# The Royal Anthropological Institute Blacking Lecture: Laudan Nooshin

The Royal Anthropological Institute Blacking Lecture: Laudan Nooshin at Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Tuesday 17 November 2026, 17:00.

- Price: Free
- Venue: Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Fitzroy Street 50, London
- With: Laudan Nooshin
- Go to page: https://therai.org.uk/events/the-royal-anthropological-institute-blacking-lecture-laudan-nooshin/

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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.

## Dates

- Tuesday 17 November 17:00 — Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland

Written by a model, sources: [therai.org.uk](https://therai.org.uk/events/the-royal-anthropological-institute-blacking-lecture-laudan-nooshin/)

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