Day 6 #16DaysOfActivism

Welcome to Day 6 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. When planning this #16DaysOfActivism programme I reached out to many contacts both here in the UK and across the global south, asking them to participate. Several of them did not immediately relate or see themselves as taking part in activism! The definition is….the …

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Day 5 #16DaysOfActivism

Welcome to Day 5 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. It was good to have some time to catch up with Rupal Rajani about our project to mark the 50th anniversary of the Ugandan Asian journey in Leicester from 1972-2022. The Uganda 50 Archive project involves the Documentary Media Centre working with Rupal (BBC Radio …

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Day 4 #16DaysOfActivism

Welcome to Day 4 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. As this week marks 10 years since the ‘flag protests’ of his research, it’s a good time to catch up with Dr Paul Reilly about his book published on 19th January 2021 titled, ‘Digital contention in a divided society‘ – Social media, parades and protests …

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Day 3 #16DaysOfActivism

Welcome to Day 3 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. Earlier this week I met online with 2nd Year Journalism student Delta to discuss Trans activism. Ever since Delta joined the Documentary Media Centre’s DocFolio Mentoring Programme they have been busy…..involved in writing for the recent HAZ We Got News For You newspaper …

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Day 2 #16DaysOfActivism

Welcome to Day 2 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. Following on from the ‘train the trainer’ workshop delivered by Tina Barton earlier in the year, I’m pleased to say we have made great steps in expanding the reach of the Bear Earth CiC period poverty training. Of the 12 Global Health Masters …

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Day 1 #16DaysOfActivism

Join us for #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. I’ll be interviewing members about their own particular take on activism and what it means to their cause. The programme runs from Friday 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – through to Human Rights Day on Saturday 10th December. …

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