Nov 232022
Creative Resistance to Welfare State Violence
An online event on 29th November 6pm – 7.30pm, hosted by Dolly Sen, with Vince Laws who is taking part as a speaker. It is an online discussion event not a performance.
It is free and is about “an exploration of the important role creativity plays in resistance: how it can expose the violence of the welfare state; highlight the brutal absurdities of the welfare system; and resource us/each other when conditions are so depleting and austere, allowing us to dream of more life-affirming systems within and beyond the State.
Access The event is captioned and there will be a BSL interpreter
Trigger Warnings:
At this event:
– Some discussion will involve talking about people’s deaths, including suicide.
– We know that talking about deaths related to welfare reform is heart breaking and we recognise that people react differently because of their own experiences with welfare and distress.
– We understand welfare reform deaths and suicides by talking about them in the context of injustice and harm in which they take place.
– We recognise that resistance against welfare reform and campaigning for justice for those who have died takes many different forms, and we honour these differences.
– We would like you to take part in a way that honours how you’re feeling – the session will be recorded so if you need to take time away from the event, or you’d prefer to engage in your own way and time, then please feel free. You know yourself best, so please do what’s right for you at this time.
Free, but follow the link to book a ticket.
Creative Resistance to Welfare State Violence
