The Pitt Lecture 2023 in Camden: David Olusoga on Lord David Pitt
Mon 19 Jun
|London
Launching the annual Pitt Lecture in recognition of Lord David Pitt. Historian David Olusoga gives a keynote speech reflecting on David Pitt’s achievements, how he has changed society, and the impact on racial and health inequalities over the last 50 years.
Time & Location
19 Jun 2023, 19:00 – 20:30
London, 96 Euston Rd., London NW1 2DB, UK
About the event
https://www.bl.uk/events/the-pitt-lecture-2023-in-camden-david-olusoga-on-lord-david-pitt
Launching the annual Pitt Lecture in recognition of Lord David Pitt.
This event takes place in the British Library.
Historian David Olusoga gives a keynote speech reflecting on David Pitt’s achievements, how he has changed society, and the impact on racial and health inequalities over the last 50 years. The event considers how we take this legacy into the next 50 years, both for Camden and more broadly.
David Olusoga then joins an in-conversation with Darla Jane Gilroy and Cllr. Sabrina Francis – Cabinet Member for Young People and Culture. Gilroy brings an insight into the life and legacy of her mother Beryl Gilroy and her personal and academic contribution to the discussion around legacy.
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