RENOWNED professor and historian David Olusoga, will be heading to the Cheese and Grain on Friday 12th January to speak about the state of the British union and why black history matters.
“History is now front-page news and is contested as never before,” says a spokesperson for the event. “Statues have fallen and the reputations of great men have been called into question. In the upcoming talk David Olusoga will examine why history matters, delve into the causes of the ‘history wars’ and question where they might lead us.”
David Olusoga is an historian, writer and broadcaster. He is the author of Black and British: A Forgotten History, which was long-listed for The Orwell Prize, shortlisted for the inaugural Jhalak Prize and won the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize.
“As professor of public history at the University of Manchester, he is an expert at examining what history reveals about contemporary society and has regularly contributed to the Observer, The Voice and BBC History Magazine,” says the spokesperson. “A BAFTA-winning filmmaker, he is also a contributor to the Oxford Companion to Black British History. In 2019 was awarded an Order of British Empire award for services to history and community integration.
“He is known for presenting the BBC show A House Through Time and has recently launched a new BBC series Union which explores national identity, social class and inequality. Shining a light on our fractured modern society through the lens of the past, the series exposes the fault lines that still divide the UK.”
Fans can catch David speaking at the Cheese and Grain in January and he will also be signing books at the event. For tickets, visit the Cheese and Grain’s website: https://www.cheeseandgrain.com/events/david-olusoga/
