Why Safe Spaces Are Needed

Bramberger, Andrea; Winter, Kate

doi:10.1108/978-1-83982-250-620211004

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“…Images are important as they depict the visual, physical, spatial and interpersonal aspects of everyday encounters in space, which are not yet formulated consciously and thus cannot be expressed verbally. Moreover, verbal communication does not feel ‘safe’ for people who do not have linguistic confidence, feel that they do not own the spaces they inhabit, or do not want to take the risk of confronting cultural and group normativities as of yet (Vacchelli, 2021). Images enable spectactors to re/present, ‘show’ and communicate their lived experiences, as well as to be recognised by those who look at and share the images with.…”

Section: Forum Theatre As Transformative Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Forum theatre practice as lived activism

KAPTANI,

ISMAIL,

RIFKIN

et al. 2024

Critical Social Policy

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This article seeks to show that activism for racialised, black and migrant women stems from their embodied lived experiences and the need for creating practices and spaces for these to manifest, be validated and expand on. Forum Theatre practice that includes the racialised body, collective reflection and reparative action can address the neo-colonial and patriarchal encounters, and places of oppression within mainstream activism. This article was discussed, written, and based on the workshops and reflexive conversations regarding the racialised women's experiences of the hostile environment policies. It reflects on the necessity to address and combat these policies through empowering the mind, body and spirit of the women activists in North East of England, part of an AHRC funded knowledge transfer project of using arts based interventions for civic engagement.

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Section: Forum Theatre As Transformative Practicementioning

confidence: 99%