Escape from Disappearance: The Power of Sanctuary

A panel discussion with Baroness Jan Royall (Principal, Somerville College Oxford), Brad Evans (Director, Centre for the Study of Violence, Professor of Political Violence & Aesthetics, University of Bath), and Hari Reed (Incoming Co-director, Asylum Welcome).

The Disappearance of Worlds exhibition will showcase the work of Mexican painter Chantal Meza, whose work for the past decade has confronted the violence, terror, and the complexities of disappearance in both a human and ecological context. Complementing the exhibition will be a series of public talks from world-leading authorities exploring the multiple ways disappearance occurs and the possibilities for response. ​

The programme is led by the Pembroke College JCR Art Collection; Pembroke College, University of Oxford; The FOUND Project; the Centre for the Study of Violence at the University of Bath; and the Oxford Festival of the Arts, in partnership with other supporting global partners and institutions.