26th May 2021
In this seminar we hear from three speakers involved exciting and innovative public engagement activities within the arts.
Bethan James, Project Coordinator at The Royal Mint Museum. The Royal Mint Museum has created a reminiscence session in the form of a ‘museum in a box’ to contribute to the wellbeing of care home residents during the pandemic. Participants are invited to handle objects fitted with micro-chips, allowing them to access audio content designed to promote wellness and encourage social interaction through reminiscence.
Sylvan Baker is an arts practitioner and researcher. He is Co-Investigator for The Verbatim Formula, which is a People’s Palace Project based at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). He is also a Lecturer in Community Performance and Applied Theatre at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (RCSSD), an Education and Creative Learning associate at the Royal Society of Arts; and Artistic Fellow at QMUL. He can be heard on episode five of the BBC’s Small Axe podcast, speaking about the experiences of Black children in care.
David Harradine is an artist and researcher. He is Professor of Interdisciplinary Practice at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (RCSSD), and co-Artistic Director of Fevered Sleep, whose projects include the critically acclaimed Men and Girls Dance (2015-Present) and This Grief Thing.