> From: Judith Weik <[email protected]> > Subject: WomenBeing event at Cambridge University > Date: 20 November 2017 15:34:34 GMT > To: undisclosed-recipients: ; > > Dear all > I work for CRASSH and also organise art exhibitions at the Alison Richard > Building. As part of our current exhibition we are holding a WomenBeing > workshop on Saturday 9 December from 2-4pm in the ARB, and I thought this > might be of interest to students and members of your societies and > departments. > Event details: http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/27582 > <http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/27582> > I would be grateful if you could send this information on to others who might > be interested in attending. > Many thanks > > Judith > WomenBeing have been invited to host an event focusing on the importance of > being and accepting yourself. The WomenBeing Project > <http://www.womenbeing.co.uk/>is an international platform for discussion, > sharing of experiences and knowledge, supporting the empowerment of women. In > this event, four inspirational speakers will tell us about the impact that > embracing themselves fully had in their professional and personal lives, and > how self-acceptance is the only route that can lead to real contentment and > fulfilment. Each talk will last 20 minutes and will be followed by a Q&A > session/panel discussion and networking. > > Speakers: > > Karen Harvey: Founder and Director of Shutter Hub, the photography > organisation supporting and promoting creative photographers internationally > through exhibitions, networking and opportunities. With a wide range of > experience working as a photographer and writer, creative consultant, mentor > and curator, (as well as self-proclaimed cat whisperer and chicken wrangler) > Karen has spoken about developing a career in the photographic industry on > many occasions, most notably at Foam Museum Amsterdam, the National > Photography Symposium, London Art Fair, London Photomonth, the Festival of > Creative Industries, and across the UK at universities and colleges. > > Tina Antwi: Also known as Tina Charisma, Tina Antwi is a finalist for Miss > Universe Great Britain 2017 as well as a model, speaker, writer and a youth > development worker based in London. She campaigns, writes and speaks on > issues related to women, diversity, culture, beauty, media and education. In > addition, Tina is currently writing her book “Black Skin Carved Mask" which > focuses on the sense of belonging and identity of second generation West > African immigrants in the UK. > > Sonali Mohapatra: Sonali is a Chancellors PhD Fellow in Theoretical Physics > at the University of Sussex at Brighton. Having graduated as the > valedictorian of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, her research > deals with Black holes and Quantum Gravity. She is also a blogger, poet, > spoken word performer and author. She uses her blog, poetry and Facebook to > spread awareness regarding gender struggles both in and out of academia, > drawing on her own experience and stories shared by others. She is the PhD > representative for the Athena Swan Chapter for diversity at Sussex, is the > founder of a feminist/identity-related magazine Carved Voices and will soon > found a collaborative blog titled "The Hysterical Lady" to focus exclusively > on gender issues. She has been interviewed widely in the media and has > recently been featured as one of the twelve women scientist speakers at > SOAPBOX Science, Brighton. She likes to use these media to inspire future > women scientists and dispel certain gender-related myths floating around > academia. > > Catarina Demony: Catarina is a London-based journalist working as a reporter > across two Trinity Mirror publications, Get Surrey and Get West London. She > has reported for other publications, including Scotland's Press & Journal and > Gay Star News. In addition, she has worked as Managing Editor at the > International Press Foundation. Catarina's journalistic work is varied but > her focus is on telling untold stories. She has interviewed refugees, victims > of female genital mutilation, rape survivors, among others. Alongside her > job, Catarina is one of the founders of Little Portugal, an online platform > giving a voice to London's Portuguese-speaking community. Catarina has > recently completed her MSc in Global Conflict and Peace Processes and has > also worked with several other organisations, including disability charity > Back Up, Refugee Action Kingston, LSE SU and Index on Censorship. > -- > > Judith Weik > Research Project Administrator, CRASSH > +44 (0)1223 760488 <tel:+44%20%280%291223%20760488> | [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> |www.crassh.cam.ac.uk <http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/> > | University of Cambridge, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge > CB3 9DT > <http://facebook.com/CRASSHcambridge> <http://twitter.com/CRASSHlive> _____________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the CamPhilEvents mailing list, or change your membership options, please visit the list information page: http://bit.ly/CamPhilEvents
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