Summer school for feminist activists
by Jess McCabe // 26 May 2010, 00:12
UK Feminista is holding a free two-day summer school in London on Saturday 31 July-Sunday 1 August.
Here's the schedule, I'll be chairing a panel on women and the media on the Sunday:
DAY 1: Saturday 31st July, 10:00-17:00Speakers confirmed: Zoe Williams, the Guardian; Karin Robinson, Democrats Abroad; Shaista Gohir MBE, Muslim Women's Network UK; Heather Harvey, Amnesty International UK; Denise Marshall, Eaves; Baljit Banga, Newham Asian Women’s Project; Kat Banyard, author of The Equality Illusion & Director of UK Feminista; WOMANKIND Worldwide; Fawcett Society
Workshops: How to run a feminist group; running an effective campaign; fundraising skills
Panel discussions & seminars: The importance of feminist organising; the feminist year ahead; men and masculinityDAY 2: Sunday 1st August, 10:00-17:00
Speakers confirmed: Kira Cochrane, the Guardian; Hannah Pool, journalist; Michelle Daley, Disability Awareness in Action; Pragna Patel, Southall Black Sisters; Jess McCabe, the F Word; Joy Millward, Principle; Julia Minnear, Women's Environmental Network; OBJECT; Lynne Parker, Funny Women
Workshops: How to use the media; how to influence local and national politics; creative campaign and direct action; promoting diversity within feminist groups; public speaking skills;
Panel discussions & seminars: Women and the media; Feminist Question Time; Why climate change is a feminist issue
More details and info on how to register for a place on the UK Feminista site.
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FertileFem // Posted 26 May 2010 at 19:23
No creche, I assume?
saranga // Posted 26 May 2010 at 19:46
wheeee this loosk great! i've registered :)
Jess McCabe // Posted 26 May 2010 at 20:34
@FertileFem I'm not sure, and suggest asking UK Feminista directly to find out.
Kate // Posted 26 May 2010 at 22:12
This looks good - especially since I've been thinking about setting up an 'object' group in Birmingham.
Go go us!! :p
earwicga // Posted 27 May 2010 at 09:23
Don't be silly FertileFem. I would drop down dead if one of these events advertised a creche.
Jess McCabe // Posted 27 May 2010 at 10:49
@earwicga Just FYI Feminism in London 2010, which is happening on Saturday 23 October, will have a creche and workshops for older children.
earwicga // Posted 27 May 2010 at 14:57
Ha! I'll try to resist the otp 'drop down dead' comments then.
Good on FiL for creating a child friendly day with workshops for young people and advertising this instead of everyone having to ask directly. And they have included a statement that trans women and men are welcome to to the corresponding women only and men only workshops. Nice one!
earwicga // Posted 27 May 2010 at 15:07
And to be fair to this event advertised in the OP (which looks pretty good) it does ask on the Registration Form - 'Will you require childcare'. #earwicgaslinksawaynow!
FertileFem // Posted 27 May 2010 at 15:22
I've emailed them for clarification but if you, earwicga, say it asks on the registration form then that's promising. Though I maintain that this kind of info needs to be on the poster itself or many parents won't bother to get as far as the registration form.
Quiet Riot Girl // Posted 23 July 2010 at 16:43
Hi
I was wondering who will be running the workshop on men and masculinities?
I have an interest in this issue and cant make the conference but would like to get in touch with anyone working on masculinity in a feminist context. Thanks.