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BATTLE OF IDEAS 2010
Posted by Laura on September 2, 2010
Tags: academia, Education, events, feminism, london, Politics
Earlier today I stumbled across the Battle of Ideas coming up next month (October 30-31). Organised by the Institute of Ideas and hosted by the Royal College of Art, the Battle of Ideas is a two-day (conveniently at the…
THE FEMINIST POSTER PROJECT
Posted by Laura on August 22, 2010
Tags: Activism, Art, feminism, posters, stickers
The Feminist Poster Project was founded in July 2010 and as their site says itself This website archives and shares feminist posters, postcards and stickers for you to print and paste. It offers a space for inspiration and a network…
HOME ECONOMICS AND FEMINISM: TIME TO CLEAN UP
Posted by Charlotte on August 17, 2010
Tags: book, book review, do and mend, feminism, housewife, make, vintage
“Now that feminism has reclaimed the territory of traditional ‘housewife’ and empowered it…”
It’s a pity that came up in the press release because they had me at ‘practical advice’. I would just have enjoyed the…
SOME TID-BITS
Posted by Laura on July 5, 2010
Tags: academia, Activism, Books, feminism, News, Politics
Women Will Bear Brunt of Budget Cuts piece at The Guardian
CWS at University of York Announces A Carnival of Feminist Cultural Activism
Carol Ann Duffy Reading, Questions and Book Signing in Lincoln
KNICKER BUNTING, HAND PUPPETS, ZINE MAKING AND ROLLER DERBY!
Posted by Laura on July 4, 2010
Tags: academia, fashion, feminism, Music, Research, roller derby, Sport, Women, Women and Sport, Zines
On Friday 2nd July I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to attend the ‘Not PowerPoint Again! Presenting Research on Women in Popular Culture’ Day School at the University of York. The day itself was organised by…
NOONE ASKS TO BE RAPED – CAMPAIGN
Posted by Charlotte on June 28, 2010
Tags: Advertising, feminism, Rape, Rape Crisis, Scotland
Rape Crisis Scotland are moving fast, loud and informing as many people as possible. Nobody is asking to be raped.
SCI-FI FUTURE SEX
Posted by Charlotte on June 24, 2010
Tags: feminism, sci fi, science fiction, sex
Sex sells, and nothing sells quite so well as queer and feminist reimagining of sex in sci fi. What can I say, we’re niche media.
Since Donna Haraway’s The Cyborg Manifesto, science fiction has been a playground for feminist
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FUNDRAISING FOR FEMINIST MEDIA
Posted by Charlotte on June 2, 2010
Tags: donation, feminism, fundraising, The F-Word, UK, Women's Rights
Our good friends over at The F-Word online magazine and blog are fundraising for a brand new website — which you know you want — so commit to the expansion of online accessible feminist discussion in the UK…
FEMINISM IN LONDON 2010
Posted by Laura on May 31, 2010
Tags: events, feminism, london
You know it’ll be October again before we know it and what better to look forward to than the wonderful Feminism in London taking place on 23rd October. The event has recently announced its line-up of speakers and workshops…
FEMALE VOICE IN VIOLENCE: BIRMINGHAM ORGANISATION TENDERS REQUEST
Posted by Charlotte on May 28, 2010
Tags: Birmingham Women, feminism, Women's Rights
Following the success of its London research, ROTA’s Female Voice in Violence project (FVV) is being rolled out in Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham. While ROTA will lead the research, the fieldwork will be supported by a team of young volunteers…