Dates: 30 September-3 January 2025
Time: Open 24/7
Location: Exhibition Space, Ground floor and 2nd floor, Mile End Library
Wasafiri magazine, in collaboration with Angelique Golding – a PhD student on the Wasafiri archives, based at Queen Mary University of London – has curated an exhibition chronicling its forty-year publishing history. The exhibition crafts paper chains from Wasafiri’s archives, showcasing the magazine’s evolution over four decades, and its deep connections with Queen Mary University of London, academia, and libraries.
The exhibition in Mile End Library is open when the library is open – this is usually 24/7 but will be affected by university closure days in December, see the library’s website for any updates to this. It can be visited by anyone within and without the university, external visitors will need to get a visitor pass at the Library Welcome Desk when you arrive. The exhibition begins on the ground floor in the Exhibition Space and continues on the second floor. The 2nd floor is accessible by stairs and by lift.
Dates: 1 October – 31 October
Location: Atrium, Ground floor and 2nd floor, Mile End Library
Come and explore a special display of books and more curated especially for Black History Month 2024
Date: 2nd October 2024
Time: 16:15-17:15
Location: Sofa Room, Department W
Date: 9th October 2024
Time: 13:00-14:00
Location: Seminar Room, Ground Floor, Mile End Library
In this talk, Angelique will highlight the importance of materiality and storytelling drawn from the archives, offering a historical backdrop to the magazine’s connection with Queen Mary. The talk will detail how the exhibition sheds light on precarious and pivotal moments in the magazine's life and times together with Wasafiri’s visionary approach to commissioning, editing, and publishing critical work despite potential backlash. Delving into the magazine’s unwavering mission and commitment to publish not just creative, but also critical and academic writing, from around the globe, and tracing its history, trajectory, editorial strategy, and vision over forty years.
Date: Tuesday 15th October
Time : 2:00pm – 3.30pm
Location : The Hitchcock Cinema Room, Arts One Building
Leading mental health charity blackmindsmatter.uk are coming to Queen Mary University of London as part of their With You(th) In Mind University Tour, in partnership with Rare Beauty’s Rare Impact Fund by Selena Gomez
They are delivering a FREE 1.5 hour event, designed entirely with our Black students/ Black mixed heritage students in mind.
You can expect a therapist-led panel discussion, live polls and a Q+A as we explore and unpack the mental health challenges that young Black students are facing today, in a psychologically safe and considered space.
All attendees will receive a FREE Black Minds Matter UK goody bag (incl Rare Beauty Products for very early sign ups).
Please note: students will directly get an email to sign up, so there will not be a public sign up link going out.
Date: 23rd October 2024
Time: 1-5pm
Location: Archives Reading Room (MEL-232), 2nd floor South Reading Room, Mile End LibraryQueen Mary’s Archives and Students Union have collaborated to bring you this event exploring the lives of our former students and alumni through a display of historical records from our collections. We are inviting you to explore these records yourself, so touching is encouraged! This year will include a special focus on Princess Alakija Tejumade, an Ife Princess from Nigeria who travelled to London to study at Westfield College in the 1940s. Westfield College is a founding institution of Queen Mary University of London and a former women’s college. This is an informal drop-in session, so come along for as little or long as you like and find out more about your university's heritage. On the day look out for our helpers near the Black History Month book display on the ground floor of Mile End Library – they are happy to point you in the direction of the Archives Reading Room. We plan to make this event fully accessible but if you have any questions about this do get in touch with archives@qmul.ac.uk.
Date: Wednesday 30th October 2024
Time: 12-1:30pm
Location: Department W Sofa Room (Level 1)
Colleagues, students and the wider QM community are invited to join the EDI Team for the annual Black History Month celebration lunch.
Queen Mary is hosting our annual celebration lunch as part of Black History Month 2024. This event provides a great opportunity to celebrate our Bronze Race Equality Charter award, discuss the progress of our race equality work, and network with the wider QM students and staff. This is also a great opportunity to meet our Race Equality Staff Network and the Students' Union Black History Month organising committee. Refreshments will be provided.
Please note: all attendees must register and spaces are limited. For questions/dietary requirements, please contact Denis Lelin, EDI Officer.