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I'll be speaking at 📚🩸 Periods on Campus 🩸📚 May 17th, 2024, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm at Concordia University, Montreal and virtual

Panel 2 (3:15 to 4:30pm) - It’s Called a Menstrual Cycle! Towards a sustainable movement and a movement that centres sustainability

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via Bloody Good Period  

Decolonising Menstruation

is a participant-led project that aims to end period shame within the unique experiences of BIPOC communities by unpacking the harmful effects that colonisation has had on Black, Indigenous menstrators and menopausers of colour. Led by the bloody brilliant Diana More, Decolonising Menstruation is a collaboration between Bloody Good Period and Decolonising Contraception, a collective formed by Black people and people of colour working in sexual and reproductive health.

"Decolonising Menstruation aims to create menstrual equity and end period shame, focused within the unique circumstances of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC)* communities in England & Wales. We did this through a series of creative workshops, encouraging participants to be more comfortable with their cycle and themselves and create an outcome that reaches and benefits their wider communities."- Diana More Find out more about Decolonising Menstruation and the bloody brilliant work that Diana is doing over on our blog:

https://www.bloodygoodperiod.com/.../decolonising...

We'll be sharing even more information about this collaboration over the upcoming weeks—keep your eyes peeled!

Image ID: Diana lies against a black and white stripey wallpaper, laughing. You can see her from the knees upwards—she's wearing black jeans and a black t-shirt with a red illustration.

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Part 2 about Decolonise Menstruation, the project I’ve been working on over the past year 

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‘Ayotzinapa. The Turtle’s Pace’ (Directed by Enrique García Meza, 2018. 80 min. In Spanish with English subtitles) Film Screening followed by Q&A with the director, Enrique García Meza, via videocall and members from London Mexico Solidarity and Forensic Architecture || Tuesday 25 September, 2018. 18:30 Goldsmiths University, Room RBH 274 Speakers Enrique García Meza, the director, via videocall. Mijael Jiménez (LMS) Elena Paca (FA) Diana More (LatinX-host and chairing the Q&A) SYNOPSIS The enforced disappearance of 43 students in Ayotzinapa exposed the grief of their parents and other relations, reminding us of the intimate tie that unites us all and of the importance of solidarity. Enrique García Meza collaborated in the production of several films, commercials and TV series such as Guillermo del Toro’s El espinazo del diablo, Sergio García’s Un toke de roc and Alfredo Gurrola’s La revancha. He is the founder of Producir es Cosa de Todas y Todos (Production is For Everyone), that produces shorts in rural, indigenous and vulnerable regions.

BACKGROUND Four years since 43 Ayotzinapa students were forcibly disappeared by state and criminal forces in Guerrero, Mexico, impunity continues as the victims' families continue their tireless search for their loved ones. To mark this anniversary and to stand in solidarity with the 43 students and their relatives the ‘LatinX Community at Goldsmiths University’, Forensic Architecture and London Mexico Solidarity will host the UK premier of ‘Ayotzinapa. The Turtle’s Pace’. The film will be followed by Q&A with FA, LMS and the director, Enrique García Meza, via videocall. This event aims to introduce the Ayotzinapa case to a broader audience interested in human rights, radical politics, social movements and the political situation of Mexico and Latin America. It is also the first of two events hosted by LMS in London to mark the fourth anniversary since the enforced disappearance of the 43 students. The second event is a demonstration outside the Mexican embassy on 26 September (Further info: https://goo.gl/VLPtrn). Details: Free entry. Goldsmiths, Room RHB 274 Facebook event

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Have you ever thought of hosting a feminist festival, but haven't known where to start? Join a group of ace intersectional feminists who have organised popular feminist festivals, campaign events, fundraisers, pub quizzes, and more, across the UK - all on a shoestring budget! Learn tips on organising, funding, venues, managing attendees and volunteers, and brainstorm ideas for your feminist event (even if you don't currently have one planned)! Open to all self-identifying women and non-binary folk, this event is free of charge, but please register to attend. LGBTQI+ inclusive. Speakers include: * Sophie Yates Lu (organiser of What Women Want 2.0 and worked on Clear Lines 2017) * Neelam Keshwala (organiser of Don't Sleep on Us) * Charlotte Kerridge (co-organiser of Feminist Solidarity Fest 2016) * Diana More (co-organiser of Decolonise Fest 2018) * Tania Mendes (co-organiser of Clear Lines 2016-18) The Canvas cafe serves vegan refreshments, so please bring some money if you would like to purchase drinks or snacks. The workshop is free - but to cover venue costs, donations are very much appreciated. If you have any questions, get in touch at: sophieyateslu@gmail.com For questions around access, get in touch with the Canvas Cafe: 020 7018 1020 or hello@thecanvascafe.org This event is part of the Antiuniversity Now festival 9-15 June 2018 See the full programme on www.antiuniversity.org By signing up to this event you will be added to the Antiuniversity mailing list. To opt out please email antiuniversitynow@gmail.com

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Announcing the artists for The Decolonial Earth! Ece Bayram is an artist from Istanbul, Turkey. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in History of Art, studying European and Anatolian art at MSGSÜ in Istanbul. For her artistic practice, Ece mainly uses traditional Anatolian textiles and reinterprets them in a contemporary context. She is currently studying Fine Art at Goldsmiths. Kameron Locke is currently an MA Musicology student at Goldmiths. He is a Classical and Jazz Musician in Voice and a Librettist. His work explores the role of identity and race within Western Classical Music, and their impacts on reception, awareness, and inclusivity in the canon. Diana More is a photo-activist and portrait photographer, curator, organiser, facilitator, printmaker, anti-capitalist intersectional feminist, punk rocker and Xicana Xingona. On hiatus from podcasting and grassroots organising with Love Sex / Hate Sexism, London Mexico Solidarity, Decolonise Fest, and Wretched of the Earth while studying an MA Race, Media & Social Justice in Goldsmiths Varshini Pichemuthu is a London-based artist and facilitator from Singapore, with a Masters in Applied Theatre from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She is passionate about using theatre and performance to address displacement, diaspora identities and the complexities of being Othered. She is currently facilitating a project with an ensemble of refugee women in London and Lebanon; ‘What’s Far Is Near’, performance on 23 June 2019 at Southbank Centre. Mogan Selvakannu is a Malaysian contemporary documentary photographer who communicates ideas around history, social science and human conditions. His work is an ongoing exploration into visualising the lived experience of the past and its outcome in the 21st century by portraying its relevance and impact on contemporary society through photography and moving images. Anna Tan grew up in Malaysia, the country that is not Singapore. She was once a certified and chartered accountant but has given up annoying bean counters in favour of exploring the intersection of language, culture, and faith through words. She is currently studying an MA in Creative Writing: The Novel at Brunel University London. Flávia Palladino is an artist from Brazil who studied Art Praxis at the Dutch Art Institute and is currently studying an MA Gender, Intersectionality and Change in Linköping University, Sweden. Her work combines poetry, performance and black cultural studies to de-centre whiteness. BOOK YOUR FREE TICKETS:bit.ly/TheDecolonialEarth

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Come see my short life as part of the Gold Accents screening at this protest event

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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156447531023650&set=a.415730738649&type=3&sfns=mo

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This event is part of a Centre for Feminist Research series exploring issues of bodies, illness, mental health, madness, disability, care and community on campus and beyond

In this event, a panel of staff and students will foreground their experiences to discuss issues of bodies, illness, mental health, madness, disability, care and community on campus and beyond.

The panel includes - Lisa Blackman, Akanksha Mehta, Louise Chambers, Beeke Katarina Melcher, Lynsay Hodges, Saima Bhatti, Roshini Thamotheram, and Diana More. 6 Mar 2019, 6:00pm - 7:30pm 142, Richard Hoggart Building

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Toxic Masculinity/Male Fragility - Changing Campus Cultures

FPF members and students from the MA Race, Media and Social Justice, Diana and Roshini are organising a few things around the broader theme of Toxic Masculinity/Male Fragility in the coming months. Next week is the first event around this theme. It is a gathering and sharing session on Toxic Masculinity/Male Fragility on campus and beyond, a combination of sharing and strategising around caring for each other and supporting each other and changing campus cultures. It will be held on Tuesday, 26 February 2019, from 6-8 PM in RHB 221. The Outline of the Event is as follows: Outline Intro / Check in 1. Group agreement 2. Male Fragility 3. Gossip 4. Toxic Binary exercise 5. Logical Fallacy 6. what the white feminism hashtag misses 7. Bust cards exercise 8. Plans for the future   Check out Some of the questions we could address in this session will be (these are just suggestions, and in no way exhaustive or necessary) - What is toxic masculinity and male fragility? How do we experience these on campus and beyond? What are some of the shapes and forms these take? What words are said? What words and forms are used to disguise 'toxicity' in these encounters? How are these embodied? What is Toxic Femininity? How do these binaries hurt everyone? How do we develop a vocabulary to articulate some of the affective dimensions of our encounters with toxic masculinity and male fragility? How do we articulate and pinpoint things we feel/experience? How do we break through the barriers of male fragility? How do we support each other as we face these structures? How do we fight these together? We are envisioning a future workshop for cis-men on campus, a poster campaign on campus, making cards with answers to typical toxic masculinity-linked questions and much more....   This session is envisioned as both - a sharing space and a space for planning ahead. Open to all genders but primarily for people who identify as women and non-binary to feel comfortable at uni while surrounded by Toxic Masculinity and navigating Male Fragility. (Future events will be specifically for men to unpack these topics)Goldsmiths students are prioritised in this space, but others are welcome too. The session will begin with setting some consensual ground rules to ensure it is a safe space. The room (RHB 221) is on the first floor and is accessible through lift 1 (it can also be reached by Stair A and B). The room will be kept scent-free and there are various lighting options. If there is anything we can do to make the room accessible, more comfortable, and safer for you, please let us know. As with all FPF things, we will bring some drinks and snacks. Feel free to bring anything (but please note this is not an obligation AT ALL) and feel free to bring your dinner etc. We will bring some paints, papers, crayons, pencils to the gathering and I have also created an online space (using Padlet) where you can post ANYTHING on the theme/topic - https://padlet.com/a_mehta1/6d2vvsks8k2 - before, during, after our session. If you have any questions, email a.mehta@gold.ac.uk Hope to see you there. 

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We had a great turn out for the screening of "Ayotzinapa. The Turtle's Pace". It was a great opportunity to meet new people interested in the ongoing human rights crisis in Mexico and the problem of enforced disappearances. It was also great to share the table with Enrique Garcia, director of the film, and with Elena Paca and Irving Huerta, collaborators at Forensic Architecture. Thanks to all of them and to LatinX Community at Goldsmiths University for hosting a great event!

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How to Organise Inclusive Events: Panel Discussion & Q&A

I was on this panel today with Elise Rose talking aboutDecolonise Fest with Attitude is Everything, Constant Flux, LOUD WOMEN, Who Run The World & Good Night Out Campaign. 

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Petrol Girls - Touch Me Again (Official Video) I’m in a video! Very short appearance at 2min 34sec but the Love Sex, Hate Sexism flyers I designed make a few appearances too, in the background of a lot of shots! 💖 💖 💖