TOWN Observatory – Loughborough Heritage Open Weekend (Saturday)

The TOWN Observatory team will showcase recent projects that are currently in progress as well as those that have recently been completed. Many of these projects result from collaborative efforts with local communities. The team will provide explanations and discussions of various aspects of the projects and will also host presentations on ongoing research conducted by our researchers. The sessions also invite discussions about collaborations.

10 am TOWN Observatory

Presentation about the TOWN Observatory projects, objectives and future actions.

Presenter: Dr Robert Harland

11 am Platform Loughborough Stories

Presentation about the Loughborough Stories platform and its StoryMaps.

Presenter: Dr Cristina A. G. Kiminami

12 am Co-creating Loughborough's Heritage

Presentation about a recent survey on co-creating heritage in Loughborough, followed by an interactive mapping activity.

Presenter: Pegah Aftabi

1 pm TOWN Observatory

Presentation about the TOWN Observatory projects, objectives and future actions.

Presenter: Dr Robert Harland

2 pm Platform Colouring Loughborough

Presentation about the Colouring Loughborough

Presenter: Dr Taimaz Larimian

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The overall schedule allows for open and informal drop-in discussions throughout the day, outside of the booking periods.