Stuart Hall Foundation

14/08/2026

We are pleased to welcome SHF Trustee Giorgia Doná and SHF Associate Roshini Kempadoo as our new Co-Chairs of the Stuart Hall Foundation’s Academic Committee.

As Co-Chairs, Giorgia and Roshini will lead the long-standing dedicated committee of SHF Trustees and Associates responsible for steering the development of our academia-related work. This work includes supporting our Peer Network of scholars and artists, alongside the development of our academic partnerships.

Learn more and Giorgia, Roshini and the SHF Peer Network via our website:
https://www.stuarthallfoundation.org/foundation/giorgia-dona-and-roshini-kempadoo-appointed-co-chairs-of-the-shf-academic-committee/

11/08/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances our event tomorrow with Richard Seymour and K Biswas is postponed.

We will be rescheduling this edition of our Reading the Crisis online conversation series to a later date in the coming months.

05/08/2026

Reading the Crisis: Democracy with Richard Seymour

📆 Wednesday 12th August
🕠 5.30pm - 7pm BST (UK time)
📍 Online

The third conversation of this year's Reading the Crisis series features London-based writer and editor Richard Seymour, author of Disaster Nationalism: The Downfall of Liberal Civilization (2024), in a discussion focused around democracy.

Hosted by critic, media theorist and editor of Representology, K Biswas, this event forms an online teach-in space dedicated to demonstrating how engaging in a conjunctural analysis can enrich artistic practice and deepen organising work and academic study.

Registration is free – sign up now:
https://www.stuarthallfoundation.org/events/reading-the-crisis-democracy-with-richard-seymour/

Live closed captions will be provided.

Reading the Crisis is produced as part of the Stuart Hall Foundation’s In Search of Common Ground programme, supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Hollick Family Foundation, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Power of Pop Fund.

14/07/2026

The event is now underway – if you missed out on registration, watch the conversation via YouTube live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE5KLCbgzOs

Reading the Crisis: Technology with Wendy Liu

📆 Tuesday 14th July
🕠 5.30pm - 7pm BST (UK time)
📍 Online

Our second conversation from this year's Reading the Crisis series invites San Francisco-based software engineer-turned-writer, Wendy Liu, to discuss her book Abolish Silicon Valley: How to Liberate Technology from Capitalism (2020).

Hosted by critic, media theorist and editor of Representology, K Biswas, this event forms an online teach-in space dedicated to demonstrating how engaging in a conjunctural analysis can enrich artistic practice and deepen organising work and academic study.

Registration is free – sign up now:
https://www.stuarthallfoundation.org/events/reading-the-crisis-technology-with-wendy-liu/

Live closed captions will be provided.

Reading the Crisis is produced as part of the Stuart Hall Foundation’s In Search of Common Ground programme, supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Hollick Family Foundation, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Power of Pop Fund.

08/07/2026

The Stuart Hall Foundation is seeking an experienced Operations and Finance Manager to support the effective financial, operational, and governance management of the Foundation. Working closely with the Executive Director, team and Trustees, the role plays a key part in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the organisation and its long-term sustainability.

Head to our website to learn more about the role and how to apply: https://www.stuarthallfoundation.org/opportunities/shf-vacancy-operations-and-finance-manager/

Applications are due by Sunday 2nd August 2026, 11:59pm (BST).

01/07/2026

Reading the Crisis: Technology with Wendy Liu

📆 Tuesday 14th July
🕠 5.30pm - 7pm BST (UK time)
📍 Online

Our second conversation from this year's Reading the Crisis series invites San Francisco-based software engineer-turned-writer, Wendy Liu, to discuss her book Abolish Silicon Valley: How to Liberate Technology from Capitalism (2020).

Hosted by critic, media theorist and editor of Representology, K Biswas, this event forms an online teach-in space dedicated to demonstrating how engaging in a conjunctural analysis can enrich artistic practice and deepen organising work and academic study.

Registration is free – sign up now:
https://www.stuarthallfoundation.org/events/reading-the-crisis-technology-with-wendy-liu/

Live closed captions will be provided.

Reading the Crisis is produced as part of the Stuart Hall Foundation’s In Search of Common Ground programme, supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Hollick Family Foundation, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Power of Pop Fund.

25/06/2026

We are delighted to announce the arrival of new Trustees joining the Stuart Hall Foundation.

We recently welcomed Almir Koldzic and Sherry Peck to the Board of Trustees. We also welcome previous Associate Giorgia Doná who has now become a Trustee at the Foundation, continuing to support the development of our public programme and our Peer Network of scholars, fellows and artists.

Peter Greig and Farzana Khan recently stepped down from their positions as Trustees, and the Foundation is immeasurably grateful for their contributions.

Learn more about Sherry, Almir and Giorgia via our website:
https://www.stuarthallfoundation.org/foundation/welcoming-new-trustees-joining-the-shf-board/

18/06/2026

The event is now underway – if you missed out on registration, watch the conversation via YouTube live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC3ztKigN2U

Reading the Crisis: Economy with Laleh Khalili

📆 Thursday 18th June
🕠 5.30pm - 7pm BST (UK time)
📍 Online

Join us for the first conversation of this year's Reading the Crisis series, featuring Laleh Khalili, author of Extractive Capitalism: How Commodities and Cronyism Drive the Global Economy (2025), in a discussion focusing on the economy.

Hosted by senior lecturer and former BBC Radio senior producer Aasiya Lodhi, this event forms an online teach-in space dedicated to demonstrating how engaging in a conjunctural analysis can enrich artistic practice and deepen organising work and academic study.

Registration is free – sign up now:
https://www.stuarthallfoundation.org/events/reading-the-crisis-economy-with-laleh-khalili/

Live closed captions will be provided.

Reading the Crisis is produced as part of the Stuart Hall Foundation’s In Search of Common Ground programme, supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Hollick Family Foundation, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Power of Pop Fund.

15/06/2026

Reading the Crisis: Economy with Laleh Khalili

📆 Thursday 18th June
🕠 5.30pm - 7pm BST (UK time)
📍 Online

Join us for the first conversation of this year's Reading the Crisis series, featuring Laleh Khalili, author of Extractive Capitalism: How Commodities and Cronyism Drive the Global Economy (2025), in a discussion focusing on the economy.

Hosted by senior lecturer and former BBC Radio senior producer Aasiya Lodhi, this event forms an online teach-in space dedicated to demonstrating how engaging in a conjunctural analysis can enrich artistic practice and deepen organising work and academic study.

Registration is free – sign up now:
https://www.stuarthallfoundation.org/events/reading-the-crisis-economy-with-laleh-khalili/

Live closed captions will be provided.

Reading the Crisis is produced as part of the Stuart Hall Foundation’s In Search of Common Ground programme, supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Hollick Family Foundation, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Power of Pop Fund.

26/05/2026

Register now for this year's Reading the Crisis series:
https://www.stuarthallfoundation.org/event-news/register-for-reading-the-crisis-2026-online-conversation-series/

Reading the Crisis asks: what kinds of tools and strategies are needed to confront this conjuncture? The online conversation series returns for a third year in an expanded format featuring six in-depth engagements with: economics with Laleh Khalili; technology with Wendy Liu; democracy with Richard Seymour; migration with Leah Cowan; culture with Sheena Patel; climate with Tao Leigh Goffe.

Hosted by senior lecturer and former BBC Radio senior producer Aasiya Lodhi and critic, media theorist and editor of Representology K Biswas, each conversation forms an online teach-in space dedicated to demonstrating how engaging in a conjunctural analysis can enrich artistic practice and deepen organising work and academic study.

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Part of our In Search of Common Ground programme, supported in 2026 by the the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Hollick Family Foundation, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Power of Pop Fund.