RRS x The Friday Event: In Conversation with Lisa Williams 11am – 12:30pm Friday 28th February Reid Lecture Theatre Free and all welcome Join us for a discussion with Lisa Williams, writer, academic and founder of the Edinburgh Caribbean Association. Chaired by Eilidh Akilade, the discussion will explore the radical potential of writing into legacies and archives – both historical …
RRS: In Conversation with Marlene Smith and Camara Taylor
RRS: In Conversation with Marlene Smith and Camara Taylor 6 – 7:30pm Thursday 5th December Online Conversation (Zoom) Free but ticketed – Book via Eventbrite Join us online for an artist talk and discussion with Marlene Smith and Camara Taylor as they share insights from their recent solo exhibitions, Ah, Sugar and [mouthfeel]. Together, they’ll explore the materials central to their practices and …
RRS: I AM NOT A NATION STATE: Leanne Betasamosake Simpson in conversation
I AM NOT A NATION-STATE Leanne Betasamosake Simpson in conversation with Nat Raha 3 – 4.30pm Wednesday 13th November 2024 Bourdon Lecture Theatre (Second Floor), GSA Bourdon Building, Scott Street, Glasgow G3 6RQ Free but ticketed – Book via Eventbrite Join us from 3pm on Wednesday 13th November for I AM NOT A NATION STATE, a special in conversation event with Leanne …
RRS: Practicing What We Preach: Integrating Care and Integrity in our Practices
Practicing What We Preach: Integrating Care and Integrity in our Practices with Saoirse Amira Anis 4 – 6pm Tuesday 17th September 2024 Project Space 1, GSA Student’s Association, 20 Scott St Glasgow G3 6RJ Free but ticketed – Book via Eventbrite Join us from 4pm on Tuesday 17th September for Practicing What We Preach: Integrating Care and Integrity in our Practices, …
RRS: Listening and Empathetic Witnessing as Writing Practices
Listening and Empathetic Witnessing as Writing Practices with Nisha Ramayya 6 – 8pm Thursday 25h July 2024 Woodlands Community Development Trust 66 Ashley Street Glasgow G3 6HW Free but ticketed – Book via Eventbrite Join us from 6pm on Thursday 25th July for Listening and Empathetic Witnessing as Writing Practices, a workshop with Nisha Ramayya. How do we feel and understand the extent …
RRS: Memory and Preservation: Revisiting Black Women’s Photo Archives
‘Memory and Preservation: Revisiting Black Women’s Photo Archives’ with Pelumi Odubanjo & Beulah Ezeugo 6 – 7pm Thursday 11th July 2024Online Conversation (Zoom)Free but ticketed – Book via Eventbrite Join us online on Thursday, July 11th for ‘Memory and Preservation: Revisiting Black Women’s Photo Archives’. This presentation builds on current discussions spurred by the recent digitisation and exhibition of Sandra George‘s archive …
RRS: Translating Art into Action
Translating Art into Action – a workshop with artist, writer, and activist Hussein Mitha 5 – 7pm Wednesday 15th May 2024 GSASA Project Spaces Free but ticketed – Book via MS Forms Join us for “Translating Art into Action,” a workshop hosted by Hussein Mitha—an artist, writer, and activist. Universities worldwide are witnessing a surge of student mobilisation in solidarity …
RRS: “What is art in the time of genocide?”
“What is art in the time of genocide?” Online Conversation with Jemma Desai & Nehad Khader 6 – 8pm Wednesday 13th March 2024Online Conversation (Zoom)Free but ticketed – Book via MS Forms The context of cultural work for those who are engaged in Palestinian activism at this moment sits alongside long-standing campaigns such as PACBI, and more recent autonomous movements such …
RRS: ‘Coconut Head Generation’ Film Screening
Race, Rights & Sovereignty – Coconut Head Generation Film Screening Tuesday 12 March 2024 Join us for a screening of Alain Kassanda’s Coconut Head Generation, which documents the height of the #EndSARS movement and a people’s struggle for collective power. Refreshments and a space for informal discussion will be provided after the screening. Every Thursday, a group of students from …