The Archive
The Archive is a space for all those involved in the Centre to creatively document and share their experiences of identity, culture, heritage, higher education and/or activism. It is an opportunity for self-reflection, forming new narratives and cultivating solidarity amongst like-valued people.
Forming New Narratives
In the first iteration of the Centre Archive (2022-23) several postgraduate researchers collaborated with community partners to produce creative responses to :
- 50 years of Chilean struggle and solidarity
- The value of Black British Futurism
- The rage and disillusionment of negotiating institutionally racist structures
- The value of music and dance in honouring the heritage of displaced communities and significance of climate change
This work was then showcased at Migration Matters Festival and the Western Bank Library. It also resulted in the development of an anti-racist blog series, which you can find out more about here.
The second iteration (2023-24) focused on the themes of home and food for diasporic and displaced communities, resulting in a multimedia recipe book.
We are now starting the third iteration (2024-25) which will reflect more on the higher education experience for women of colour.
Check out the Centre Anti-Racist Archive website to explore all of this work.
