London Unseen: talks and blogs
London Unseen talks
A series of talks were delivered as part of the London Unseen season that further explored our heritage partners research, projects and experiences.
Below you can listen again to each of these valuable discussions.
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Documentary, Co-Authorship & Visual Storytelling in the Public Realm: a talk by Future Hackney
This talk by Don Travis and Wayne Crichlow focused on the history, projects and collaborations of their organisation: Future Hackney. The talk will be of great interest to all those working in the fields of community engagement, visual storytelling, documentary and the shifting nature of London's community spaces.
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Missing Medals: Unearthing Invisible Seafaring Histories of Empire
A conversation between independent scholar Asif Shakoor and Dr Georgie Weymss, Co-Director of Centre for Research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging (CMRB) at University of East London. It was recorded live from City Hall, London.
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Teaching Black History at GCSE & secondary level with Tony Warner and Robin Walker
This conversation between Robin Walker 'The Black History Man' and author Tony Warner, founder of Black History Walks, explored each historian/authors publications that support the teaching of Black history at secondary school and GCSE level. The presentations and discussion include reference to the broader context of teaching and accessing black history through the curriculum.
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Black History London: a talk by Avril Nanton and Jody Burton
Avril Nanton and Jody Burton came together to produce the book Black London: History, Art and Culture in over 120 places. They've now produced a map that charts many of the sites in the book and more. London Unseen was very pleased to host a conversation with Avril and Jody to celebrate the launch of the map and acknowledge their achievements to date.
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Part 1 Community Led Collaborations: Opportunities and Challenges. Community Project Case Studies
Part 1 of a half-day workshop with universities, community/public heritage practitioners and heritage funders to learn from best practices on co-creation and discuss funding policy decisions and their impact on community heritage and University partnerships. The workshop aimed to expand knowledge about the people and organisations involved in co-creation: facilitate ideas and exchanges among practitioners, broaden networks and contribute to considerations of equity in knowledge/research exchange. This film includes collaborative project presentations by community heritage practitioners and universities / academics.
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Part 2 Community Led Collaborations: Opportunities and Challenges: Funders
Part 2 of a half-day workshop with universities, community/public heritage practitioners and heritage funders to learn from best practices on co-creation and discuss funding policy decisions and their impact on community heritage and University partnerships. This film includes talks from the funder's perspective including, the National Heritage Lottery Foundation, the GLA, Queen Mary's University and the AHRC
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Holding The Flame by Aswarm: Audience Responses
A selection of audience responses to the statue Holding the Flame, filmed at an event held to mark the latest release of the app that brings the statue to life.
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Mind Your Language: Describing Disability Culture
This event was curated by Alex Cowan, Head of Archives and Collections at NDACA (the National Disability Arts Collection and Archive). NDACA is an NHLF project that brings to life the heritage and rich history of the UK Disability Arts Movement. Mind your language explored the importance and impact of the language used in archives and collections to represent disability culture. Speakers include: Allan Sutherland, Tony Heaton OBE, Tanya Raabe-Webber, Lisa Kennedy and Sarah Saunders.
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Partition 75 Years On: A Very British History
Partition 75 Years On: A Very British History was curated by the Everyday Muslim Heritage and Archive Initiative, as part of the Mayor of London's Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm An evening of discussion and reflection followed - with historians, academics, creatives and community members examining the repercussions and intergenerational impact of the Partition of India on the British Asian community in London and throughout the UK.
London Unseen blogs
Vanessa Ansa and Damali Ibreck, producers of London Unseen, reflect on the process of developing the season.
Artist-led heritage walks from the British South Asian Visual Arts Post Cool-Britannia Network.
Muhammad Ahmedullah, founding member of Brick Lane Circle, reveals a largely unknown and un-shared story of hardship and struggle amongst this community.
Iyamide Thomas, heritage practitioner and part of London Unseen reflects on her collaborative walk with historian S.I.Martin, exploring Clapham's connections to the Krios of Sierra Leone.
Watch the first ever event about the Partition of India in City Hall and read why Sadiya Ahmed organised it.
More about London Unseen
A directory of London's varied tour guides and heritage projects.
Find out about the people dedicated to sharing and keeping safe London’s rich and many layered histories.
Find out more about London Unseen's supporting partners.
