Paul V. Dudman

Paul V. Dudman is the Archivist at the University of East London (UEL) Archives for over two decades. Paul has worked on several archival civic engagement projects exploring issues surrounding the ethical documentation of migration narratives and the role of theatre as means of performing and representing narratives as a tool for empowerment and social change. Paul’s research interests are focused on refugee history and the role of archives in documenting and preserving the personal narratives and life histories of migration. 

Paul is involved in numerous activities within the fields of archives and refugee/migration issues. Paul is the Editor for the journal Displaced Voices: A Journal of Archives, Migration and Cultural Heritage hosted on our Living Refugee Archive online portal. Paul is a co-convenor of the IASFM (International Association for the Study of Forced Migration) Working Group on the History of Forced Migration and Refugees: An International Working Group for Archiving and Documentation. Paul is a member of the International Council of Archives (ICA).