Portrait of a Londoner

About Portrait of a Londoner

We talk to a diverse range of people living and working in London. We explore their early and current influences. We hope our conversations will be interesting, informative and bring our community closer together.

Publisher

Catriona Maybury and Muna Hassan

Category

arts · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Apr 2020

Latest episode

20 May 2021

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 May 2021

   Museum of London Director Sharon Ament on why museum access is so important, the role of Museum of London in the climate crisis and the impact of BLM.

   As part of our series on museums and galleries, we speak with Sharon Ament, the Director of the Museum of London. We talk about the museum itself, its history and relationship with the city, as well as the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement on museums and the need for them to take an active role in the climate crisis. As always, we touch on Sharon’s personal history and what she loves about where she lives in London.

2. 

   28 Apr 2021

   Georgie Wemyss Co-Director at the Centre for Research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging at the University of East London

   As part of our series on museums and galleries, we speak with Georgie Wemyss, the Co-Director at the Centre for Research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging at the University of East London.

3. 

   21 Apr 2021

   Katharine Alston of The Deptford Ragged School Archive and Imperial War Museum London

   Episode Summary For the second episode in our series on museums and galleries, we speak with Katharine Alston who is Volunteer Director of the Deptford Ragged School Archive as well as leading on public engagement and learning at Imperial War Museum London

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