Programme guide for DUALITY, a King's College London event on ageing, ethnicity, and multiple long-term conditions. Includes schedule, Human Library stories, photography exhibition details, and community information.
This document is the programme guide for DUALITY, an event held on 8 September 2026 at The Exchange, Bush House, King's College London. It is intended for researchers, healthcare professionals, community members, and anyone interested in learning about ageing, ethnicity, and multiple long-term conditions.
The guide opens with a welcome message from the event organisers, Dr Brenda Hayanga and Dr Sujith Kumar Prankumar, explaining that the event is co-produced with the INTERCEPTION Study Advisory Group and the Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Group. It acknowledges support from INKLUDE to THRIVE, the Health Inequalities, Ageing and Life Course research group, the Department of Global Health & Social Medicine, Diversity Resource International, the Race Equality Foundation, and…
The programme outline details the evening's schedule, starting with registration and light refreshments at 4:00 PM, followed by a research panel on ethnicity, ageing and health, a seated stretch energiser session, and a Human Library experience. The Human Library is limited to 36 readers per session, with two sessions running from 5:30 to 6:15 PM, while other attendees can explore community booths and the photo exhibition.
The Human Library section explains the concept, which originated in Denmark in 2000, where people become 'living books' to share personal stories and foster empathy. It describes the preparation process for the living books, including three online sessions: an individual screening conversation, a group briefing, and a practice session with peer feedback.
Several personal stories from the Human Library are included, such as Ann-Marie, a 54-year-old Black woman living with cancer, asthma, and COPD; Christiana Beniamo, a teaching assistant and immigrant managing type 2 diabetes and hyperthyroidism; Liane James, a daughter of Windrush immigrants with alopecia areata and other conditions; Matthew, an unpaid carer advocate from South London; Mebrak, a former Eritrean independence fighter; and Yusuf Seidu Okus, a Nigerian-born artist.
The photography exhibition section describes the competition themes 'Support' and 'Inner and Outer Worlds', with submissions assessed by artist Eva Jonas and designer Elizabeth Hwu. It also outlines a three-week workshop series, 'Photography Fundamentals for Health & Wellbeing', led by Eva Jonas and supported by Billy Nunn, covering composition, storytelling, and titles and captions.