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Lecture Series

December 16, 2013 by philco

A series of   public lectures  mapping issues of democracy and injustice in London’s past, present and future .

London has a long history of struggle for democratic rights. It has been the birthplace of many campaigns for social justice, and sustained a political culture in which refugees and immigrants have made vital contributions to the intellectual and cultural life of the city and the nation. However the current disconnect between the everyday experience of many Londoners and the increasingly complex and disorganised systems of governance to which they are subjected, the widespread withdrawal from civic engagement into privatised spheres of personal fulfilment, the weakening of urban bonds which enabled diverse communities to flourish, and the vastly accelerated flows of people, goods and information –  all these factors have put in question what exactly it  means to be a ‘Londoner’ today.

Livingmaps Network is developing a Citizens Atlas of London, working with community groups  in  ‘opportunity areas’ identified in the 2050 London infrastructure plan,   to create their own  alternative map , with the aim of   re-imagining London as ‘Our Kind of Town’. As part of this initiative we are organising a series of public  lectures by leading figures in the movement to rethink what London means to its citizens, drawing on its historical record, its contemporary    geography  and most importantly, on its future envisagement .

Speakers to the series thus far : Iain Sinclair, Michael Edwards, Anna Minton, Ben Campkin, Emma Spruce and  Bob Gilbert.  Forthcoming speaker in 2019 include Ken Worpole and Roger Burrows. Further information about the Citizens Atlas : https://youtu.be/KaDJF4CSXKo

Further event information: www.livingmaps.org.uk

Filed Under: Living Maps - Critical Cartographies of the City

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