Entries by KQ

British Library Labs Symposium 2016

October 20, 2016 in , /by

The BL Labs team are pleased to announce that the fourth annual British Library Labs Symposium will be held on Monday 7 November, from 9:30 – 17:30 in the British Library Conference Centre, St Pancras. During the evening the BL Labs Awards (2016) will be announced, celebrating researchers, artists, educators and entrepreneurs from around the world who have made use of the British Library’s digital content and data. The event is FREE, although you must book a ticket in advance.

Cultural identities and stereotype threat

October 18, 2016 in /by

The Knowledge Quarter brings scholars, researchers and activists at this year’s Bloomsbury festival to discuss the notion of stereotype threat; approaching it from different angles, recognising patterns across disciplines and bringing a fresh look at our multicultural society.

Vampires

October 13, 2016 in /by

Knowledge Quarter’s partner, The British Library, presents a five-week course is devoted to vampire narratives of the last 200 year. This is an opportunity to have a close look the vampire’s victims; the often strangely unattractive characters who are the vampire’s would-be destroyers; and, of course, vampires themselves, following their transformations through time and across a variety of genres and media.

King’s Cross: 5 Years In, 5 Years On

October 13, 2016 in , /by

The Knowledge Quarter in collaboration with Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London and King’s Cross Development invites KQ partners to King’s Cross: 5 Years In, 5 Years On; an opportunity to engage with a dynamic panel of speakers who will critically evaluate 5-year into King’s Cross development plan.

Knowledge Quarter Welcomes Four New Partners

October 4, 2016 in /by

Four new partners have joined London’s Knowledge Quarter today, bringing the number of organisations involved to 76. The Knowledge Quarter is delighted to welcome 89 up, the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS), Produce UK, and Theatre of Debate as partners.

Knowledge Quarter Private View: Feeding the 400

October 4, 2016 in /by

The Knowledge Quarter is delighted to invite staff and friends from Knowledge Quarter organisations to the next in our series of private breakfast views. It will be on this occasion hosted at the Foundling Museum. KQ staff and partner organisations will have the opportunity to have an exclusive look at Feeding the 400 an exhibition which considers a fundamental yet little-examined aspect of life at the Foundling Hospital – food.

Camden Spark: connecting culture and young people by Richard Harrison

September 29, 2016 in /by

Richard Harrison presents Camden Spark, an organisation that facilitates closer and more meaningful collaboration between education providers and cultural organisations, working with young people to support their creativity, providing them with the options, outlets and knowledge in the cultural and creative industries.

Dreaming the future: five hundred years of utopia

September 27, 2016 in /by

Knowledge Quarter’s partner, Senate House Library, University of London presents ‘Utopia and Dystopia: dreaming the future’ a thought-provoking exhibition and programme of free events inspired to Thomas More’s masterpiece ‘Utopia’. Featuring the Library’s rich and global collections, the exhibition celebrates the 500th anniversary of the publication and also its enduring influence in politics, social and economic reform, literature and popular culture.