About the UCL Urban Room
The UCL Urban Room is a forum for community debate and dialogue. It brings together academic research and the lived experiences of city residents.
Join our network
Join a network of people focused on global urbanism, heritage, arts and social history. The space includes a Memory Workshop for recording and archiving oral histories.
The Urban Room and Memory Workshop are supported by The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment and the School for Creative and Cultural Industries.
What's on in the Urban Room
- Global Urbanism MASc
- Public History MA
- Community led exhibitions
- Curated conversations
Current exhibition
In Practice III: Student Showcase
28 August – 31 October
This showcase of student work connects two postgraduate programmes – Public History MA and Global Urbanism MASc.
Volunteer
Passionate about urban research, art exhibitions, and community engagement and want to make an impact? The UCL Urban Room is looking for student volunteers to join our team!
The Memory Workshop and Bike
The Memory Workshop and Memory Bike support the recording, archiving and digitisation of local voices and oral histories in and around the Olympic Park in East London.
Meet the curator
Dr Kara Blackmore
UCL Urban Room curator and anthropologist
UCL Urban Room curator Dr Kara Blackmore is an anthropologist and curator who specialises in community-driven exhibition making, and has an established track record in developing innovative collaborations between educational institutions, government agencies, NGOs, and cultural organisations. She brings an ethics of care to her work that is inspired by decolonial methodologies and looks forward to inspiring students, staff and partners to experiment in the space.
