Interested in leading a walking tour in Bloomsbury?

Bloomsbury Festival will take place 11 – 20 October 2019, with the theme ‘Small Steps and Giant Leaps’, inspired by the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.

A range of events will take place during the festival, which many researchers propose and lead, or contribute to in various ways. The walking tours will last 60-90 minutes and provide an opportunity to share your local knowledge and passion with the public. This could be about historic figures, architecture, how the area has evolved, literature, arts, etc.  If you would like to propose a route or any other activity, contact k.glazer@bbk.ac.uk who can make relevant introductions with the festival organisers.

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Upcoming workshops

Open to all Birkbeck staff and PhD students, run by the Birkbeck Public Engagement Team.

Engaging with Schools – Tuesday 21 May 2019, 18.00-20.00
Develop ideas for engaging students and teachers in your research.
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Online Engagement – Tuesday 4th June 2019, 15.00-17.00
Discuss why, when and how online platforms can be useful engagement tools.
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Birkbeck at the Being Human Festival

Poetry against Slavery – find out how Matt Martin, PhD researcher in the Department of English and Humanities brought his research to life by engaging the public in performances of African and Caribbean poetry. Find out how he sparked conversations about a topic that can feel intimidating to discuss, but is central to our national history.

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Bloomsbury Festival – Birkbeck reflection

Ana Maria Portugal, final year PhD student at the Birkbeck Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development (CBCD) and its affiliated TABLET Project, writes about the Bloomsbury Festival workshop she developed with the Birkbeck Public Engagement Team to get families thinking about screen time.

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Celebrate award winning Public Engagement at Birkbeck

Join us at Birkbeck’s Public Engagement Awards on Tuesday 26 March to celebrate projects with a public engagement focus from across the College. There will be drinks, nibbles and a chance to network after the ceremony.

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