Laura Van Broekhoven
@prmlaurita.bsky.social
Director Pitt Rivers Museum. Prof Museum Studies and Ethics, University of Oxford. New to Blsk
A week full of historical moments. 24 Naga delegates traveled to @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social to work with us to decide on the future care of 41 ancestral remains in the Museum’s care. Yesterday they made the Naga Oxford declaration on repatriation as part of a process of healing and wholeness.
June 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
A week full of historical moments. 24 Naga delegates traveled to @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social to work with us to decide on the future care of 41 ancestral remains in the Museum’s care. Yesterday they made the Naga Oxford declaration on repatriation as part of a process of healing and wholeness.
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I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
June 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Every Saturday our brilliant team of volunteers run the Family Activity Corner, a free drop-in activity. Thank you to all our volunteers who have helped us launch this exciting new project & continue to encourage curiosity, fun & creativity in the museum! 12-3pm bit.ly/43vIb2S
#volunteersweek
#volunteersweek
June 7, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Every Saturday our brilliant team of volunteers run the Family Activity Corner, a free drop-in activity. Thank you to all our volunteers who have helped us launch this exciting new project & continue to encourage curiosity, fun & creativity in the museum! 12-3pm bit.ly/43vIb2S
#volunteersweek
#volunteersweek
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Why is our existence so offensive to all of you?
The LGBTIA+ community is one body.
The LGBTIA+ community is one body.
June 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Why is our existence so offensive to all of you?
The LGBTIA+ community is one body.
The LGBTIA+ community is one body.
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The world can be better because of YOU…
The world can be better because of YOU…
May 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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The world can be better because of YOU…
The world can be better because of YOU…
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Limited places available on our 2-day Twined Basketry Workshop being held behind the scenes in the Conservation Lab. Friday 6 & Saturday 7 June, 10.00-16.00. Tickets: £160 (Members £128), includes lunch & refreshments for both days, plus all materials.
More info & booking details at: bit.ly/4cxi4vu
More info & booking details at: bit.ly/4cxi4vu
May 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Limited places available on our 2-day Twined Basketry Workshop being held behind the scenes in the Conservation Lab. Friday 6 & Saturday 7 June, 10.00-16.00. Tickets: £160 (Members £128), includes lunch & refreshments for both days, plus all materials.
More info & booking details at: bit.ly/4cxi4vu
More info & booking details at: bit.ly/4cxi4vu
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Join us this Wednesday for a free film screening of 'Remathau: People of the Ocean' with Director's Q & A, following the journey of Nicole Yamase, the first Micronesian and Indigenous person to dive to the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean. 5-6.30pm. No booking required.
bit.ly/4k2xSJ4
bit.ly/4k2xSJ4
May 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Join us this Wednesday for a free film screening of 'Remathau: People of the Ocean' with Director's Q & A, following the journey of Nicole Yamase, the first Micronesian and Indigenous person to dive to the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean. 5-6.30pm. No booking required.
bit.ly/4k2xSJ4
bit.ly/4k2xSJ4
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For the first time in 13 years, the setbacks in human rights of trans people outweigh the progress.
It's time to fight back
It's time to fight back
UK plummets down rankings for LGBTQ+ rights
Last month’s Supreme Court ruling has seen the UK fall six places to 22nd. It’s time to fight back
goodlawproject.org
May 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
For the first time in 13 years, the setbacks in human rights of trans people outweigh the progress.
It's time to fight back
It's time to fight back
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Very exciting afternoon with the Maasai Living Cultures Project announced as winner in the 'Making a Difference Globally' category of the University of Oxford Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2025! Huge honour to be recognised alongside so many other inspiring, groundbreaking & life changing projects!
May 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Very exciting afternoon with the Maasai Living Cultures Project announced as winner in the 'Making a Difference Globally' category of the University of Oxford Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2025! Huge honour to be recognised alongside so many other inspiring, groundbreaking & life changing projects!
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Very proud of my amazing wife Marina de Alarcón, @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social director @prmlaurita.bsky.social, Jessica Frankopan, the brilliant Museum team, and the amazing Maasai friends we made in Kenya and Tanzania.
Congratulations from all at @themerl.bsky.social!
Congratulations from all at @themerl.bsky.social!
May 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Very proud of my amazing wife Marina de Alarcón, @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social director @prmlaurita.bsky.social, Jessica Frankopan, the brilliant Museum team, and the amazing Maasai friends we made in Kenya and Tanzania.
Congratulations from all at @themerl.bsky.social!
Congratulations from all at @themerl.bsky.social!
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What a day.... 🥂
May 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
What a day.... 🥂
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You just locked eyes with the silent ruler of the sky. No sound. No warning. Just grace and power in motion. Photo© turnipian
May 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
You just locked eyes with the silent ruler of the sky. No sound. No warning. Just grace and power in motion. Photo© turnipian
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"This has opened an avenue for us to be here, to come and connect with our ancestors, the objects, and the healing process has begun."
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#MandHAwards
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#MandHAwards
Living Cultures: Reconnecting with our Ancestors
YouTube video by Pitt Rivers Museum
youtube.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"This has opened an avenue for us to be here, to come and connect with our ancestors, the objects, and the healing process has begun."
youtube.com/watch?v=7utY...
#MandHAwards
youtube.com/watch?v=7utY...
#MandHAwards
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See you in the front row!
Dolphin Orgies, Intersex snails, Gay giraffes... Join award-winning drag king, Bi-Curious George, London’s most loveable nature boy, on a raucous romp through the animal kingdom as he shatters the heteronormative binaries through which we view the natural world.
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Queer Planet
Join award-winning drag king, Bi-Curious George, London’s most loveable nature boy, on a raucous romp through the animal kingdom.
oumnh.ox.ac.uk
May 1, 2025 at 11:33 AM
See you in the front row!
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One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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April 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
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Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
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April 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
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Do you have the vision and leadership skills to shape the future of public engagement in one of the most exciting museums in the UK? We are seeking a new Head of Public Engagement & Programming. Full-time permanent role. Grade 8: Starting from £48,235 p.a. Closing date: 13 May 2025.
bit.ly/4lo27vk
bit.ly/4lo27vk
April 11, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Do you have the vision and leadership skills to shape the future of public engagement in one of the most exciting museums in the UK? We are seeking a new Head of Public Engagement & Programming. Full-time permanent role. Grade 8: Starting from £48,235 p.a. Closing date: 13 May 2025.
bit.ly/4lo27vk
bit.ly/4lo27vk
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Tickets are now available for our 2-day Twined Basketry workshop with Polly Pollock. Friday 6 & Saturday 7 June, 10.00 - 16.00. Tickets: £160 (Members £128), includes lunch and refreshments for both days. All materials and equipment needed will be provided.
bit.ly/4cxi4vu
bit.ly/4cxi4vu
April 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Tickets are now available for our 2-day Twined Basketry workshop with Polly Pollock. Friday 6 & Saturday 7 June, 10.00 - 16.00. Tickets: £160 (Members £128), includes lunch and refreshments for both days. All materials and equipment needed will be provided.
bit.ly/4cxi4vu
bit.ly/4cxi4vu
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NEW: Oxford experts estimate that 1 million additional children could become infected with HIV and as many as 2.8 million children could become orphaned in the next five years if PEPFAR programmes are reduced or eliminated.
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Nearly 500,000 children could die from AIDS-related causes by 2030
Experts including Prof Lucie Cluver, Professor of Child and Family Social Work, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, and Dr Seth Flaxman, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science
www.ox.ac.uk
April 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
NEW: Oxford experts estimate that 1 million additional children could become infected with HIV and as many as 2.8 million children could become orphaned in the next five years if PEPFAR programmes are reduced or eliminated.
Read more ⬇️
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JUST IN: The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave
The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
www.npr.org
March 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
JUST IN: The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
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“researchers found a 10% drop in earnings 4 years after a menopause diagnosis — due to both reduced hours & women leaving the workforce altogether. Women were also more likely to start disability benefits after a diagnoses. Notably, this impact was concentrated among women without a college degree”
Hot and Bothered at Work: The "Menopause Penalty”
New research shows an earnings dip during menopause
jenndowd.substack.com
March 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
“researchers found a 10% drop in earnings 4 years after a menopause diagnosis — due to both reduced hours & women leaving the workforce altogether. Women were also more likely to start disability benefits after a diagnoses. Notably, this impact was concentrated among women without a college degree”
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"The order is titled ´Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History´. It directs the vice-president to "eliminate improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology" from the institute's museums, centres and the National Zoo in Washington."
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Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums
The order says that "divisive narratives" must be purged from the US museums and research centres.
www.bbc.com
March 28, 2025 at 6:14 AM
"The order is titled ´Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History´. It directs the vice-president to "eliminate improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology" from the institute's museums, centres and the National Zoo in Washington."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Final few days to book for 'Who Owns Museum Collections? And what should we do with them?' with Prof Laura Van Broekhoven (Pitt Rivers Museum), Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE (British Museum), Mr Neil Curtis (University of Aberdeen), Dr Errol Francis (Culture&) & Dr Xa Sturgis (Ashmolean).
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March 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Final few days to book for 'Who Owns Museum Collections? And what should we do with them?' with Prof Laura Van Broekhoven (Pitt Rivers Museum), Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE (British Museum), Mr Neil Curtis (University of Aberdeen), Dr Errol Francis (Culture&) & Dr Xa Sturgis (Ashmolean).
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