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Professor Leeder talks at Meeting Minds Global

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As part of Meeting Minds Global , a series of events for alumni of the University, Professor Karen Leeder gave a talk entitled "White Gold: Meissen Porcelain and The Destruction of Dresden". 

The event discussed the aerial bombing of Dresden in 1945, and how German writer, Durs Grünbein, has explored the legacy through Meissen pottery.

You can view the recorded presentation on the Faculty's YouTube Channel.

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14 Sep 2021

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