In the age of AI we are once again hearing about Luddites, the 19th-century textile workers who sought to protect their livelihoods in early industrial England.
Articles on Artisans
Displaying all articles
Their skills and products often go uncredited.
In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, we hear about the importance of Marrakech’s old medina to Islamic heritage and what’s happening to its network of traditional artisans.
A scholar who has been working in Marrakech writes about the artisan communities, which have maintained the city’s architectural rich heritage for generations and have been hit hard by the earthquake.
In the Copperbelt the category of ‘expatriate’ recreated a dual wage structure that still persists.
Top contributors
-
Assistant Professor of Art History, Southern Methodist University
-
Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
-
Researcher Professor of Heritage Studies, Université Mohammed V de Rabat
-
Researcher, Leiden University
-
Senior Lecturer in Marketing, De Montfort University
-
Professor of History, McGill University