The James McCune Smith Network launch
The launch of the JMS Network will feature esteemed Black British photographer Vanley Burke. Vanley has been called the godfather of Black British photography and he has been documenting Black Britain for over 50 years. His talk will be about his life as a ‘left behind’ child in Jamaica and then coming to England to join his parents in 1965. It will detail how he first became interested in photography and his subsequent attempts to document the lives and experiences of Black people in Birmingham and beyond.
James McCune Smith Network
Date: Thursday 19 October 2023
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Venue: University Chapel
Category: Academic events, Student events
Speaker: Vanley Burke
The launch will feature esteemed Black British photographer Vanley Burke. Vanley has been called the godfather of Black British photography and he has been documenting Black Britain for over 50 years.
His talk will be about his life as a ‘left behind’ child in Jamaica and then coming to England to join his parents in 1965. It will detail how he first became interested in photography and his subsequent attempts to document the lives and experiences of Black people in Birmingham and beyond.
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For any questions about the JMS Network or Scholarships you can contact the Programme Manager, Heather Lambie at JMSPhD@glasgow.ac.uk