This event will be a hybrid event, taking place online and in person at the London School of Architecture (4 Beechwood Road, London, E8 3DY).
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Since their launch in 2019 with the support of then-Honorary Secretary Dr Neal Shasore (London School of Architecture), the Society’s ED&I networks and their members have come together to work towards a bigger, more diverse architectural history which reflects and builds upon the knowledge and experiences of persons from a wide variety of backgrounds. These networks were established based on the protected characteristics outlined in the Equality Act 2010, and they reflect the Society’s commitment to diversifying and making the discipline of architectural history more inclusive.
This event brings together emerging scholars and professionals from diverse backgrounds in order to foster conversations about the future of architectural history and the study of the built environment. We recognise that while progress has been made in some areas, there is still much work to be done to eradicate barriers to inclusivity and to truly diversify the discipline. With the worrying rise in racially motivated hate crime and media transphobia in recent years, it is important that we come together to create safe and inclusive spaces for architectural historians from a wide range of backgrounds to share their experiences and research in solidarity.
Each speaker will give a short presentation on a current piece of work or research which focuses on issues related to equality, diversity and inclusion within architectural history or the built environment. After the presentations, the floor will be open for questions from the audience. Dr Neal Shasore (Head of the London School of Architecture and former SAHGB Honorary Secretary) will give some opening remarks, and Elizabeth Darling (current SAHGB Chair) and Doreen Bernath (incoming SAHGB Honorary Secretary) will make closing remarks. Christiane Buxton, our current LGBTQIA+ network convenor, will be chairing the panel.
The roundtable will be followed by a wine reception, which gives attendees an opportunity to get to know the ED&I networks and their work and get involved.
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SPEAKERS
Eve Pennington is a current PhD student at the University of Manchester. Eve's thesis is titled Mothers of Modernity: Women's Experiences of New Towns in North West England, 1961-1989.
Dr Ewan Harrison is an historian of post-war architecture in Britain and its Empire. He is especially interested in architectures for business, and the business of architecture. He is a lecturer at the University of Manchester and a Fellow at the University of Liverpool Architectural Heritage and Urbanism in West Africa Research Centre. He was a founding member of the Society's ED&I networks and one of the LGBTQIA+ Network convenors from 2019-2023.
Jordan Whitewood-Neal is an architectural researcher, designer and artist whose work addresses disability, domesticity, pedagogy, and cultural infrastructure. He is currently co-leading a Design Think Tank at the London School of Architecture and he is co-founder of the disability-led research collective Dis-Collective.
James Zatka-Haas is a writer, artist, and co-founder of the disability-led research collective Dis-Collective alongside Jordan Whitewood-Neal. Having been born with Cerebral Palsy, James's work explores what it means to experience the world from an altered perspective, and understanding how that perspective shapes the way we see, feel and love.
Sarah Akigbogun, founder of Studio Aki, is an Architect and Filmmaker. Studio Aki is a transdisciplinary architecture and research practice committed to creating socially-engaged projects. The studio straddles the boundaries of architecture, art and design, drawing on influences from engineering, film and theatre. Akigbogun is a graduate of the Architectural Association and has trained as a structural engineer and graphic designer.
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We will publish details in our newsletter, and online, of our 2023 AGM and linked Q+A Event on the future of the RIBA Collections in November. Please register on this page by 14 November. We will be sending subscription renewal alerts in December, but you can use the ‘Renew Now’ form to carry on with your membership to the end of 2024 if desired.
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