Laudan Nooshin's Blacking Lecture on cultural mediation.

The Royal Anthropological Institute 2026 Blacking Lecture and Inaugural Professorial Lecture, titled 'Building Bridges, Making a Difference: Reflections on Music Scholar as Cultural Mediator', followed by a drinks reception. It is given by Prof Laudan Nooshin of City St George's, University of London, who reflects on almost 20 years of applied work as a cultural mediator. Her talk covers projects including an educational trip to Iran, a collaboration with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, a children's book project, a sound project in a historic house, and a Leverhulme Trust funded project on Polish refugees in Iran during World War 2. The lecture is free, with tickets booked in advance.