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An exciting evening event run by the Centre for Life-Writing Research: the Cabinet of Artists will be leading an imaginative tour of London’s busy thoroughfare, the Strand.
Strand Peasants, Poets, Soldiers, Priests, Craftsmen, Pilots, Novelists and Polymaths; Flowers, Poisoned Umbrellas, Songs and Games…
The day will feature short talks exploring lives on the Strand, a music recital, and presentations from Strandlines’ Cabinet of Artists.
The Centre for Life-Writing Research at King's College London is pleased to announce the final lecture in its StrandLives series: six distinguished lectures, discussing life stories associated with London’s famous road, the Strand. Read more »
PLEASE NOTE THE VENUE CHANGE: The lecture will now be held in K6.29, the Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Strand Building.
The Centre for Life-Writing Research at King's College London is pleased to announce a forthcoming lecture in its StrandLives series: six distinguished lectures, discussing life stories associated with London’s famous road, the Strand.
The Centre for Life-Writing Research is pleased to announce a forthcoming lecture in its StrandLives series: six distinguished lectures, discussing life stories associated with London’s famous road, the Strand. Read more »
The Centre for Life-Writing Research is pleased to announce a forthcoming January event in its StrandLives series, 2011-12. Read more »
The Centre for Life-Writing Research is pleased to announce a forthcoming January event in its StrandLives series, 2011-12.
On 16th January, 6:15-7:30, Dr Christine Kenyon Jones will be giving a talk on:
‘Animals in the Strand: the elephant in the room'
The Centre for Life-Writing Research is pleased to announce the first lecture in its StrandLives series, 2011-12.
On 5th December 2011, 6:15-7:30pm, Patrick Wright, Professor of Literature and Visual & Material Culture at King’s College London will be speaking on:
‘The Iron Curtain: the true origins of a political metaphor that divided the world.’
StrandLives seeks to enhance awareness of, and interest in, the life-stories associated with the Strand. A series of six distinguished lectures and dialogues, running monthly in the autumn and spring of 2011-12, will highlight the achievements of eminent King’s researchers in medicine, science and the arts and humanities. A day conference in June will invite presentations of a variety of less familiar StrandLives. Read more »
From August 2010-April 2011 the Strandlines project engaged with charities and resident groups in the Strand area: the Connection at St Martin's, Age UK Westminster, and the Peabody Wild Street Estate. Read more »