Braun, Holger (Dr.)
Although Dr. Holger Braun (b 1973) originally qualified as an architect, he has been fascinated by the art of New Guinea ever since he was introduced to it by a teacher when he was only 8 years old. This fascination eventually resulted in a doctorate in cultural anthropology and art history at Heidelberg University and the publication of his first book, Zwischensphären (‘Interspheres: The Structure of Cult and Art in South New Guinea‘, 2013), an in-depth examination of mythology, cult and art in South New Guinea.
In his second book The Secret Signs in South New Guinea Art he applies this innovative theoretical framework to enable readers to see the definitive icons of South New Guinea art in a new light by revealing the symbolic meaning of their design in accordance to their use in the great secret cults that dominated pre-contact societies and still exercise considerable power today.
Brigand, Robin (Dr.)
Robin Brigand received a Ph.D. in Archaeology from the Universities of Franche-Comté (Besançon, France) and Padua (Italia). He is currently a post-doctorate researcher at UMR 8215 Trajectoires and UMR 7218 LAVUE (Paris, France). His studies on the spatial impact of former societies focus – using various scales – on site systems and their environments, settlement patterns, raw material acquisition and distribution, landscape dynamics, etc.
Bright, Alistair (Dr.)
Bright received his Ph.D. in Caribbean archaeology. His research interests lie in Amerindian history from pre-Colonial to Colonial times. He has extensive undergraduate and graduate teaching experience, from general overview courses to specialised thematic research seminars.
Brinkgreve, Francine (Dr.)
Francine Brinkgreve is curator for the Insular Southeast Asia collection at the National Museum of World Cultures, which includes Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden and the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam. During her study Cultural Anthropology at Leiden University, she specialized in the cultures of Indonesia.
Brodie, Neil (Dr.)
Neil Brodie was a Research Associate on the Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa project at the University of Oxford. He has published widely on issues concerning the market in cultural objects, with more than fifty papers and book chapters devoted to the subject.
Broek, Gerard J. van den
Gerard J. van den Broek is an anthropologist/semiotician. He is currently working as Head Knowledge & Strategy of the Home Office. His principle research interests include the semiotics of classification systems, material culture as an entrance to man’s cognition, hunting and fishing ritual and mythology, and the anthropology of Rousseau and the philosophy of Enlightenment.
Broekhoven, Laura van (Dr.)
Laura Van Broekhoven (1972) is the Director of the Pitt Rivers museum. Laura’s current research interests include repatriation and redress, with a focus on the importance of collaboration, inclusivity and reflexive inquiry. Her regional academic research has focused on collaborative collection research with Amazonian (Surinam and Brazil) indigenous peoples, Yokot’an (Maya) oral history, Mixtec indigenous market systems, and Nicaraguan indigenous resistance in colonial times. She has curated numerous exhibitions, and authored dozens of books, articles and papers.
Braun, Holger (Dr.)
Although Dr. Holger Braun (b 1973) originally qualified as an architect, he has been fascinated by the art of New Guinea ever since he was introduced to it by a teacher when he was only 8 years old. This fascination eventually resulted in a doctorate in cultural anthropology and art history at Heidelberg University and the publication of his first book, Zwischensphären (‘Interspheres: The Structure of Cult and Art in South New Guinea‘, 2013), an in-depth examination of mythology, cult and art in South New Guinea.
In his second book The Secret Signs in South New Guinea Art he applies this innovative theoretical framework to enable readers to see the definitive icons of South New Guinea art in a new light by revealing the symbolic meaning of their design in accordance to their use in the great secret cults that dominated pre-contact societies and still exercise considerable power today.
Brigand, Robin (Dr.)
Robin Brigand received a Ph.D. in Archaeology from the Universities of Franche-Comté (Besançon, France) and Padua (Italia). He is currently a post-doctorate researcher at UMR 8215 Trajectoires and UMR 7218 LAVUE (Paris, France). His studies on the spatial impact of former societies focus – using various scales – on site systems and their environments, settlement patterns, raw material acquisition and distribution, landscape dynamics, etc.
Bright, Alistair (Dr.)
Bright received his Ph.D. in Caribbean archaeology. His research interests lie in Amerindian history from pre-Colonial to Colonial times. He has extensive undergraduate and graduate teaching experience, from general overview courses to specialised thematic research seminars.
Brinkgreve, Francine (Dr.)
Francine Brinkgreve is curator for the Insular Southeast Asia collection at the National Museum of World Cultures, which includes Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden and the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam. During her study Cultural Anthropology at Leiden University, she specialized in the cultures of Indonesia.
Brodie, Neil (Dr.)
Neil Brodie was a Research Associate on the Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa project at the University of Oxford. He has published widely on issues concerning the market in cultural objects, with more than fifty papers and book chapters devoted to the subject.
Broek, Gerard J. van den
Gerard J. van den Broek is an anthropologist/semiotician. He is currently working as Head Knowledge & Strategy of the Home Office. His principle research interests include the semiotics of classification systems, material culture as an entrance to man’s cognition, hunting and fishing ritual and mythology, and the anthropology of Rousseau and the philosophy of Enlightenment.
Broekhoven, Laura van (Dr.)
Laura Van Broekhoven (1972) is the Director of the Pitt Rivers museum. Laura’s current research interests include repatriation and redress, with a focus on the importance of collaboration, inclusivity and reflexive inquiry. Her regional academic research has focused on collaborative collection research with Amazonian (Surinam and Brazil) indigenous peoples, Yokot’an (Maya) oral history, Mixtec indigenous market systems, and Nicaraguan indigenous resistance in colonial times. She has curated numerous exhibitions, and authored dozens of books, articles and papers.
