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16 February 2008 | 9.30 am – 4.30 pm

FREE (booking essential)



LOOKING TO AFRICA:


Garvey, Rasta & Rodney


The Keyworth Centre, LSBU, Keyworth St, London SE1 6NGThe Third Annual Huntley Conference London Metropolitan Archives in partnership with London South Bank University presents

How to Get to London Southbank University — The Keyworth Centre



By Tube:
Northern, Bakerloo and Jubilee lines are all within a 10 minutes’ walk.

By Bus:
Numbers 1, 12, 35, 40, 45, 53, 63, 68, 100, 133, 148, 155, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 196, 333, 344, 360, 363, 453, 468, C10 and P5.

By Rail:
The closest mainline stations are Waterloo, London Bridge and Elephant & Castle and they are all within walkable distance.

Car:
Parking in Central London is very difficult and it is not possible to park in the University grounds or the surrounding roads.
This third annual HuntleyConference charts the relationship between Africa and the African Diaspora. We will discuss aspects of this link by exploring the life and work of Marcus Garvey, the Rastafarian movement and Pan-Afrikanist, Walter Rodney.

9.30
Arrival & Registration

10.00
Welcome
Dr. Deborah Jenkins Assistant Director (Heritage), LMA

Professor Harry Goulbourne
lecturer, London South Bank University & Chair of the Huntley Archives Advisory Group

10.15
Panel Discussion
Looking to Africa: Garvey, Rasta & Rodney

Colin Prescod
academic, sociologist& cultural animator

Cecil Gutzmore
University of the West Indies Lecturer and former UK Activist

Eric Huntley
publisher & co-founder of Bogle-L’Ouverture Press

Dr. Kimani Nehusi
lecturer, University of East London

Dr. Joan Anim-Addo
lecturer, Goldsmiths College

Omawale Rupert
Brother Omowale Galaxy Radio 99.5fm & www.afiwestation.com

Wangui wa Goro
writer, translator and activist

11.30
Coffee

12.00
Key Note address:
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Actor, Director, Playwright
“Of those to whom much is given, much is required.” The dynamics of our engagement with Africa, past, present and future.

12.45
Lunch

Sign up for groundings sessions
View the exhibitions
Visit the bookstalls
Lunch will be provided




1.45 – 3.30
Groundings sessions
Choose between talks to be given by the following as they explore further the relationship between Africa and the African Diaspora:

Cecil Gutzmore,
Dr. Kimani Nehusi,
Dr. Morgan Dalphinis,
Panyin Smith,
Mawete Vo Teka Sala,
Dr. Joan Anim-Addo,
Omawale Rupert,
Wangui wa Goro and
Prof. Clem Seecharan
Learn about the Eric & Jessica Huntley Collections at London Metropolitan Archives

To Book
Call: 020 7332 3920
Email: ask.lmaATcityoflondon.gov.uk
Write: London Metropolitan Archives. 40 Northumberland Road, London EC1R 0HB
Exhibitions

Freedom Roads: Contemporary portraits of people of African origin

BEAT Group: Black heroes exhibition with

Richard Wiltshire & Emma Agyemang Children’s Workshops by skilled African andAfrican Caribbean story tellers.

3.00
Tea/Coffee & Plenary

3.30
Words & Music
BEAT group “Vox Pops”.

A lyrical presentation by wordsmith El Crisis.

4.30
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