The Wonder House

In Episode 14, I speak to Dan Vo, Founder of the award-winning LGBTQ+ volunteer-led tours at the V&A. More info: https://thewonderhouse.co.uk/dan-vo

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Today, I'm chatting to Margot Finn, Professor of Modern British History at UCL and President of the Royal Historical Society.

Margot tells me about the two new schemes that the Royal Historical Society have set up to help UK-based early career researchers (ECRs) in History:

1. RHS Adams Matthew Digital Collections Subscriptions
2. RHS COVID-10 Hardship Grants for UK Early Career Historians

You can also make a donation to the RHS hardship fund through their JustGiving page, which will also go towards supporting Early Career Researchers.

You may remember that I first interviewed Margot in Episode 6 of The Wonder House podcast about the Society's Race, Ethnicity and Equality in UK History Report. Since speaking to Margot this summer, the Society has advertised a new post-doctoral position to support and continue the Society's equalities work, with an especial focus on race and ethnicity. The application deadline is 5th of August 2020:

1. Past & Present Postdoctoral Fellowship: Race, Ethnicity & Equality in History

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For today's Coffee & Catch Up, I'm chatting to Thanh Sinden, Chair of the Museum Detox Executive Committee, and museum consultant.

We talked about work, family and health, as well as a recent Museum Detox survey about the impact lockdown had on its members, and the Museum Detox Hardship Fund – to which people from across the sector have donated so generously.

This Hardship Fund has reopened, so if you'd like to make a donation, you can through this link - Museum Detox GoFundMe.

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Today, I'm speaking to Gaylene Gould, Creative Director of The Space to Come and coach. I am drawing on her coaching expertise in this episode.

The question I put to Gaylene was: How do we go about planning in an environment of almost total uncertainty on every possible level?

Starting with the point that change is the only thing that is constant, and with the idea of self compassion at its heart, Gaylene suggests ways in which we can harness this moment to reevaluate our key priorities, motivations and, importantly, find a way to sit still in a time of uncertainty.

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After a sudden, scary lockdown, I wanted to check in on the lovely people I interviewed in Season 1. Today, I'm chatting to Sara Wajid, Head of Engagement at the Museum of London. We talked about taking long walks, looking at beautiful flowers and getting through this time as best we can - one piña colada ice lolly at a time! I hope you enjoy this light-hearted break from the world.

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After a sudden, scary lockdown, I wanted to check in on the lovely people I interviewed in Season 1. For the first episode of Coffee & Catch Up, I caught up with Subhadra Das, Curator of the Science Collections at UCL and part-time freelancer.

I hope you enjoy this light-hearted break from the world.

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In Episode 8, I catch up with Arike Oke, Director of the Black Cultural Archives. Arike talks about the BCA's response to the Black Lives Matter protests, including the creation of a new Black Lives Matter digital archive. We also talk about the Stories of Black Leadership II: Breaking Barriers exhibition that was on display at BCA and which has now been made available on their website. Arike tells me about the series of online events that BCA brought together in recognition of the annual Windrush Day that is on June 22.

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In Episode 7, I speak to Arike Oke, Director of the Black Cultural Archives. We talk about the people-centred core values that Arike brings to her work and the resilience required to push forward a challenging agenda of change to an organisation.

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After an amazing reception for Season 1 of The Wonder House, we have decided to enter the *British Podcast Awards*!!

To do this, let us know on Twitter: What are your favourite clips from Episodes 1-6?

If you'd like a recap, listen to Subhadra Das, Miranda Lowe, Sara Wajid, Rachael Minott, Sadiah Qureshi and Margot Finn again here: https://thewonderhouse.co.uk/podcasts

In Episode 6, I speak to Margot Finn, Professor of Modern British History at UCL and President of the Royal Historical Society ('RHS') about the Race, Ethnicity & Equality Report in UK History and The East India Company at Home, 1757-1857 project.

**Support us on Patreon!!** https://www.patreon.com/TheWonderHouse

Follow Margot @EICatHome

Presented/Produced by Sushma Jansari @TheWonderHouse

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