New project aims to create an oral history of anti-racist campaigning in East London
The project is offering paid trainee positions to Queen Mary students or alumnus, or those with connections to East London to help collect the oral histories and create the archive.
‘In Living Memory: Archiving, learning and mobilising against racism in East London’ is a collaborative project between Rich Mix and Queen Mary University of London to document how East London communities have organised against racism and fascism across generations.
The project will culminate in a digital archive and exhibition, which will be launched in Spring 2026 accompanied by a series of public events.
The project is offering people with connections to East London or Queen Mary who want to learn the tools and techniques of oral history collection to join as Trainees. No prior archiving experience is necessary – just curiosity, commitment, and care for community stories centred on anti-racism.
The Trainees will be supervised by the project leads, Queen Mary’s Dr Tanzil Chowdhury, Dr Sharri Plonski, and Dr Adam Elliott-Cooper. The project is funded by Queen Mary's Centre for Public Engagement.
Find out more and apply to become a Trainee on the In Living Memory project.