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Please find below details of the forthcoming Cultural Diversity Network Conference on 28th January. For further information about this event, please contact Nick Lane (LMAL Cultural Diversity Co-ordinator) directly via [log in to unmask] Cultural Diversity Network Conference: The Black British History Experience? 28 January 2004, City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA This is a free event at City Hall, running from 9.30am until 3.30pm. Please note that there are only 120 places and that these are allocated on a first come, first served basis. This conference is for you if you work in the cultural /educational sector, and particularly if you work in a museum, library or archive. It aims to explore ways of developing and making accessible a critical body of Black history. In particular it will discuss and try to provide answers to some of the recent debates around the role of Black History Month as a vehicle for museums, archives & libraries and the wider cultural sector. Programme 9.15 Registration / coffee 9.45 Welcome : Lee Jasper, Mayor's Policy Director 9.55 Setting the Scene: Stella Dadzie, Writer & historian 10.15 Plenary Session - Chaired by Stella Dadzie Panellists will include: Darryl McIntyre, Group Director, Public Programmes, Museum of London SI Martin, Writer and historian Mike Phillips, Writer and historian Celia Watson, Heritage Lottery Fund 11.30 Coffee 11.50 Putting the British Back into Black History - Hakim Adi 12.10 Revealing London's Black History: a case study -SI Martin 12. 35 Evaluating Black History Month - history versus heritage? - Mike Phillips 1.00 Lunch 2.15 Unlocking the UK's diverse cultural heritage - Michelynn Lafleche, Director, The Runnymede Trust 2.30 Discussion and conclusions - chaired by Celia Watson 3.30 Close Booking Details For further details, copies of the conference booking form and information about the current availability of places, please send an email to [log in to unmask], or contact Nick Lane (LMAL Cultural Diversity Co-ordinator) c/o: London Museums Agency Cloister Court 22-26 Farringdon Lane London EC1R 3AJ Tel: 020 7549 1702 Fax: 020 7490 5225 Email: [log in to unmask]