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THE HORNSEY AFFAIR: The '68 Sit-in and its legacy Wednesday 28 May 2008 2.30 to 7.00 Middlesex University Faculty of Art & Design Main Hall, Peter Green Building Cat Hill Campus Barnet, Herts EN4 8HT http://www.mdx.ac.uk/campus/campuses/ch/travel.asp <http://www.mdx.ac.uk/campus/campuses/ch/travel.asp> On 28 May 1968, triggered by a dispute about student union funds, many students and staff occupied the main College building in Crouch End, initially for a period of twenty-four hours. The protest expanded and led to six weeks of activity, creativity and debate. The occupation was perhaps, the most significant student protest in Britain during that year of international unrest, and its focus was primarily on the future of art education and the role of the artist and designer in society. Our anniversary event will include a talk by Professor Lisa Tickner (author of Hornsey 1968: The Art School Revolution), reflections on the '68 Sit-in by participants David Page and Prue Bramwell-Davis, a panel discussion and a showing of The Hornsey Film made by Patricia Holland in 1969. There will also be a presentation of work by current BA Design students inspired by the Sit-in. RSVP by 16 May to Judy Vaknin 0208 411 6686 or [log in to unmask] There is a small exhibition comprising material from the Hornsey College of Art Archive about the Sit-in currently running in the foyer of the Art & Design Learning Resources Centre at Cat Hill campus. The exhibition will run until 30 May 2008. For up to date information on forthcoming workshops and free visits please see the online ARLIS/UK & Ireland Events Calendar 2008 at http://www.arlis.org.uk/