This is the full script for a salon organised by LivingMaps at the Museum of London in December 2017, as part of their City Now, City Future programme. THE GREAT DEBATE The chair and two speakers seated on platform , with lectern and mikes. Introduction In Town Tonite sound/music sequence with accompanying visuals , freeze on STOP Announcers Voice … [Read more...] about LONDON AFTERSHOCK: Museum of London Salon Script
FOR THOSE ORPHANED LATE IN LIFE – AN UNSEASONABLE XMAS BLOG
In the age of Instagram and Facebook, when people are constantly ‘updating their status’, and keeping family and friends ‘in the loop’ about the smallest detail of their everyday lives, a Xmas blog looking back and reflecting on the year’s events, both personal and political, must seem either redundant or an act of self indulgence, along with too many mince pies. Yet … [Read more...] about FOR THOSE ORPHANED LATE IN LIFE – AN UNSEASONABLE XMAS BLOG
Working-class identity politics after Labourism
Finding uncommon ground: working-class identity politics after Labourism[1] Don’t talk to me of fucking representing the class yer were born into any more. Yer going to get ’urt and start resenting it’s not poetry we need in this class war. Yer’ve given yerself toffee, cunt. Who needs yer fucking poufy words. Ah write mi own. Ah’ve got mi work on show all ovver … [Read more...] about Working-class identity politics after Labourism
London 2012 and the Post Olympic City- A Hollow Legacy ?
Edited by Phil Cohen and Paul Watt Published Palgrave Macmillan May 2017 ISBN 987-1-137-48946-3 The strap line for 2012 was ‘Inspire a Generation’, and with the advent of the Rio Games a new chapter in Olympic history is being written – now is the time to both look back and forward , and reach a considered verdict about how far that promise has … [Read more...] about London 2012 and the Post Olympic City- A Hollow Legacy ?
Livingmaps Network
LIVINGMAPS is an international network of artists, activists and academics concerned to develop the theory and practice of critical cartography . It was founded in 2013 and established as a not- for profit- company in 2015. We collaborate with a wide range of organisations, from community and youth groups, to museums, galleries and university research … [Read more...] about Livingmaps Network