Press/Media: Research
Public engagement film for the Global Gender and Goddess Project, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
| Title | Goddesses, Gender and the Myth of Matriarchy |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| Date | 24/06/24 |
| Description | Drawing on representations of ancient gods and goddesses, the wider Global Gender and the Goddess research project brings to light the stories of gender through time and examines the myth of matriarchy. A short film Goddesses, Gender and the Myth of Matriarchy has been produced with historians Maria Misra and Bihani Sarkar, and Ashmolean curator Anja Ulbrich. These three experts explore the stories and depictions of ancient deities in our collections, from Aphrodite and Durga to Cybele, Ishtar and the Willendorf Venus. They show how these divinities are multi-faceted and fluid, revealing in their wake a complex and changing narrative of how gender was historically perceived. |
| Producer/Author | Maria Misra, Bihani Sarkar and Anja Ulbrich |
| Persons | Bihani Sarkar |