By Amy Leeks Manchester Metropolitan University’s Dr Derek Bousfield is set to join the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence Festival with a reading and discussion on the language of gaslighting. Partnering with acclaimed poet Helen Mort, the Reader in Pragmatics and Communication and Co-Director of The Manchester Centre for Research in Linguistics,…
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…
By Isabella Johnson and Freya Barwell Photography: Simon Webb Manchester poet and theatre-maker Roma Havers took centre stage at Manchester Metropolitan University’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Festival, delivering a unique and empowering creative workshop. Held at the Manchester Poetry Library, Havers’ Erasure Poetry Workshop invited participants to explore gender-based violence narratives through…
By Freya Barwell and Megan Hall Photography: Jack Oliver Manchester Metropolitan University’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence Festival continued with a series of powerful readings by award-winning poets Dr Malika Booker and Clare Shaw at the Manchester Poetry Library. Marking the second day of the 16-day campaign, Forward Prize-winner Dr Malika Booker led…
By Immy Burgess and Lowri SimmonsFeatured image and gallery: Molly Goble Manchester Metropolitan University’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Festival launched this week with a powerful opening event featuring feminist activist and Everyday Sexism founder Laura Bates alongside Forward Prize-winning poet Dr Kim Moore. Hosted by Dr Malika Booker, poet, multidisciplinary artist, and senior lecturer at…
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