Venetia Porter is an Honorary Research Fellow at the British Museum. Formerly Curator of Islamic and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art at the British Museum, her published titles include Reflections: contemporary art of the Middle East and North Africa, The Islamic World: a history in objects, Hajj: journey to the heart of Islam and Word into Art: Artists of the Modern Middle East.
Charles Tripp is Emeritus Professor of Politics with reference to the Middle East and North Africa, SOAS and Fellow of the British Academy.
Natasha Morris is Myojin-Nadar Project Curator – Modern Middle East Art at the British Museum.