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‘Feminist Bodies Now! an intersectional corpus,’ is a study of how bodies are contesting gender oppression, and the further possibilities for resistance. It will explore how far corporeal feminism has come, thinking about race, sexuality, disability, binaries and class in new ways, and ask how far feminism still has to go. It will be innovative with a strong emphasis on sub-culture and pop culture; bodies that break binaries and play with gender performance. Hosted by ArtsFems (UAL Intersectional Feminist Society) and the University of Winchester, panelists include: Émilie Herbert, Burcu Dabak, Patricia Macleod, Chris Mounsey, Selina Asombang, Cat Smith, Bee Scherer, and Marquis Bey. The event is free, but please register for a ticket to secure a place and to gain access to the building if you are not a UAL student: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/feminist-bodies-now-an-intersectional-corpus-tickets-24257053500 The venue is wheelchair accessible and toilets will be made gender neutral for the day.

/// NEW WOMAN'S ART HISTORY EXHIBITION ///

HOW MANY WOMEN ARTISTS CAN YOU NAME????? NO MORE THAN 10 I SUPPOSE CUZ NOBODY TEACHES ART HISTORY PROPERLY!!! HOW MANY ARE LABELLED FEMINIST, JUST CUZ?

__EVENTS__ _OPENING NIGHT_ +Mon 16th Feb  17:00 onwards _FILM SCREENING_ +"The Power of Art: Women's Voices in Africa"  Wed 18th Feb, 18:00 _OPEN-MIC POETRY NIGHT_ +Fri 20th Feb,  18:00 _ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION WITH HERSTORY_ +Sat 21st Feb 14:00

// DOCUMENTARY SCREENING // LET'S START A PUSSY RIOT

ArtsFems member, Aryana, has organised for Let’s Start a Pussy Riot to meet ArtsFems on 12th May, 2014. Lets Start a Pussy Riot is creative response founded by Free Pussy Riot, Girls Get Busy, Not So Popular and Storm In A Teacup. A collective of collectives who’s aim was to bring together voices from the arts in support of Pussy Riot. Their book “Let’s Start a Pussy Riot” was published in June 2013 by Rough Trade Records, and have been touring Universities in order to inspire activism and keep the dialogue and discussion about Pussy Riot alive. They will be discussing the story of Pussy Riot (their motives, their influence and the future of Pussy Riot) and how they fit into current contemporary feminist happenings, as well as encouraging everyone to use the idea of “Let’s Start a Pussy Riot” to create their own forms of collective.