Knowledge Quarter’s partner, the British Library, presents the two day conference ‘The Academic Book in the South’ on 7th and 8th March 2016. Speakers will address the production, dissemination, reading and reception of the academic book with specific focus on Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.
Internationally acclaimed performance company Vincent Dance Theatre is offering free Creative Workshops at The Place to young people and adults to gather stories for a new production, VIRGIN TERRITORY.
In occasion of this year Facwett Lecture – a lecture dedicated to the historical change in the social position of women – author and broadcaster Jenni Murray, who has presented Woman’s Hour for more than 28 years and lived through the evolution of feminism during the second half of the 20th century, will give her contribution in discussing women, then and now.
Knowledge Quarter’s partner, Impact Hub King’s Cross, will launch a series of events on sustainability in the textile and fashion industry. The series of events entitled ‘Threads: Rethinking Fashion’ will explore the different aspects of the industry’s supply chain; starting with the event ‘From fibres to fabrics: Sustainable sourcing practices to procure raw materials’.
Anthropologists certainly can make a contribution to the debate on migration, or more precisely, on the issue of who has the right to move. They have a role to play in challenging the migration myths that circulate and gain traction in the popular imagination.
Join other Knowledge Quarter partners, supporters and staff in the Wellcome Collection reading room to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Knowledge Quarter and to announce our KQ Apprenticeship scheme in partnership with Camden Council – a Life Sciences apprenticeship programme developed with world leading organisations
Arts Catalyst opens a Centre for Art, Science and Technology in London’s King’s Cross. The centre will provide a space for artists and scientists to experiment and create new projects. For its opening exhibition Arts Catalyst presents Notes from the Field: Commoning Practices in Art and Science.
The Knowledge Quarter is delighted to announce that two new partners have joined the Knowledge Quarter, The Alan Turing Institute and Art Catalyst.
The National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) is spearheading the development of an online tool to help businesses find and connect to research and innovation opportunities in across UK universities.
Knowledge Quarter partner, Briffa, would like to invite all KQ partners to a special panel event which discuss IP issues in the context of film, events and communications.