Shawn Sobers Shawn.Sobers@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Cultural Interdisciplinary Practice
Contested culture as change-maker: The collaborative approach to displaying the toppled statue of Edward Colston
Sobers, Shawn; Barnett, Ray
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Ray Barnett
Abstract
The toppling of the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol in June 2020
made international headlines. Professor Shawn Sobers of the UWE Bristol and ‘We are Bristol History Commission’, and Ray Barnett Head of Collections & Archives at Bristol Museums, will describe the partnership approach to developing a display around the statue to engage views in deciding ‘what next?’.
Citation
Sobers, S., & Barnett, R. (2022, May). Contested culture as change-maker: The collaborative approach to displaying the toppled statue of Edward Colston. Presented at Museum & Heritage Show 2022, The Olympia, London
Presentation Conference Type | Keynote |
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Conference Name | Museum & Heritage Show 2022 |
Conference Location | The Olympia, London |
Start Date | May 11, 2022 |
End Date | May 12, 2022 |
Deposit Date | May 13, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | May 17, 2022 |
Keywords | colston statue, bristol, slavery, slave trade, trafficking of african people, royal africa company, blm, black lives matter, 2020 |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9512568 |
Additional Information | This talk was delivered the day after the project received a Highly Commended runner-up position, after being shortlisted for the Best Partnership category by the Museum & Heritage Awards 2022. |
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