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This event will share findings from a series of community heritage projects led by Global Link Lancaster, in partnership with Lancaster University’s History department, and explore the process of community-based historical research. Working with youth and adult volunteers at local, regional and international level, our projects have sought to illuminate important but largely ‘hidden’ histories of people, places and events. Our approach, led by the participants as heritage researchers, challenges conventional narratives about the places we live, stimulating reflection on the relevance of this heritage for us today through connecting past and present, local and global histories. We will discuss our methodology and reflect on the outcomes which have included websites, talks, exhibitions, artwork, digital maps, video stories and more. Our projects also suggest the potential of community heritage to increase understanding of the discipline of history and the nature of evidence, and the relevance of both in the contemporary world.

Alison is the heritage projects coordinator at Global Link. She has more than a decade’s experience of working with school and community groups on projects that engage with local and global histories.


Corinna holds a Chair in Gender and Cultural History in the Department of History at Lancaster University.  Since 2013 she has collaborated on numerous community heritage projects, and led an impact case study considering local, inclusive and historically-driven commemoration.


This event is part of the IHR’s People, Place and Community seminar series and is hosted by the Centre for the History of People, Place and Community.


Everyone participating in and attending the seminar is kindly asked to make themselves familiar with the IHR’s code of conduct available here.


All welcome- this seminar is free to attend, but advance registration is required.