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SUMMARY:Future-Proofing Equality in Children's Publishing Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Centre For Fiction\, Manchester Metropolitan University \n\n\n\n📅 Friday 14th November 2025 – 9.00am – 6.00pm \n\n\n\n📍 Grosvenor East Theatre\, Manchester Metropolitan University \n\n\n\nIn both historical and contemporary contexts\, from the UK’s Section 28 to Russia’s ‘Law for the Purpose of Protecting Children from Information Advocating a Denial of Traditional Family Values’ and Florida’s HB 1467 and HB 1069 laws\, the censorship and banning of children’s literature is traditionally the frontline of wider attempts to censor literature. \n\n\n\nThis Centre For Fiction one-day symposium explores the impact of an accelerating global political resistance to equality\, diversity and inclusion (or\, ‘woke’) in children’s publishing\, and provides an opportunity to listen and learn from the experiences of authors\, publishers and booksellers in the US\, where the full force of executive\, judicial and litigious power is having a chilling effect on minority representation in children’s books. \n\n\n\nBringing together children’s publishers\, writers\, illustrators\, specialists\, academics and students\, this symposium will facilitate urgent conversations and bold ideas around equity in children’s storytelling – by acknowledging the present\, listening to voices from the frontline\, examining how the industry can resist regression\, and considering meaningful action to create an inclusive future for children’s literature. \n\n\n\nFor Full Agenda and information about the research click here
URL:https://ahead.mmu.ac.uk/event/future-proofing-equality-in-childrens-publishing/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East Building\, Manchester Metropolitan University\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG
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SUMMARY:Information Lives in DIY Culture
DESCRIPTION:Join us at SODA (School of Digital Arts) for Information Lives in DIY Culture. \n\n\n\nThis is a day-long event convened by Dr Kirsty Fife\, explores the relationship between DIY cultures (grassroots and political cultures and practices) and information\, archives\, libraries and heritage. \n\n\n\nExamples of this include (by aren’t limited to!) setting up physical and/or digital grassroots libraries and archives (e.g.\, Salford Zine Library\, Manchester Digital Music Archive)\, collaborations between institutions and DIY cultural organisers (e.g.\, People’s History Museum and Over Here Zine Fest)\, archives of grassroots culture and social movements)\, and people with a background in DIY culture working in information organisations and the information sector. \n\n\n\nThe event will be informal and different to more traditional academic conferences. Anyone is welcome to attend\, including people involved in DIY cultures (for instance musicians\, zine makers\, organisers)\, people who work or volunteer in information organisations (libraries\, archives\, museums and more!) and people doing research (in universities or any other spaces!). This event aims to bring together people in each of these spaces so that we can learn from each other\, share skills and knowledge\, and make connections that help sustain our endeavours in the future. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to view the full programme
URL:https://ahead.mmu.ac.uk/event/information-lives-in-diy-culture/
LOCATION:School of Digital Arts (SODA)\, 14 Higher Chatham St\,\, Manchester\, M15 6ED
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SUMMARY:Film Screening Double Bill: Poetry and Misogyny & On Me
DESCRIPTION:Beginning 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2025\, with an evening of powerful films and meaningful discussion. \n\n\n\nJoin us on Tuesday 25 November 2025 as we mark the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with an evening of powerful films and meaningful discussion on this urgent and ongoing issue. \n\n\n\nBuilding on the momentum of last year’s impactful 16 day festival of poetry and events\, Dr Kim Moore member of the Poetry Research Group will present a short film by filmmaker Kirstie Henderson and creative works that reflect on the 2024 festival. \n\n\n\nShe will be joined by Dr Becky Clarke co-founder of the Manchester Women’s Justice Collective and member of the research group The Justice Project: Sites of Resistance who will present ‘On Me’ by Caroline Lamb. \n\n\n\nThis event honours the individuals and communities working tirelessly to drive change\, improve practice\, and create safe\, informed spaces for those affected by gender-based violence to express themselves and be heard. \n\n\n\nEvent Schedule: \n\n\n\n\n5.30 – 6pm : Refreshments and Welcome\n\n\n\n6pm – 6.30pm Welcome and Film Screening Dr Kim Moore\n\n\n\nReflections on last year’s 16 Days of Activism Festival and show ‘Poetry and Misogyny\n\n\n\n6.30- 7.45 On Us Introduction with filmmaker Caroline Lamb and Dr Becky Clarke\n\n\n\n7:45 – 8pm Discussion and close\n\n\n\n\n\nMISSED IT : CLICK HERE TO WATCH POETRY AND MISOGYNY\n\n\n\n\nOn Me \n\n\n\nPresented by Dangerous To Know Theatre Company and Endeavour \n\n\n\nWritten by Caroline LambDirected by Helen Parry \n\n\n\nRun time : 1hr 2 minutes \n\n\n\nChristian and Shona have been cast in a tacky true crime docudrama as an abusive predator and his victim. As the two actors explore the undeniable attraction forming between them off set\, they stumble into questions of male responsibility\, female safety and the dangers of modern romance – and things get still more complicated once the camera starts rolling.On Me won an Off West End award for its run on the Greater Manchester Fringe in 2022. The play focuses on themes of Gender-Based Violence and comes with the following content warnings: Brief depictions of sexual assault\, scenes of alcohol use\, coarse language\, references to stalking and femicide and instances of sexism. \n\n\n\nOn Me is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by Endeavour (www.endeavourproject.org.uk) \n\n\n\nThis event is supported by AHEAD – Arts and Humanities Engagement and Dialogue.
URL:https://ahead.mmu.ac.uk/event/film-screening-double-bill-poetry-and-misogyny-on-me/
LOCATION:School of Digital Arts (SODA)\, 14 Higher Chatham St\,\, Manchester\, M15 6ED
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