Weekly online discussions inspired by the history of Radicalism  What is dissent? Which stories get told? Who is remembered and who is forgotten? From the historical home of dissenters and abolitionists, this series of talks aims to uncover histories of radicalism from the bottom up, finding inspiration from the past and hope in the present.  

Each week speakers will share their thoughts, research and experience on the following topics before a group discussion will take place. The first four weeks of this programme will focus on the following topics: 

Week 1 (June 2nd) Anti-Colonial Dissent: Reckoning with the past – Slave Revolts and Abolition  Speaker: Gurminder K Bhambra speaking on the Haitian Revolution  Speaker: Ali Meghji on Du Bois: past and present 

Week 2 (June 16th) Defining Violence’ – What is deemed ‘violence’? Who gets to be violent and who gets to resist?  Speaker: Akanksha Mehta  Speaker: Ruba Salih 

Week 3 (June 30th) Dissenting academies and Radical Education  Speaker: Kehinde Andrews on Black radicalism and the supplementary school movement  Speaker: Ken Worpole  Ken Worpole is a writer and social historian who between 1969 and 1973 worked as an English teacher at Hackney Downs School. This was a time when teachers began challenging the curriculum for failing to recognise that Britain was already by then a multi-cultural society. Ken went on to work with the radical Hackney bookshop Centerprise to encourage and publish work by young black and working class students that could be used to enlarge the range and subject matter of literature and history that could be used in the classroom.  

Week 4 (July 14th) Radical coalitions – thinking across lines of division  Speaker: Annie Olaloku-Teriba on Black radical coalitions 

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Weekly online discussions inspired by the history of Radicalism

What is dissent? Which stories get told? Who is remembered and who is forgotten? From the historical home of dissenters and abolitionists, this series of talks aims to uncover histories of radicalism from the bottom up, finding inspiration from the past and hope in the present.

Each week speakers will share their thoughts, research and experience on the following topics before a group discussion will take place. The first four weeks of this programme will focus on the following topics:

Week 1 (June 2nd)

Speaker: Gurminder K Bhambra speaking on the Haitian Revolution

Speaker: Ali Meghji on Du Bois: past and present

Week 2 (June 16th)

Speaker: Akanksha Mehta

Speaker: Ruba Salih

Week 3 (June 30th)

Speaker: Kehinde Andrews on Black radicalism and the supplementary school movement

Speaker: Ken Worpole

Ken Worpole is a writer and social historian who between 1969 and 1973 worked as an English teacher at Hackney Downs School. This was a time when teachers began challenging the curriculum for failing to recognise that Britain was already by then a multi-cultural society. Ken went on to work with the radical Hackney bookshop Centerprise to encourage and publish work by young black and working class students that could be used to enlarge the range and subject matter of literature and history that could be used in the classroom.

Week 4 (July 14th)

Speaker: Annie Olaloku-Teriba on Black radical coalitions

Sessions take place 6-7.30pm via Zoom. When booking you will be registered for all the events taking place in this first 4 week period and notified of the next four week block of talks in the near future – all links will be sent to your email. You do not have to attend all events but will be reminded via email every Wednesday for the upcoming sessions.

We are requesting a donation for this event to cover the speaker fees, suggested donations are £5 to cover access to all four events. Minimum donation is £1 to access all events and you can email [email protected] for free access to make this event accessible for everyone.

Join us at the next one by booking a ticket here: https://dissent.eventbrite.co.uk

Weekly online discussions inspired by the history of Radicalism

What is dissent? Which stories get told? Who is remembered and who is forgotten? From the historical home of dissenters and abolitionists, this series of talks aims to uncover histories of radicalism from the bottom up, finding inspiration from the past and hope in the present.

Book your tickets here: https://dissent.eventbrite.co.uk

Each week speakers will share their thoughts, research and experience on the following topics before a group discussion will take place. The first four weeks of this programme will focus on the following topics:

Week 1 (June 2nd)

Speaker: Gurminder K Bhambra speaking on the Haitian Revolution

Speaker: Ali Meghji on Du Bois: past and present

Week 2 (June 16th)

Speaker: Akanksha Mehta

Speaker: Ruba Salih

Week 3 (June 30th)

Speaker: Kehinde Andrews on Black radicalism and the supplementary school movement

Speaker: Ken Worpole

Ken Worpole is a writer and social historian who between 1969 and 1973 worked as an English teacher at Hackney Downs School. This was a time when teachers began challenging the curriculum for failing to recognise that Britain was already by then a multi-cultural society. Ken went on to work with the radical Hackney bookshop Centerprise to encourage and publish work by young black and working class students that could be used to enlarge the range and subject matter of literature and history that could be used in the classroom.

Week 4 (July 14th)

Speaker: Annie Olaloku-Teriba on Black radical coalitions

Sessions take place 6-7.30pm via Zoom. When booking you will be registered for all the events taking place in this first 4 week period and notified of the next four week block of talks in the near future – all links will be sent to your email. You do not have to attend all events but will be reminded via email every Wednesday for the upcoming sessions.

We are requesting a donation for this event to cover the speaker fees, suggested donations are £5 to cover access to all four events. Minimum donation is £1 to access all events and you can email [email protected] for free access to make this event accessible for everyone.

Join us at the next one by booking a ticket here: https://dissent.eventbrite.co.uk

In our final event in the series, we hear from: Rose Lewis (Sistah Space),  And Harini Iyengar (Women's Equality Party), Carly Guest & Rachel Seoighe (Reclaim Holloway), Wendy Forrest (The Hackney Society). 

Her Stories is a 6 episode series exploring Britain’s first feminist, strikes organised by South Asian women in the 1970s and more.

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This week we hear from Lola Olufemi (writer and activist) and Ruari Paterson-Achenbach (artist and researcher). 

Her Stories is a 6 episode series exploring Britain’s first feminist, strikes organised by South Asian women in the 1970s and more.

This week we hear from journalist Angela Neutstatter and Pragna Patel from Southall Black Sisters.

Listen in to hear all about Britain’s first feminist, strikes organised by South Asian women in the 1970s and more. And ask questions such as "why are there so many different types of feminists", and "how has that happened"?

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In the 1700s there were more gay pubs in London than in the 1950s! 

For LGBT+ History Month 2021 join performer, curator and tour guide Dan de la Motte (Queer Tours of London) for a journey through the "Molly Houses" – spaces where gay and queer men, sex workers and the criminal underclass engaged in ceremonial ritual, sex parties and even spoke their own language. Learn what your own "Molly name" might be, the 18th century definition of "Queer" and the significance of wooden spoons...  

https://queertoursoflondon.com/dan-de-la-motte/

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Our third event with Professor Sundari Anitha from the University of Lincoln and Jumoke and Kym of Triple Cripples.

Come along to hear all about Britain’s first feminist, strikes organised by South Asian women in the 1970s and more. And ask questions such as "why are there so many different types of feminists", and "how has that happened"?

 Every Wednesday from the 27th January- 3rd March via Zoom  Starting from 7.30pm the first week and 8pm from week 2. All events finish at 9pm 

 Sign up here to the next event here: https://herstories1.eventbrite.co.uk

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https://ngmh.org.uk/

Our second event with Jacquina Barnes (nurse) and Sade Etti (Hackney Councillor). 

Come along to hear all about Britain’s first feminist, strikes organised by South Asian women in the 1970s and more. And ask questions such as "why are there so many different types of feminist", and "how has that happened"? 

Every Wednesday from the 27th January- 3rd March via Zoom  Starting from 7.30pm the first week and 8pm from week 2. All events finish at 9pm 

Sign up here to the next event here: https://herstories1.eventbrite.co.uk https://www.newingtongreenalliance.org/

https://ngmh.org.uk/

Our first Her Stories event with guests Lil Warren (Unity Arts) and Professor Anna Birch (Fragments and Monuments). 

Come along to hear all about Britain’s first feminist, strikes organised by South Asian women in the 1970s and more. And ask questions such as "why are there so many different types of feminist", and "how has that happened"? 

Every Wednesday from the 27th January- 3rd March via Zoom  Starting from 7.30pm the first week and 8pm from week 2. All events finish at 9pm  

Sign up here to the next event here: https://herstories1.eventbrite.co.uk 

https://www.newingtongreenalliance.org/

https://ngmh.org.uk/