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Schedule:
Creating diverse coalitions for equality in neoliberal times: locating the
emancipatory city
*9:00 - 9:30*
Registration and coffee
*9:30 - 10:00*
Welcome, housekeeping and opening of the Exhibition by the Service User and
Carer Research Audit Network (SUCRAN)
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*Emancipatory City – The Exhibition*
In designing the scope for this exhibition we wanted to explore the
conference themes of the emancipatory city and austerity in the context of
our host city, Leicester.
Conversations about disability access soon evolved into access for all
whatever our age, culture, vulnerability or interests – at different times
we will all find parts of the city unwelcoming, uncared for or difficult.
The concept of barriers and access emerged to portray what was bad and good
about the city, with still images of the former and vibrant artwork
representing the support available. The finished work demonstrates the view
of our urban landscape as seen by the mental health community, and inspired
by personal experience and the cut paper work of Rob Ryan.
Everyday living cannot be defined in such a constrained way and it soon
became evident at workshops that what represents a barrier for one may be
emancipatory for another. The bus is a humble example – the park and ride
removes the tensions of navigating the city roads and the cost of parking –
the bus represents freedom to travel and access to areas outside the home
community – the bus causes extreme physical and emotional challenges to
actually getting on board.
This exhibition is the outcome of a collaborative project involving local
artists and mental health service users and was largely created during a
series of workshops exploring the themes. The overriding message to come
out of the workshops is that, like any city, Leicester presents challenges
for those with every type of disability and none – issues of access, of
crowds, of noise, of obstacles, of areas we would rather not visit – but we
navigate those challenges and find the safe spaces because Leicester is
home.
This exhibition was created in collaboration
Brightsparks Helen
Rowe Danielle Vaughan Arts in Mental
Health Photographer
Artist
Group
[image: BrightSparks Logo] [image: LPT logo June 2018] [image:
Attenborough-Logo-Black-CMYK Aug 2015]
*Brightsparks – Arts in Mental Health Group*
Originally run informally, BrightSparks is a formally constituted arts in
mental health group. It’s central principles are: to use the arts to
promote positive images of mental health; social inclusion; and service
user and carer involvement. It exists to acknowledge, support, and showcase
the creative talent that exists within the mental health community through
an expanding portfolio of creative projects. These include: The
BrightSparks Annual Open Art Exhibition and Artspace.
*Helen Rowe (Photographer) *
A graduate in Film, TV and Theatre from Bristol University Helen attended a
Brightsparks Arts Workshop at the Bradgate Unit following an extended
period of ill health. She has been involved with the group ever since
including being the official photographer and film maker for the annual
‘Comedy Asylum.’ In photographing people Helen loves to capture their
energy and the essence of the moment, but she finds it stimulating to
photograph landscapes too. Taking pictures of the City of Leicester has
proven to be a highly pleasurable experience. I discovered an unusual
vibrancy and diversity, generally with warmth and friendliness, people were
interested in what I was doing. My favourite shots were spontaneous,
unplanned and unannounced - people’s legs under doors, walking sticks,
bikes coming into frame. The benevolent universe seeming to understand our
project brief, lending a hand and helping out.
*Danielle Vaughan (Artist)*
Within her Arts Practice, Danielle Vaughan explores sexuality, gender roles
and celebrity status through her use of ripped papers, fabrics and paint.
With a background in Design, Vaughan began her assemblage /collages as an
exploration of her early experiences of a childhood. Vaughan plays with
surprises, with ‘gallows humour” and pathos at play in both images and
titles. She has made appearances on both television and radio and recently
appeared on Sky’s ‘Portrait Artist of the Year’ (January 2018) where Noel
Fielding chose her portrait to take home. Vaughan has a strong desire for
equality of access to quality arts experiences for everyone and has
developed an extensive participatory practice alongside her own work.
Danielle is a regular contributor to local exhibitions and galleries and
runs popular teaching workshops including the six sessions working with
Brightsparks at Attenborough Arts Centre to create this exhibition.
*10:00 - 11:00*
Presentation session 1: Disability, Research and the City
Each presentation will last 15 mins and will be followed by 5 mins for
questions.
10:00 to 10:15: Presentation 1: *Researching Disabled Lives in the Age of
Austerity: Engaging with the 4 Rs – Research, Rights, Resistance and
Reclamation*
Bob Williams-Findlay MA, Co-founder Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC)/
Being the Boss
10:20 to 10:35: Presentation 2: *“To display or not to display,” and in
each case “to whom, how, when, and where”? A Preliminary Reflection on
Passing, and Un/Covering, and their Implications on Social Settings*
Dr. Alex Cockain, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
10:40 to 10:55: Presentation 3: *My mental illness and the importance of
space*
Julian Harrison, Author of* A Year in Melancholia*
11:00 to 11:15: Presentation 4: *Neoliberal Biases of Academia*
Dr. Armineh Soorenian, Independent researcher/ALFIE
*11:20 - 11:35*
Coffee break
*11:35 - 12: 55*
Presentation session 2: Disability and Inclusion
Each presentation will last 15 mins and will be followed by 5 mins for
questions.
11:35 to 11:50: Presentation 5: *Knowledge and perceptions of mental health
in the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community: Are we any more
forward than we were 10 years ago? *Dr Meredith Wilkinson, Kathleen
Nthakomwa-Cassidy and Dr Annemieke van den Tol, De Montfort University
11:55 to 12:10: Presentation 6: *'Have you ever talked to any women with
Turner Syndrome?' A rationale for using photo elicitation interviews in
research on reproductive decision making with women with a mild cognitive
impairment*
Kriss Fearon, De Montfort University
12.15 to 12:30 Presentation 7: *On creating the artwork ‘In conversation’*
Sam Sharman-Dunn, Independent artist
12.35 to 12.50 Presentation 8: *Education, Health and (Care-Less) Plan's*
Kelly-Mae Savile, Aston University
*13:00 -14:00*
Lunch
*14:00 - 15:00*
Panel Discussion: Disability, Emancipation and the City Dr. Chrissy Rogers
(Bradford University), Dr. Kathleen Richardson (De Montfort University),
Kitt Bolton (DPAC) and Dr. Frances Ryan (The Guardian)
*15:15 - 15:30*
Coffee break
*15:30 - 16:30*
SUCRAN Workshop on Inclusive Research in Mental Health in Confucius Centre
*16:30*
Close of the conference and drinks in the Gallery
*There is a quiet space set aside for people who need it, and you are free
to leave the room whenever you need to. Please ask one of the organisers
for the location during the day.*
*You can still sign up until the 29th of July to attend:
https://www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa-events/creating-diverse-coalitions-for-equality-in-neoliberal-times-locating-the-emancipatory-city/
<https://www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa-events/creating-diverse-coalitions-for-equality-in-neoliberal-times-locating-the-emancipatory-city/>*
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