paramilitary icons to reflect post-conflict society in Northern Ireland.
Brown Bag Lunch Series
Visiting Professor Bryony May delivered a lunchtime lecture on the current political situation in Northern Ireland – the suspension of the Assembly (parliament), legacy of Martin McGuinness and the impact of Brexit.
Co-sponsored by
Drew University Caspersen School of Graduate Studies | Conflict Resolution and Leadership Program | Center on Religion, Culture and Conflict