Posted by Rosie Jennings on March 28th, 2025.
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Black Heritage Voices: The Importance of Black Archives in Preserving Historical Memory
Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
Jewry Wall, Leicester
Tuesday 11 November 2025, 08:30–19:00 GMT
Early Bird £120 | Standard £135
Black Heritage Voices is a conference dedicated to uniting professionals from the Black and Asian communities working across various roles within the heritage sector. This includes archivists, researchers, audience engagement specialists, community participation, 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:
- Liliana Angulo Cortés, Director of the National Museum of 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 AUC Art History
- 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 J Smith, Professor of History at University College London
- Michelle Charters, Head of International Slavery Museum in Liverpool
Early bird tickets are available until Friday 30 May. Book now on Serendipity’s website.
