Narendra Pachkhédé is a scholar, critic, essayist, and curator whose work engages global intellectual history, the philosophy of the image, cinema, and contemporary curatorial discourse. A Commonwealth Fellow trained in anthropology, politics, and cinema, he brings an interdisciplinary approach to the study of culture, representation, and public life. His practice is shaped by a commitment to intellectual pluralism and to culture as a serious site of inquiry, ethical reflection, and civic imagination.

Bita Pourvash is a Curator at the Aga Khan Museum. Since joining in 2012, she has been involved in numerous exhibitions and curatorial projects, including co-curating Light: Visionary Perspectives (2024), Transforming Traditions: The Arts of 19th-century Iran (2018) and curating contemporary installations Cultured Pallets (2023) and Faig Ahmed: Dissolving Order (2019). In her role, Bita researches the Museum Collections, working closely on the biannual themed installations in the Gallery. She has contributed to several exhibition catalogues and delivered lectures on the Museum’s collection. Prior to joining the Museum, she worked as a researcher at the Royal Ontario Museum and as a lecturer at York University, Semnan University, and the Higher Education Center for Iranian Heritage.