The Institute of Advanced Studies of University of College London presents the virtual event "Submerged Histories: Statues, Stories, Salvage" on Thursday at 1:30pm AST/ 5:30pm BST to "discuss artistic and cultural practices that address memorialization and historical legacies, especially in relation to controversial statues and public monuments."

A panel discussion with La Vaughn Belle (artist), Jeannette Ehlers (artist), Isaac Julien (artist), Keith Piper (artist/Middlesex U.), John Siblon (Birkbeck) and Tony Warner (Black History Walks). Co-chaired by Tamar Garb (IAS, UCL) and Paul Gilroy (SPRC, UCL)

The event is free but online space is limited. See link to register.

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of-advanced-studies/events/2020/jul/virtual-event-submerged-histories-statues-stories-salvage

Photo Credit:UK: Black Lives Matter Protest, Bristol, UK . (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Flickr / Keir Gravil.