Presentations & Discussions

Thurs 22nd October 2009 CCA 5 7.00pm – 8.00pm

Women Against Violence

Sandra Brindley from Rape Crisis Scotland will give a presentation of the recent publication: Woman to Women: An Oral History of Rape Crisis in Scotland 1976 – 1991

Fridays 23rd October 2009 CCA5, 12 noon – 1.15pm

Human Rights Film in Education and Advocacy: Workshop, screening and discussion

Film and the creation of a Human Rights Culture

Dr Nick Higgins, University of Edinburgh

You are invited to attend our Friday afternoon talks and discussions which will explore contemporary issues in human rights, and film as a tool in the creation of a human rights culture. Programmed in collaboration with the Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and the Centre for Human Rights Law at the University of Strathclyde, these events are an opportunity for students from the three universities and our wider audience to come together to learn about and discuss human rights issues and meet activists and advocates working in the field.

Fridays 23rd October 2009 CCA4, 1.15pm – 2.45pm

Human Rights Film in Education and Advocacy: Workshop, screening and discussion

Amnesty International: Screening and Discussion

As part of Amnesty’s new Demand Dignity campaign, launched this year, they commissioned the film Poverty of Justice. The screening will be introduced by Graeme McGregor (Amnesty International) and will be followed by a panel discussion.

Fri 23rd October 2009 CCA5, 5.45pm – 6.45pm

Living in Glasgow Now

Glasgow Asylum Seekers & Refugees Forum

Organised in collaboration with the Unity Centre Glasgow, which offers friendly, practical solidarity and mutual aid to all asylum seekers, refugees and sans papiers. Unity workers will speak about recent campaigns and asylum seekers and refugees will give account of their recent experiences in Glasgow.

Fri 23rd October 2009 CCA5, 7.00pm – 8.15pm

Poverty Advocacy & Action

In collaboration with Variant Magazine

Presentations by: Dr Chik Collins, School of Social Sciences, University of the West of Scotland To Bankers From Bankies – Incapacity Benefit: Myth and Realities

Gesa Helms, Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences and Department of Urban Studies, University of Glasgow Beyond Aspiration: Young People and decent work in the de-industrialised city, Discussion paper, June 2009

Peter Kelly, Director of The Poverty Alliance will chair the discussion to follow.

Sat 24th October 2009 CCA 5,4.45pm – 6.45pm

COALition : coal, climate change and community

Camcorder Guerillas, in collaboration with CONCH campaign

Films + panel discussion

Sat 24th October 2009 CCA 5, 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Fantasy Factory

This informative talk by Hoppy Hopkins and Sue Hall will show excerpts of their early work demonstrating the social uses of video for community action and development.