Black Heritage Voices: The Importance of Black Archives in Preserving Historical Memory

Black Heritage Voices is a conference dedicated to uniting professionals working across various roles within the heritage sector, who work with or are interested in Black archives. This includes archivists, researchers, audience engagement specialists, community artists and activists, heritage programmers (Black History Month) and those in leadership positions. The event fosters dialogue and exploration around creativity, digital innovation, and reframing narratives, with a focus on broadening perspectives within the heritage field and ultimately changing the gaze. The conference will feature talks from esteemed international voices across the sector, including: - Keynote speaker: Carlos Correa Angulo, Curator at Museo Afro de Colombia - Peggy Brunache, Lecturer in the History of Atlantic Slavery at the University of Glasgow - Cheryl Finley, Professor at Cornell University and Director of the Atlanta University Centre Art History Curatorial Studies Collective - Angelina Osborne, independent researcher and heritage consultant - Mark Sealy, curator, cultural historian and Executive Director of Autograph ABP - Deborah Willis, Professor and Chair of the Department of Photography and Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University - Francesca Sobande, Reader in Digital Media Studies at Cardiff University - Matthew Smith, Professor of History at University College London - Michelle Charters, Head of International Slavery Museum in Liverpool Book your tickets at serendipity-uk.com