Tuesday 20 October 2015, 6.30-8 p.m., London EC1
From: The Applied History Network [which] is a group of PhD students and early career
researchers committed to politically engaged history. We put on regular evening
events in London which aim to apply an historical perspective to contemporary
events and debates.
The event grew out of conversations started at the ‘what is radical
history?’ conference at Birkbeck in March 2015. In an effort to carry on these
important debates, we put on free events every two months in central London. We
have events scheduled for 20 October 2015, 1 December 2015, February 2016,
April 2016 and June 2016.
We are pleased to announce that our first
event ‘British history and anti-racist campaigning‘ will be held at the Marx Memorial
Library, London EC1 on
Tuesday October 20th at 6.30pm until 8pm. Please go to our Eventbrite
page to register. The event
is free of charge but registration is required.
This event is inspired by listening to anti-racist campaigners say that their work is hampered by a general lack of historical knowledge in respect of Empire and colonialism amongst the white British public. In order to explore this more fully, the event will bring together four speakers to examine the relationship between the white general public’s understanding of British history and anti-racist campaigning work. Since the point of the event is to assist historians in directing their research in socially responsible and useful ways, the speakers will be campaigners, journalists, and educationalists rather than academic historians. The panel members will each approach the topic from a different vantage point based on their experiences and will speak for 10-15 minutes each. After which, the discussion will be opened up for the next hour or so to include the floor.
This event is inspired by listening to anti-racist campaigners say that their work is hampered by a general lack of historical knowledge in respect of Empire and colonialism amongst the white British public. In order to explore this more fully, the event will bring together four speakers to examine the relationship between the white general public’s understanding of British history and anti-racist campaigning work. Since the point of the event is to assist historians in directing their research in socially responsible and useful ways, the speakers will be campaigners, journalists, and educationalists rather than academic historians. The panel members will each approach the topic from a different vantage point based on their experiences and will speak for 10-15 minutes each. After which, the discussion will be opened up for the next hour or so to include the floor.
Event Info:
Date: Tuesday 20 October 2015
Time: 6.30pm-8pm
Venue: Marx Memorial Library, 37a Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0DU
Format: 4 speakers (10-15 mins each), followed by an open discussion with the floor
Eventbrite: Register here
Facebook: Applied History Network
Website: Applied History Network
Date: Tuesday 20 October 2015
Time: 6.30pm-8pm
Venue: Marx Memorial Library, 37a Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0DU
Format: 4 speakers (10-15 mins each), followed by an open discussion with the floor
Eventbrite: Register here
Facebook: Applied History Network
Website: Applied History Network
Speakers:
Kiri Kankhwende: ‘How the lack of a historical perspective fuels racist media narratives about migrants’.
Kiri is a journalist and immigration and human rights campaigner.
Rita Chadha: Title tbc.
Rita is the Chief Executive of RAMFEL.
John Siblon: ‘Losing and gaining the British Empire in the classroom’.
John is a Sixth Form History Teacher in London and PhD candidate.
Suresh Grover: 'Before My Memory Dies: The Persistence of Imperial Racism'
Suresh is Director of the The Monitoring Group and a Civil Rights campaigner and will explore how the role of the British Empire remains invisible in understanding the cause and impact of racism in UK today.
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Message from PM Press, relevant to above topic (in the US context):
Kiri Kankhwende: ‘How the lack of a historical perspective fuels racist media narratives about migrants’.
Kiri is a journalist and immigration and human rights campaigner.
Rita Chadha: Title tbc.
Rita is the Chief Executive of RAMFEL.
John Siblon: ‘Losing and gaining the British Empire in the classroom’.
John is a Sixth Form History Teacher in London and PhD candidate.
Suresh Grover: 'Before My Memory Dies: The Persistence of Imperial Racism'
Suresh is Director of the The Monitoring Group and a Civil Rights campaigner and will explore how the role of the British Empire remains invisible in understanding the cause and impact of racism in UK today.
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Message from PM Press, relevant to above topic (in the US context):
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