As part of our series looking at cultural institutions in London, as well as how we memorialise and learn from the past, we speak with Georgie Wemyss. Georgie is the Co-Director at the Centre for Research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging at the University of East London. Georgie also runs walking tours 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• An introduction to Georgie and her work (00:35)
• Georgie’s personal background, her early career, and (01.50)
• How Georgie first became involved in anti-racism work and the context of East London at the time (06:00)
• The main findings in Georgie’s book “Invisible Empire: White Discourse, Tolerance and Belonging” (11:15) 
• How far we have to go with teaching history in this country (13:45) 
• The changes in the experience of British Bangladeshi’s over the years as seen through Georgie’s work (15:30)
• Everyday Bordering across health, education, and housing and the importance of more work in this area (19:27) 
• The influence of family on Georgie’s life and work (22:45) 

If you want to find out more about Georgie, you can find her on Twitter at @GeorgieWemyss. 

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