Wednesday, February 18, 2015

WORLD-CLASS FEMINIST PANEL TO BE STREAMED LIVE INTO CHRISTCHURCH


  
WORD Christchurch and UC College of Arts present How To Be a Feminist, a live broadcast from the Sydney Opera Houses All About Women festival on International Womens Day, Sunday 8 March. Featuring Germaine Greer, Roxane Gay, Anita Sarkeesian, Tara Moss, Clementine Ford and Celeste Liddle.

Beyoncé is one. So is Daniel Radcliffe. The New Zealand Minister of Womens Affairs says she isnt. With so many conflicting ideas about what a feminist looks like or, more crucially, what a feminist does anyone curious about the modern womens movement can have a hard time separating the signal from the noise. Is feminism a political agenda, a social identity, a set of behaviours, a lifestyle choice, a Twitter mob or a branding exercise? This vital, varied panel will flatten common stereotypes, and delve into what feminism really means and can achieve in 2015 and beyond.

The broadcast will be followed by a live panel with Dr Erin Harrington, Sionainn Byrnes, Dr Gina Colvin and Beck Eleven, with chair Rosemary Du Plessis, responding to the issues raised in the discussion and putting them into a local context.

This will be a thought-provoking and interactive event provided by the wonders of modern technology, says WORD Christchurchs Literary Director Rachael King. We are very excited about the possibilities opened up by collaborating with these two wonderful organisations, the University of Canterbury and the Sydney Opera House.

Canterbury Universitys Professor Paul Millar says, Were proud to co-host an event focusing on one of the most powerful movements for equal rights in human history. Fostering debate and discussion about movements and ideas that impact on all our lives is what the UC College of Arts is about.

How to be a Feminist, Sunday 8 March, 12.45 - 3pm,
LAW108 Lecture Theatre, Business and Law building, Ilam Campus, University of Canterbury
Tickets $10 plus service fees from dashtickets.co.nz and more information at

For more information please contact Rachael King, Literary Director, WORD Christchurch litdirector@wordchristchurch.co.nz


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