Lecture outline

Drawing from case study examples in urban contexts, this lecture will introduce the concept of graphic heritage as derived from graphic design, a recognised barometer of ‘modern thought’ at the turn of the millennium. It will highlight collaborative proof of concept research with the United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO, Nelson Mandela Foundation in South Africa, David Roach Foundation in Australia, and Loughborough Library Local Volunteer Study Group, to explain graphic heritage as any object through which people experience and are informed about urban heritage in graphic form.

Biographical note

Robert Harland is a Reader in Urban Graphic Heritage at Loughborough University, where his research explores urban heritage through the lens of graphic design. He is deputy lead for the UNESCO Chair in Storytelling Education for Sustainability, and a member of the UN-Habitat Global Urban Observatories steering committee.

Attending the lecture

The lecture is open both to members of the Society and to guests.

The lecture will take place in the Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, New Walk https://www.leicestermuseums.org/leicester-museum-art-gallery/

The hall will be open from 6:45 and tea and coffee drinks will be available between 7.00pm and 7.15pm before the formal start of the event at 7.30pm.

The lecture will also be streamed on Zoom. A recording of the lecture may be available to members only.