Hello,
The Legacies of British Slave-ownership project (University College London) and Hackney Museum and Archives invite you to join us for 'Putting the Black in the Union Jack? Black British History and Education'.
This free event takes place on 8th November 2014 between 10:00am and 7:00pm at the Bloomsbury Theatre. It has been funded through the Arts Council England and is part of the Share Academy initiative.
What makes a nation? What is national history? Who belongs in the story? Why does it matter? Stuart Hall once wrote that those that do not see themselves reflected in national heritage are excluded from it. The black presence in Britain has a long and rich history and yet black British history has often been marginalised and considered to be a post-Windrush phenomena.
Common conceptions of British national history are often condensed into the familiar stories, such as those of the Tudors, Abolitionists, the two World Wars. These are some of the cornerstones of how we have come to understand ourselves as a nation. Focusing on areas which are part of the national curriculum, this event will explore how we can incorporate the stories of African men, women and children and their descendants.
The event will also showcase some of the best of black British culture including readings by Andrea Stuart and S. I. Martin, as well as performances from Hackney students alongside their mentors Akala and Anthony Anaxagorou. This will be followed by an interactive debate on the role of national, global, and diasporic histories within education.
To book your free place please visit the Eventbrite website: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/putting-the-black-in-the-union-jack-black-british-history-in-education-tickets-12821689017?aff=eventful%2Fr%2Feventful
To find out more information please visit: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums/research/share-academy/legacies-of-slave-ownership
Please share this invitation with interested parties.
Best wishes,
Laura Lannin
Share Academy Academic Coordinator
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