Lecture theatre dedications
Information about people of significance to Goldsmiths and our community who have been honoured with dedications around our campus.
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Linton Kwesi Johnson CD
LG02, Professor Stuart Hall Building
In January 2026, we marked the dedication of a lecture theatre to poet, activist and Goldsmiths graduate and Honorary Fellow Linton Kwesi Johnson CD.
One of his most celebrated poems is “New Crass Massakah” about the New Cross fire which claimed the lives of 14 young Black people – a tragedy that remains unresolved and continues to cast a long shadow.
As we mark Goldsmiths' 120th anniversary, we are honouring Linton’s legacy as a key voice in the Black liberation movement in the UK and beyond and believe that dedicating a learning space on our campus to him will help inspire our current and future students to create positive change in the world.
Linton Kwesi Johnson, c. Clinton A Hutton