Entries by KQ

Extraordinary Ordinary Britain: Guided walking tour of Bloomsbury

CLOSER, in collaboration with London Walks, is pleased to offer this guided walking tour as part of the Economic and Social Research Council’s Festival of Social Science. The walk will highlight the history and findings of the UK’s longitudinal studies, stories from the lives of the people involved, and how these remarkable studies have shaped and been shaped by modern British history.

Invitation to UCL Culture launch party

Simon Cane, Director of UCL Culture and Knowledge Quarter Board member will host the UCL Culture launch party on the 10 November 2016 from 18.00 to 21.00. Knowledge Quarter partners are invited to join an evening of celebrations, performances and displays and to find out more about the UCL Culture Manifesto.

Volunteer Roles at St Pancras Community Association

St Pancras Community Association (SPCA) is a charity that promotes community activity in St Pancras. The SPCA has had the opportunity to expand their programme since they moved in the new facilities, and are now looking for more volunteers to enable the delivery of the new activities.

How do we build trust between cultures? by Amina Yaqin and Peter Morey

A fascinating blog in which Amina Yaqin and Peter Morey, from SOAS University, illustrate the Muslims, Trust and Dialogue project (MTCD). They develop a theoretical framework and present practical case studies, exploring how building trust between cultures places mutual responsibility on participants in an open dialogue.

Cello Unwrapped by Helen Wallace

A fascinating blog by Helen Wallace, creative consultant at Kings Place Music Foundation, that brings us on a personal and historical discovery of the cello, giving us a hint of the different voices captured in the coming festival “Cello Unwrapped” at Kings Place.

MEDIA IN MUSLIM CONTEXTS: INVENTING AND REINVENTING IDENTITIES

Knowledge Quarter’s partner, The Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (ISMC) and Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC) invite KQ partners to the academic conference entitled, Media in Muslim Contexts: Inventing and Reinventing Identities; bringing together academics and media professionals to discuss the central role of mass media in the contemporary Muslim World.