Sites of sabotage: a history of protest

100 years after women won the right to vote, Historic England and the RA present a panel discussion on the heritage value of places that have been targeted by protestors. How much historic value is there in sites that have witnessed political and social protest, and should this be recorded, shared and looked after?

Speakers include:

Prof Krista Cowman – Professor of History and Director of Research, University of Lincoln; author of Women in British politics, c. 1689-1979

Emily Gee – London Planning Director, Historic England

Stewy – artist, author of life size stencils of psycho-geographically placed British icons, such as Mary on the Green

Rachel Cooke (chair) – journalist and author of Her Brilliant Career: Ten Extraordinary Women of the Fifties (2013)