Awardees
Freud’s Antiquity: Idea, Object, Desire
Professor Daniel Orrells, King’s College London
The Freud’s Antiquity: Idea, Object, Desire project saw Professor Daniel Orrells (Department of Classics), Professor Miriam Leonard (University College London), and Associate Professor Richard Armstrong (University of Houston) collaborate with Freud Museum London. Together, the academics and museum staff curated a unique hybrid exhibition that explored Sigmund Freud’s fascination with objects from classical antiquity. It sought to broach several pressing intellectual lines of enquiry, including the way Freud’s collection of archaeological objects influenced his perspectives on gender, sexuality, race, and the historical construction of personal identity… Read More >>
Re-Integration and Risks of Re-Trafficking for Survivors in the Philippines
Dr Ella Parry-Davies, King’s College London
The Re-integration and Risks of Re-trafficking for Survivors in the Philippines project saw Dr Ella Parry-Davies (Department of English) and The Voice of Domestic Workers collaborate on a project focused on examining the outcomes for migrant domestic workers returning to the Philippines after experiences of trafficking. Inspired by participatory and co-creative research approaches, the initiative placed experts-by-experience from outside academia in investigative roles. Co-researchers, themselves Filipina domestic workers trafficked to the UK, conducted 23 online interviews with survivors of trafficking in the Philippines. In April 2023, Ella and the co-researchers participated in a workshop where they collectively analysed… Read More >>
The Impact of COVID Restrictions in Low and Middle Income Countries
Professor Toby Green and Dr Aleida Mendes Borges, King’s College London
The Impact of Covid Restrictions in Low and Middle Income Countries Project was jointly developed by Professor Toby Green (Department of History), Dr Aleida Borges (Global Institute for Women’s Leadership), and two third sector organisations: Collateral Global and the Institute of Development Studies. The initiative sought to deepen the impact of a conference held in 2023 focused on exploring the impact of Covid restrictions in the Global South, particularly upon human rights and those in poverty. A conference, entitled ‘The Impact of Covid Restrictions in Low and Middle Income Countries’ was attended by the above parties and held at King’s College London in April 2023. Academics from countries all over the world… Read More >>
Dr Kate McMillan and Dr Nicole Mennell, King’s College London
The ‘Never at Sea’ project saw Dr Kate McMillan (Culture, Media & Creative Industries) collaborate with partners including Nicole Mennell (King’s Sanctuary), St Mary le Strand Church, and an international team of creative practitioners including artists and musicians. Together, they developed an immersive exhibition and performance program that explored the lived experiences of women who have faced forced migration. Kate, an artist and specialist in the theory of creative practice, was drawn to the idea of creating an impact project informed by women’s lived experiences of displacement. In particular, she was moved by the possibility of exploring forced migrants’ experiences of journeys over the ocean, a theme that intersects with other pressing issues facing humanity such as climate change… Read More >>
Dr Martina Zimmermann, Dr Joe Wood, and Dr Laura Hughes, Science Gallery London, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, United for All Ages
The ‘Extending the Impact of a Lifelong Ageing Workshop’ initiative saw Dr Martina Zimmermann, Dr Joe Wood, and Dr Laura Hughes (Department of English), collaborate with the Science Gallery London, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and United for All Ages. Aimed at participants from charities and other third-sector organisations, Lifelong Ageing wanted to showcase up-and-coming researchers working on lifecourse approaches to ageing and enable conversations and collaborations within and across sectors. The desire to hold a workshop focused on lifecourse approaches to ageing emerged from discussions during a Policy Lab held at King’s College London in September 2022, as part of The Sciences of Ageing and the Culture of Youth, 1880 to the present day… Read More >>
Professor Sarah Atkinson, Professor Mark Mulligan, Professor Zoran Cvetkovic, King’s Digital Lab, King’s Culture, Rebecca Smith (Urban Projections), St Mary le Strand
The GLoW: Illuminating Innovation: Impact Generation & Evidence Gathering initiative saw Professor Sarah Atkinson (Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries) collaborate with artist Urban Projections (Rebecca Smith), Mark Mulligan (Department of Geography), Zoran Cvetkovic (Department of Engineering), King’s Culture and King’s Digital Lab. They worked jointly on a project focused on hosting and examining the impact of a digital art installation held in St Mary le Strand church. The GLoW: Illuminating Innovation exhibition is an important outcome of the larger GLoW3 project… Read More >>
Dr Richard Ashby (Department of English, King’s College London), Deborah Leiser-Moore (La Trobe University)
The Shylock Now: Holocaust Memory, Antisemitism, and Jewish Identity in the 21C project saw Dr Richard Ashby (Department of English) engage in a creative-critical collaboration with Australian-Jewish theatre practitioner, Deborah Leiser-Moore (La Trobe University). Together, they worked on a project focused on using introspective interviews with academics, artists, writers, theatre practitioners, and Holocaust survivors to contribute to contemporary cultural understandings of Holocaust memory, antisemitism, Jewish self-perception, and minoritised identity. Shylock, a central character The Merchant of Venice, is a profoundly ambiguous figure, representative of antisemitic tropes while also arguably sympathetically depicted as a victim of Christian prejudice and white supremacy… Read More >>
Dr Lauren England, Dr Eka Ikpe and Professor Roberta Comunian in partnership with Ituen Basi, Terra Kulture, Tribe XX Lab, and Wy Art Foundation. Videography by Cristina Cabral and Babatunde Kolawole
The Creative Women in Lagos: A Network and Documentary Film Project brought together Dr Lauren England (Culture, Media and Creative Industries), Dr Eka Ikpe (African Leadership Center), and Professor Roberta Comunian (Culture, Media and Creative Industries) to work alongside filmmakers Cristina Cabral and Babatunde Kolawole ‘Director Kay’, in partnership with Ituen Basi, Terra Kulture, Wy Art Foundation and Tribe XX Lab. They collaborated on a project focused on both facilitating knowledge exchange among female creative entrepreneurs in Lagos and raising greater awareness of their accomplishments and experiences… Read More >>
Edward Nesbit (Department of Music), The Choir of King’s College London, Joe Fort (Musical Director of The Choir of King’s College London), South West Essex Choir, Andrew Sackett (Musical Director of South West Essex Choir), Samuel Buttler (Music PhD Candidate)
The “Singing for Wellbeing” project brought together Edward Nesbit (Department of Music), the South West Essex Choir, Andrew Sackett (South West Essex Choir’s musical director), The Choir of King’s College London, Dr Joe Fort (The Choir of King’s College London’s musical director) and Samuel Buttler (Music PhD Candidate) in a creative partnership. The collaboration aimed to explore how choral singing can boost well-being and create a sense of community among participants, connecting people across different generations and backgrounds through the shared experience of music-making… Read More >>
Alana Harris (Department of History), Eight members of Freewheelers Theatre and Disability Company supported by Karl Newman as CEO and Gary Thomas as media tutor, Julian Pooley (Surrey History Centre), Emma Brown (Portrait photographer), Laura Mitchison (Co-Director and Oral Historian, On-the-Record)
The Us and Them project, led by Alana Harris (Department of History), creatively re-imagined 19th-century asylum photographs to highlight issues surrounding disability and challenge how people with disabilities have been portrayed over time. This powerful collaboration brought together eight disabled artists from Freewheelers Theatre and Disability Company to explore how historical images of people with disabilities can be reinterpreted to challenge past and present stigmas… Read More >>
Clare Birchall (Department of English), Peter Knight (University of Manchester), Jeremy Hayward (UCL Institute of Education), Teachers (various schools)
The Managing Conspiracy Theories in The Classroom project, led by Clare Birchall (Department of English), provided valuable resources to help teachers address conspiracy theories in classroom settings. As conspiracy theories become more prevalent in digital and social spaces, teachers are increasingly faced with the challenge of navigating these conversations with their students. This project aimed to offer research-based tools to empower educators in fostering critical thinking and managing these sensitive topics… Read More >>
Roberto Fumagalli (Department of Political Economy), Alexandra Porter (Wellbeing Lead of London-based charity Pecan), Pecan staff members
Roberto Fumagalli (Department of Political Economy) collaborated with Pecan, a London-based charity, to enhance the wellbeing of their staff and service users. This project exemplified how academic research can directly inform and improve welfare initiatives in practical, community-focused settings. Drawing on Roberto’s internationally recognised work on the definition and measurement of wellbeing, the collaboration was designed to address pressing societal challenges in a post-pandemic world… Read More >>
Dr Hannah Ishmael (Department of Digital Humanities), Connie Bell and Dr Etienne Joseph (Decolonising the Archive), Decolonising the Archive volunteers, Professor Pat Noxolo and Dr Rita Gayle (University of Birmingham, Conjunctures: Stuart Hall Archive Project), Dancers from African Heritage UK, Sylvia Arthur (founder, Library of Africa and African Diaspora/ Ghana), Mitchell Esajas and Jessica de Abreu (co-founders, Black Archives Amsterdam), Dr Stanley Griffin (co-Editor of Decolonising the Caribbean Record, University of the West Indies)
The Correcting Our Collecting project, organised by Dr Hannah Ishmael in partnership with Decolonising the Archive (DTA), aimed to bring DTA’s established African heritage archiving course to a wider audience. DTA has been running this course for over three years, providing participants with the tools and skills necessary to create, preserve, and activate archives from an African heritage perspective… Read More >>
Sally Marlow (Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience), Helen Ward (Managing Director, Jack Drum Arts), Jack Burton (Creative Director, Jack Drum Arts), Idris Rahman (Co-founder, Soothsayers), Robin Hopcraft (Co-founder, Soothsayers), Lamis Bayar (Co-founder and Chair, Mental Fight Club), Elen Evans (Lead for Children, Young People & Families, High Trees Community Development Trust), Katerina Rawson-Mackenzie (Head of Programmes, The Bridge Central), Sylvie Aboa-Bradwell (Chairperson, Policy Centre for African Peoples), Edward Nesbit (Department of Music), Madison Wempe (Research Assistant & Lived Experience Advisory Board Coordinator), Esther Gruber (PhD Student, ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health)
Music is a powerful tool for mental wellbeing, yet many community groups lack the resources to run music-making initiatives. The Unlimited Music project, led by Sally Marlow, developed a Community Music Making Toolkit to help organisations run music workshops that support mental wellbeing… Read More >>
Dr. Martin Dinter (Reader in Latin Literature and Language), Prof. Jeiviane Justiniano Da Silva (Intercultural Education and Educação Escolar Indígena, University of the State of Amazonas (UEA)), Prof. Carlos Renato Rosario de Jesus (Literature and Culture, University of the State of Amazonas(UEA)), Prof. Ronald Forero Alvarez (Classics Education, University La Sabana, Bogotá), Fundação Muraki (Non-profit foundation attached to the Universidade do Estado do Amazonas), high school teachers (collaborators on adapting and translating materials), and journalism students from the State University of Amazonas (UEA) and University La Sabana (supporting media and evaluation efforts)
The Irene project, led by Dr. Martin Dinter, adapted classical literature to equip indigenous women activists in the Amazon with mediation skills to handle disputes in their communities… Read More >>
The Spectacle of Propaganda: Allan Fisher’s Photography and USIS Operations in Brazil
Daniel Mandur Thomaz (Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures), Thais Blank (Fundação Getúlio Vargas – CPDOC, Brazil), Martina Spohr (Fundação Getúlio Vargas – CPDOC, Brazil)
The Spectacle of Propaganda project, led by Dr Daniel Mandur Thomaz (Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures), explored how visual media was used to shape public opinion in Brazil during the Cold War. Drawing on a previously unseen archive of photographs by US photographer Allan Fisher, who worked for the US Information Service between 1945 and 1955, the project traced how propaganda was delivered through mobile film screenings in schools, factories, and rural communities. In collaboration with Dr Thais Blank and Dr Martina Spohr at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV CPDOC) in Brazil, the team digitised and contextualised the images and launched a bilingual (English–Portuguese) website to make them accessible to a wide audience… Read More >>
Emma Yule (Department of Political Economy), Francesca Pia Vantaggiato (Department of Political Economy), James Porter (Department of Geography), Pamela Candea (Board Member, Scottish Communities Climate Action Network), Joana Avi-Lorie (Researcher, SCCAN and PhD Candidate, University of Edinburgh)
The Narrating Change project, led by Dr. Emma Yule, explores how communities and policymakers in Scotland can co-produce meaningful climate adaptation targets. The project brings together researchers from King’s College London and the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN) to promote inclusive and participatory decision-making in climate adaptation policy… Read More >>