Although the history of the trans - Mississippian West is many centuries old, the period beginning with the annexation of Texas in 1845 and the outbreak of war with Mexico in 1846 saw ever - increasing encounters between people
of different cultural traditions and circumstances.
For Bar Zeev, new understandings of diversity were a great insight, including through some of the cultural highlights of the conference, the
markedly different cultural traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance groups.
The phenomenon of globalization is frequently invoked: «Accelerating globalization makes it essential for young people to be exposed to
different cultural traditions.»
Combining visual spectacle with profound insights, The human image explores the varying ways that artists of
different cultural traditions have represented the human body and imbued it with meaning.