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Knowledge Quarter 2019 Future of Knowledge Conference
June 26, 2019 @ 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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The Knowledge Quarter’s “The Future of Knowledge” conference returns on Wednesday 26th June
2019 at the British Library. It will explore real-world strategies for democratising, decolonising,
demystifying and disseminating knowledge. With speakers, panels and workshops from science,
technology, the media, politics, arts and culture, this conference provides a unique opportunity for KQ
partners to collaborate and educate, forging lasting connections.
The programme includes:
* Keynote addresses from British space scientist and BBC’s The Sky at Night presenter Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and tech writer Clive Thompson.
* Panel discussions with participants including Guardian journalist Luke Harding; University of Oxford
Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology and novelist Dr Sunetra Gupta.
* Parallel sessions with speakers including poet Inua Ellams, and Camden Council leader Georgia
Gould.
* KQ “Lightning Talks”; sessions with Arup, Bennetts Associates, Briffa, British Land, British Library,
Royal College of Physician and Royal Veterinary College, showcasing current examples of knowledge-
sharing.
Early-bird tickets still available.
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