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Ben Wiedel-Kaufmann

@benwwk

art historian; doctor of London's murals & 'the Left', 1975-86; socialist; UCU. Now on Bluesky (same handle)

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Curatorial Assistant, Modern British Art supported by Rosenberg Memorial Fund Tate Britain, London Full time (blended hours split between work and MA), fixed-term role (36 months) Salary: £26,652 per annum Application deadline: Saturday 29 March workingat.tate.org.uk/pages/job_sear…

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A handful of enjoyable things from the joyful and excellent show: ‘Lives Less Ordinary: Working Class Britain Re-seen’, curated by Samantha Manton at 2 Temple Place. Here: Chris Killip, Kelly O’Brien, Ceri Richards and Shirley Cameron, Monica Ross & Evelyn Silver.

A handful of enjoyable things from the joyful and excellent show: ‘Lives Less Ordinary: Working Class Britain Re-seen’, curated by Samantha Manton at 2 Temple Place. 

Here: Chris Killip, Kelly O’Brien, Ceri Richards and Shirley Cameron, Monica Ross & Evelyn Silver.
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Photograph of the points of the LCC’s Canada Estate, Rotherhithe (by a group including Colin Lucas & Philip Bottomley), foregrounded by a still industrial docklands River Thames.

Photograph of the points of the LCC’s Canada Estate, Rotherhithe (by a group including Colin Lucas & Philip Bottomley), foregrounded by a still industrial docklands River Thames.
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The Kickstarter for 'Life at the Fence' Janine Wiedel 's forthcoming photodocumentary book on Greenham Common Peace Camp 1983-4 is now live ⚡️ A brilliant body of work documenting a critical moment of political history. Promises to be a great book. kickstarter.com/projects/fru/l…

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❌ALARMING❌The Israeli government's formally announced intention to permanently annex the entire occupied West Bank is such a serious and egregious violation of int'l law, that if not halted, the collapse of the multilateral system built on universal principles (such as

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You are cordially invited to our 10th webinar: 'Confronting the World’s 21st Century Colonial Genocide' Wednesday 30 April, 4 pm BST. Online With Les Levidow, Andy Stirling, Cian O'Donovan Saurabh Arora & Tahrir Hamdi تحرير حمدي Register Free: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4f441568…

You are cordially invited to our 10th webinar: 

'Confronting the World’s 21st Century Colonial Genocide' 

Wednesday 30 April, 4 pm BST. Online

With Les Levidow, Andy Stirling, <a href="/cian/">Cian O'Donovan</a> 
Saurabh Arora &amp; <a href="/HamdiTahrir/">Tahrir Hamdi تحرير حمدي</a>  

Register Free: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4f441568…
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Can you give a boost to Janine Wiedel's fantastic project documenting Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp from 1983-4? For a pledge of £30 supporters can pre-order a hard copy of the book and get the project off the ground. Please support and share: kickstarter.com/projects/fru/l…

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Exclusive: How academies dominate the school based nurseries scheme - analysis by Public Childcare Now campaigners - read all about it at Education Uncovered! Over 200 of the schools awarded funding are academies.

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Join us for our first seminar of the Summer: 'Music and Revolution in the Age of Disco', with David Grundy Friday 23 May, 2025, 5.30pm UCL IAS @ucl-ias.bsky.social IAS Forum, G17, ground floor, South Wing, UCL, Gower St, London, WC1E 6BT Free. All welcome. Details: ucl.ac.uk/institute-of-a…

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Today, we said goodbye to Ernest Rodker. Thank you for all your work in opposing apartheid in South Africa and apartheid in Palestine. Ernest, you were one of the greats. Rest in peace.

Today, we said goodbye to Ernest Rodker.

Thank you for all your work in opposing apartheid in South Africa and apartheid in Palestine.

Ernest, you were one of the greats. Rest in peace.
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I also pay tribute today to Ernest for the important role he played when we were in control of the GLC in developing a transport policy that served our community so well. A joy to work with him too on the “Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay” campaign against fare rises. A privilege to know him

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Saddened to learn of the death of Ernest Rodker. It was a joy to learn of Rodker's life and politics through his influence on his friend & comrade Brian Barnes and some of their shared endeavours. Here he is clearing a park in front of Brian's first mural and in wonderful quote.

Saddened to learn of the death of Ernest Rodker. It was a joy to learn of Rodker's life and politics through his influence on his friend &amp; comrade Brian Barnes and some of their shared endeavours. Here he is clearing a park in front of Brian's first mural and in wonderful quote.