Events
Past Events
Wednesday 24th February, 2021
13:00-14:00, Zoom (registration required)
Happy Together? The intimate publics of gay liberation in 1970s West Germany (Crowds, Affects, Cities Seminar Series)
‘Happy Together? The intimate publics of gay liberation in 1970s West Germany’
Wednesday 24th February 1pm, Zoom.
This event is part of the 2020-2021 seminar series Crowds Affects, Cities, jointly convened by the Centre for the History of the Emotions and the QMUL City Centre. To register your interest, please contact one of the convenors: Tiffany Watt Smith (t.k.watt-smith@qmul.ac.uk), Regan Koch (r.koch@gmail.com), and Pen Woods (p.woods@qmul.ac.uk).
Wednesday 27th January, 2021
13:00-14:00, Zoom (registration required)
Sound, Knowledge and Space: the reggae sound system as an apparatus for the production of affective intensities (Crowds, Affects, Cities Seminar Series)
"Sound, Knowledge and Space: the reggae sound system as an apparatus for the production affective intensities.”
Professor Julian Henriques, Wednesday 27th January 1pm, Zoom
This event is part of the 2020-2021 seminar series Crowds Affects, Cities, jointly convened by the Centre for the History of the Emotions and the QMUL City Centre. To register your interest, please contact one of the convenors: Tiffany Watt Smith (t.k.watt-smith@qmul.ac.uk), Regan Koch (r.koch@gmail.com), and Pen Woods (p.woods@qmul.ac.uk).
Wednesday 16th December, 2020
20:00-21:00, Zoom (registration required)
Collectivity and Affect in Crisis Times: Dancing in Berlin, 1989-2020 (Crowds, Affects, Cities Seminar Series)
Dr Ben Gook (History, University of Melbourne) - Collectivity and Affect in Crisis Times: Dancing in Berlin, 1989-2020
This event is part of the 2020-2021 seminar series Crowds Affects, Cities, jointly convened by the Centre for the History of the Emotions and the QMUL City Centre. Register your interest by contacting emotions@qmul.ac.uk and we’ll send you the Zoom link.
Wednesday 16th December, 8pm – NOTE DIFFERENT TIME
Wednesday 2nd December, 2020
13:00-14:00, Zoom (registration required)
The State of Unrest: Crowds, Protests, Atmospheres (Crowds, Affects, Cities Seminar Series)
Wednesday 2nd December 1-2pm
Dr Illan Wall (Law, Warwick University) - The State of Unrest: Crowds, Protests, Atmospheres
This event is part of the 2020-2021 seminar series Crowds, Affects, Cities jointly convened by the Centre for the History of the Emotions and The QMUL City Centre.
Register your interest by contacting emotions@qmul.ac.uk and we’ll send you the Zoom link.
Sunday 22nd November, 2020
3-6pm, Online
Sugar, Sugar: The Taste of Colonialism. Poetry vs Colonialism Workshop (Being Human 2020)
It may taste delicious and sweet but how sweet is the history of sugar? Learn about the interlinked histories of slavery, sugar plantations, processing, export and consumption from academic Dr Malcolm Cocks, Dulwich College and the University of the West Indies.
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This event is part of the series ‘Poetry Versus Colonialism’ which is part of Being Human Festival 2020.
Saturday 21st November, 2020
3-6pm, Online
Smoke Screen: The Smell of Colonialism. Poetry vs Colonialism Workshop (Being Human 2020)
What is the aroma of colonialism? In this event you will be introduced to the pungent history of tobacco cultivation and trade, slavery and colonialism, by academic Professor Nick Ridout from Queen Mary University of London.
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This event is part of the series ‘Poetry Versus Colonialism’ which is part of Being Human Festival 2020
Sunday 15th November, 2020
3-6pm , Online
All That Glisters: The Appearance of Colonialism. Poetry vs Colonialism Workshop (Being Human 2020)
In this interactive online event, learn about the complex histories of gold mining and artistry in Ghana and the UKs role in importing gold, its use in currency and art, the role of the Goldsmiths Company in the past and future.
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Saturday 14th November, 2020
3-6pm, Online
Many Hands: The Feel of Colonialism. Poetry vs Colonialism Workshop (Being Human 2020)
Working with poets and historians, weavers and dancers, this event unravels the histories of weavers in Bengal and their treatment under British rule. This event is part of the series 'Poetry Verses Colonialism' which is part of Being Human Festival 2020.
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Friday 27th March, 2020
14:00, ArtsTwo SCR (Senior Common Room)
POSTPONED: Workshop with Daniel Lord Smail: ‘Conceptual Entities and the Documentary Archaeology of Domestic Life in Medieval Europe’
*This event has been postponed due to the current situation regarding COVID-19.* Daniel Lord Smail (Harvard) will host a workshop entitled ‘Conceptual Entities and the Documentary Archaeology of Domestic Life in Medieval Europe: Sources and Prospects’ at 2pm on Friday 27 March 2020 in ArtsTwo SCR. All welcome, in particular PGRs, PDRs, and ECRs.
Wednesday 25th March, 2020
13:00-14:30, ArtsTwo SCR (Senior Common Room)
POSTPONED: Lunchtime Seminar: Discussion with Daniel Lord Smail on ‘The Better Angels of Our Nature’
*This event has been postponed due to the current situation regarding COVID-19.* Daniel Lord Smail (Harvard) will lead a discussion on his article ‘The Better Angels of Our Nature’ at 1pm on Wednesday 25 March 2020 at QMUL Mile End Campus (ArtsTwo SCR). All are welcome and lunch will be provided. Please contact Evelien (e.c.g.lemmens@qmul.ac.uk) for a copy of the article.