Curator
&
Archivist
Hi, I'm Makiya Davis-Bramble! I'm passionate about amplifying marginalised histories and decolonising narratives. Specialising in Caribbean and Black Atlantic histories, I work to create inclusive museum experiences.
As a Project Curator at the International Slavery Museum and a PhD candidate, I strive to enrich cultural institutions and bring Black British personal histories to the forefront.
I’ve worked with
EXPERTISE
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Curating exhibitions, displays, and programmes for multicultural audiences. Centring marginalised histories, Afro-Caribbean narratives, and discourses of empire and colonisation, to name a few.
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Undertaking archival research, cataloguing, and other professional archival work. Helping to bring fresh audiences to collections and uncover lesser-known stories.
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Creating exciting opportunities for heritage organisations to explore historical narratives in new ways. Identifying chances to engage with sensitive and important GEM histories.
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Enhancing and updating heritage records using a decolonial lens. Developing approaches to collections that re-contextualise, re-interpret, and re-imagine existing items.
SERVICES
Historical research on the Caribbean, British colonisation, and marginalised narratives
Diaspora engagement
Diversity and Inclusion working practice
Blogs and articles
Public speaking engagements
Museum reflection spaces
Digital heritage mapping
