Named after Nelson: Learning from places named after Nelson Mandela...

Fully titled - "Named after Nelson: Learning from places named after Nelson Mandela through Graphic Heritage"

Tuesday 16th June 2026, 6:00–8:00 pm

De Montfort University, SDG11 Hub, Heritage House, 61 Southgates, Leicester LE1 5RR

Join us for ‘Named after Nelson,’ a public event exploring how places named after Nelson Mandela tell stories about memory, identity, and community. Inspired by a walk through Nelson Mandela Park in Leicester, the evening will explore place naming, visual culture, sustainability, and caring for shared public spaces through talks and discussion. As well as the park in Leicester, Dr Yolandi Burger and Dr Everardt Burger will share insights from seven locations in South Africa.

6:00 pm Refreshments

6:20 pm Welcome and Introduction

6:40 pm Places named after Nelson Mandela

7:30 pm Discussion and questions

8:00 pm End

For more information about the ‘Named after Nelson: Learning from places named after Nelson Mandela through graphic heritage’ project visit https://namedafternelson.lboro.ac.uk/.

Confirm attendance by Friday 12 June.

For more information, contact Robert Harland at [email protected]

Acknowledgements: With support from the Civic Universities Partnership Arts Culture and Heritage theme, this event is organised through collaboration between Loughborough University Institute of Advanced Studies and University of Leicester Institute of Advanced Studies, in conjunction with the UN SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities Hub at De Montfort University, the UNESCO Chair in Storytelling Education for Sustainability at Loughborough University, and the University of Leicester Heritage Hub.

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Host or Publisher Loughborough Institute of Advanced Studies