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Whose Heritage Is It Anyway? - New issue of Rising East explores East London past

Wednesday 13 September 2006

The history of the Thames, the death throes of cockney culture and the powerful mythology of East London are just some of the intriguing subjects explored in this month’s edition of Rising East - the online journal of the London East Research Institute at UEL.

Rising East combines analysis and scholarly work with reportage, comment, reviews, interviews and illustration. The e-zine focuses on issues relevant to the regeneration of East London, with previous editions exploring sustainability, multiculturalism and the implications of the Olympics.

This month’s edition, entitled ‘Whose Heritage Is It Anyway? The Contested Presence of East London's Past', focuses on the significance and flexible nature of the past and the crucial legacies that are influencing the region's future.

Key contributions include Patrick Wright on the liquid history of the Thames, architect William Mann on previous regenerations, and a wide-ranging tour of London monuments by Professor Phil Cohen, Director of LERI.

Based at the University of East London, LERI provides a regional network for research and consultancy on issues of urban regeneration.

Andrew Calcutt, Editor of Rising East and Lecturer in Cultural and Innovation Studies at UEL, said: “East London, as host of the 2012 Olympics and focus for the most ambitious urban development plan in Europe, may well have its eyes glued to the future, but there’s no escaping the region’s rich and contoversial past.

“That past, as we choose to construct it, is ultimately a response to conditions of the present, and the intriguing issues and debates thrown up by the idea of heritage have resulted in an extremly interesting edition of Rising East.”

To view this month’s edition, visit www.risingeast.org

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For details and pictures contact Patrick Wilson: 020 8223 2061 or 07951 797 975

Notes to Editors

The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

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