21/04/2026
Chats Palace will be hosting Hackney Workers for Palestine's inaugural event of their public 'Decolonising Knowledge' lecture series, with the British Library's Daniel Lowe 🌕 and it's free to attend!
Palestinian political posters are both striking works of art and vital historical records, capturing decades of resistance, activism and solidarity. Despite their global circulation and presence in museum and archive collections, the British Library only recently began acquiring examples of this important form of printed ephemera.
This informal talk presents the development of a new collection of Palestinian posters from the 1960s to today, bringing together a wide range of artists, styles, and political contexts. It reflects on their cultural and artistic significance, while also addressing the practical and ethical challenges of collecting, preserving, and exhibiting political ephemera within institutional settings.
The talk is scheduled for 6 - 7 pm, followed by a Q&A from 7 - 8 pm on Thursday 14 May. There will be opportunities for networking, discussing Palestine-related activism in Hackney more generally, and talking to the speaker in greater depth! Open to all members of the public, so bring friends and family along for an enlightening evening 🌞
