Katy will be exploring the lived identities and experiences of Cornish descendants in Hidalgo, Mexico, approaching historical mining migration from a sociolinguistics base. She will be recounting some of the findings from interviews she conducted during her recent research for her Masters thesis, before arguing for a recognition of “Transcultural Cornish(es),” a term she feels better reflects and “values descendants’ diverse cultural interconnections.”
Katy Humberstone is a PhD candidate in the Modern Languages and Culture department, University of Exeter.
Cost: Free - open to all, just drop in
Accessibility Statement: The main entrance to the DEI, (facing the Cathedral), has double doors, and is accessible for most wheelchairs. From this entrance there is level access to the foyer, and to the inner and outer libraries. We apologise for the current lack of lift access to the South Range rooms on the second floor.
As we are a small building, parking is limited, but a space can be pre-booked by contacting the office by phone: 01392 274727, or by email: office@devonandexeterinstitution.org. Priority will be given to blue badge holders. The side door into the inner library should be accessible for most wheelchair users reaching the DEI from the driveway, or the front entrance can be reached through the side door at the end of the driveway. Please do contact us if you have any further questions about your route into the DEI.
There are toilets on site, though the nearest fully accessible Changing Places toilet can be found in the Princesshay Shopping Centre, at the back of Nationwide.
If sounded, the fire alarm makes a repeated sound of two tones, and flashing lights will go off in the reading room and the toilets. On an ordinary day, ringing phones and door buzzers might also be heard.
Lighting is soft throughout the building, and may be low in certain areas.
Assistance dogs are welcome, and staff will be happy to provide water for your dog.