London without Walls: Creativity and Digitalisation for Community Engagement
3 July 2023 @ 10:00 -17:00, The Royal Philatelic Society London
15 Abchurch Lane, London EC4N 7BW.
This one-day event aims to address digital skills gaps and advance community engagement in the cultural, creative and heritage sectors. The participants will have the opportunity to hear from industry leaders with insights into how creativity and digital practices can drive growth, including industrial transformation, cultural economic recovery, and community resilience. They will also be invited to explore historical buildings, participate in interactive sessions and visit exhibitions.
Event Agenda:
| 9:30-10:00 | Welcome and refreshments RPSL’s Exhibition: “GB Postal Reformer – Sir Rowland Hill & Penny Black” |
| 10:00-10:15 | Peter Cockburn, President, RPSL Opening Speech |
| 10:15-11:00 | Nicola Davies, Head of Collections, RPSL “The Perkins Bacon Archive at The Royal Philatelic Society London” |
| 11:00-11:45 | Chungwen Li, Dean, Ming-Ai (London) Institute “Documenting and Preserving British Chinese Heritage” Jack Zhang, Fellow of PRSL “Enhancing philatelic engagement through digital promotion” |
| 11:45-12:00 | Q&A |
| 12:00-1:30 | Lunch Exhibition: “The Clash of Empires: The 1879 Anglo-Zulu War” |
| 1:30-2:30 | Chris Taft, Head of Collection, Postal Museum “Changing Approaches to Digital Engagement” |
| 2:30-3:30 | Richard Morel, Curator, British Library “Engaging Communities: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities via Metadata Creation” |
| 3:30-3:45 | Coffee Break |
| 3:45-4:45 | Howard Benge, Director, Insurance Museum Jonathan Squirrell, Director, OB Brand Consulting “Insurance Museum – Online Museum Engagement” |
| 4:45-5:00 | Q&A |
| 5:00 | Close event |
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