On Tuesday 19 November, at 6pm, we launch our Difficult Histories & Positive Identities report at Broadway House, Westminster.
Difficult Histories & Positive Identities offers a unique, interdisciplinary and cross-sector insight into how problematic aspects of the past can be engaged with in ways that create meaningful experiences of political and social belonging for people of all ages, backgrounds and perspectives.
It presents a series of practical, policy-focused recommendations for intervention and change.
Insight and recommendations
This Cumberland Lodge Report marks the culmination of a 12-month project to explore the legacy of difficult histories in relation to contemporary identities and forms of belonging. It draws on wisdom and experience from academics, educationalists, museum curators, NGO representatives, policymakers and young people from across the UK.
Our report summaries key themes and best-practice recommendations that emerged from our independent research and a roundtable conference at Cumberland Lodge in February 2019. These ideas were reviewed and refined at an expert consultation we convened with conference representatives and further specialists, in June 2019.
The report's author is Cumberland Lodge freelance research associate Dr James Wallis, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter.
Launch event
The launch will begin with short introductions from invited specialists, to highlight its key themes and recommendations. Our guest panelists are:
- Nick Dennis - Director of Studies, St Francis' College
- Professor Martin Daunton FBA - Emeritus Professor of Economic History, University of Cambridge
- Dr Ellen McAdam - Director, Birmingham Museums Trust
After our panel discussions, there will be a drinks reception and the chance to mingle with fellow guests and contributors to the report.
Location details for the venue can be found here or downloaded as a pdf from this webpage.
Please note that this event will be filmed and photographed, to help raise awareness about the report online and via our e-newsletters. If you would rather not be filmed or photographed, please let a member of our team know in advance.
Copies of the report
The full report will be published on the Read, Watch, Listen pages of our website, shortly after the launch, in downloadable pdf and e-book formats. To request a hard copy, please email us at programmeteam@cumberlandlodge.ac.uk
This project is part of our 2018-19 series on Identities & Belonging.
