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Dear all, Due to circumstances beyond our control - the previously advertised seminar on Archives and Philanthropy at the University of Kent has been rescheduled to *Thursday 7th May 2020.* I hope many of you can still make it! Please use the following link to book this event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archives-of-philanthropy-opportunities-and-challenges-tickets-96651929523 If you have any questions about the seminar or the evening lecture delivered by the inspirational Dame Stephanie Shirley - then please drop me a line - [log in to unmask] Many thanks! Beth Beth Astridge | Project Archivist UK Philanthropy Archive | Special Collections and Archives Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU E: [log in to unmask] T: 01227 (82)3566 I work part-time on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday *Archives of Philanthropy: Opportunities and Challenges* *The UK Philanthropy Archive’s inaugural Archives and Philanthropy Seminar 2020* *Thursday 7th May 2020* *Rooms DG01 and DG02, Ground Floor, The Templeman Library, University of Kent* *Seminar Schedule* *12.30 Registration and Coffee * *13.00 Welcome and Opening Remarks* · Trudy Turner, Assistant Director, Library Collections (University of Kent) · Karen Brayshaw – Head of Special Collections & Archives (University of Kent) *13.15* *Panel 1: Opportunities* Facilitator – Justine Rush, Head of Academic Liaison (University of Kent) Speakers: · TBC *Why study the history of philanthropy? * · Ellie Munro – Voluntary Sector Researcher and PhD Student (University of Birmingham) *The Cadbury Barrow Trust archives – using archives to study philanthropy * · Sufina Ahmad – Director (John Ellerman Foundation) *The history and archives of the John Ellerman Foundation* Presentations followed by Q&A with the panel *14.30 Coffee break* *15.00* *Panel 2: Challenges* Facilitator - Kathryn Preston - The National Archives, Archives Sector Development, Regional and Networks team · Beth Astridge, Project Archivist, UK Philanthropy Archive (University of Kent) *The UK Philanthropy Archive: Challenges * · Dr Charlotte Clements, Senior Lecturer in History (London South Bank University) *The second five years: achievements and challenges in archiving the voluntary sector* · Katherine Duerden, Support and Engagement Manager (360 Giving) *360 Giving: transparency and sharing open data * Presentations followed by Q&A with the panel *16.15* *Concluding Remarks* · Dr Beth Breeze –Director of the Centre for Philanthropy (University of Kent) *16:30 Seminar Close* Seminar attendees are welcome to stay for a short tour of Special Collections & Archives including a private view of a selection of items from the Shirley Foundation archive collection and other material from Special Collections & Archives. Tours are available at 16.45, 17.00 and 17.15 Attendees are also welcome to stay and attend our inaugural Shirley Lecture – where our speaker Dame Stephanie Shirley will be speaking about her life and philanthropic work. This will be followed by a wine reception and book signing with Dame Stephanie. *Lecture Schedule* Location: Templeman Lecture Theatre, Templeman Library with wine reception and book signing in the A Block Foyer outside the Templeman Lecture Theatre *18.00 Registration * *18.15 Welcome and introduction * · Caroline Ottaway-Searl, Director of Public Engagement, The National Archives *18.30 Shirley Lecture * · Dame Stephanie Shirley *19.30 Thanks and concluding remarks * · Karen Cox, Vice-Chancellor, University of Kent *19.40 Wine Reception and Book Signing * The Shirley Lecture will conclude with a wine reception, and book signing by Dame Stephanie Shirley, where you have the opportunity to purchase her book – “Let it Go” (suggested donation is £10 which goes to Dame Stephanie’s preferred charity – Autistica) Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra