Black History Month's Birkbeck's Big Ideas: Learning in Womanist Ways
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639 Enterprise Centre
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Birkbeck's Big Ideas celebrates Black History
Birkbeck's Big Ideas is a series of FREE events, designed to inspire and bring world class Birkbeck academics to the local community
The series will run every 2nd Wednesday of the month, from July to May 2017. With this installment from Dr Jan Etienne.
How does it feel to be older, black and female - with a desire for purposeful learning for the benefit of the wider community? This interactive workshop will present the concept of 'Matriarchal Learning hubs' from Dr Etienne's new book (Learning in Womanist Ways) and will explore the significance of black feminist epistemologies where black women activists are using their learning to tackle critical concerns in their local communities. Through the narratives of over 100 first generation African Caribbean women interviewed across 11 UK cities, Dr Etienne exposes the reality of learning in 'Womanist' ways, where harsh, painful messages are delivered and where interruptions, laughter, reflection and strategies for community action are the order of the day. The lecture will be followed by questions and open discussion.
Learning in Womanist Ways Launch:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPkiohue9fPoc_kStwmdew
For more information about Bridges to Birkbeck in Tottenham visit: www.bbk.ac.uk/bridges
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