Near neighbours: Artificial intelligence and anti-racism as an activating pursuit in archival moving image practice (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Egbe, A. (2023, June). Near neighbours: Artificial intelligence and anti-racism as an activating pursuit in archival moving image practice. Paper presented at Eye International Conference 2023 Activating the Archive Audiovisual Collections and Civic Engagement, Global Collaboration and Societal Change, Eye Filmmuseum, Amsterdam

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being utilized in various fields including the film industry and archives. The use of AI as a film analysis tool has the potential to develop the way we understand and critique cinema. AI systems can be tr... Read More about Near neighbours: Artificial intelligence and anti-racism as an activating pursuit in archival moving image practice.

Dynamics of family album photography within a Black British context (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S. (2022, December). Dynamics of family album photography within a Black British context. Presented at Family and Other Ties, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey

In his talk, Shawn explored different dynamics of family album photography within a Black British context. He explored the phenomenon of the photowall, often curated by the mother figure in the house in the 70s and 80s. He also looked at how cherish... Read More about Dynamics of family album photography within a Black British context.

In conversation with Dr Julius Garvey MD (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S., & Garvey, J. (2022, October). In conversation with Dr Julius Garvey MD

On Friday 21st October, Fairfield House was honoured to have Dr Julius Garvey MD, son of Jamaican national hero and Pan African visionary Marcus Garvey, visited Bath city. Dr Garvey, is a Human rights activist, vascular surgeon and Medical Profes... Read More about In conversation with Dr Julius Garvey MD.

An inquiry into de/colonising educational relationships in higher education : An inquiry report (2022)
Report
Richards, M., Fatmakhanu (fatima) Pirbhai-Illich, Fran Martin, Willow Iorga, & Mustafee, R. (2022). An inquiry into de/colonising educational relationships in higher education : An inquiry report. University of Exeter (UK) and University of Regina (Canada)

This document reports on an 18 month inquiry into "de/colonising educational relationships in higher education" an element of which was a seminar series run for faculty, administrative staff and doctoral students at the University of Exeter. We led... Read More about An inquiry into de/colonising educational relationships in higher education : An inquiry report.

Representing Rastafari and Ethiopian culture in life, creative practice, and research (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S. (2022, June). Representing Rastafari and Ethiopian culture in life, creative practice, and research. Presented at Ebony Initiative Summer Institute on Spiritual, Religious and Psychological Methodologies, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London

Beyond the Blockade: Education in Cuba (2020)
Book
Richards, M., Little, G., Green, A., & Yeeles, P. (2020). Beyond the Blockade: Education in Cuba. UK: London: Manifesto Press

Beyond the Blockade is a collection of testimonies of participants in the delegations organised by the National Education Union (NEU) and its sister union the National Union of Science, Education and Sport Workers (SNTECD) in Cuba. Co-edited by G... Read More about Beyond the Blockade: Education in Cuba.

Imitations
Digital Artefact
Egbe, A. Imitations. [video]

A video essay concerning racial representations in Artificial Intelligence, delayed cinema, utilising Douglas Sirk's film Imitation of Life as Data.