Georgie Wemyss Co-Director at the Centre for Research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging at the University of East London

Portrait of a Londoner

As part of our series looking at cultural institutions in London, as well as how we memorialise and learn from the past, we speak with Georgie Wemyss. Georgie is the Co-Director at the Centre for Research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging at the University of East London. Georgie also runs walking tours

In this episode, we discuss:

• An introduction to Georgie and her work (00:35)
• Georgie’s personal background, her early career, and (01.50)
• How Georgie first became involved in anti-racism work and the context of East London at the time (06:00)
• The main findings in Georgie’s book “Invisible Empire: White Discourse, Tolerance and Belonging” (11:15)
• How far we have to go with teaching history in this country (13:45)
• The changes in the experience of British Bangladeshi’s over the years as seen through Georgie’s work (15:30)
• Everyday Bordering across health, education, and housing and the importance of more work in this area (19:27)
• The influence of family on Georgie’s life and work (22:45)

If you want to find out more about Georgie, you can find her on Twitter at @GeorgieWemyss.

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