Featured image and gallery: Molly Goble Award-winning poet Roma Havers and activist-scholar Nat Raha held an afternoon of poetry focusing on the queer experience, the body and radical joy as part of Manchester Metropolitan University’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence Festival. The performance challenged traditional views on poetry and explored the ways…
By Immy Burgess In a society where speaking out can often feel like an act of defiance, a poetry workshop led by poet Caroline Stancer offered participants a space to challenge societal silencing. Held as part of Manchester Metropolitan University’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, the event invited attendees to confront barriers…
By Immy BurgessFeatured image and gallery: Jack Oliver Manchester Metropolitan University’s 16-Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Festival continued with an engaging discussion and reading featuring Professor of Gender, Equalities and Communities at Manchester Met, Khatidja Chantler, and Forward Prize-winning poet and senior lecturer, Kim Moore. This session combined research and art to illuminate the…
Featured image: Megan Hall A workshop inspired by the feminist Urdu poetry collection We Sinful Women brought together writers and poetry enthusiasts to explore themes of rebellion, sensuality and activism as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Festival. Led by poet, scriptwriter and senior lecturer Anjum Malik, the event delved into…
By Immy Burgess and Cheri Dermott As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Festival at Manchester Met, poet and PhD Caroline Stancer shares her advice for young activists and poets, thoughts on how art can be a response to societal issues and be a form of activism and what the campaign…
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