In Conversation: Crafting Resistance with Valentina Ananìa, Louise Regan, Diala Isid and Luca Collier-Wood

What alternative forms can activism take to support established modes of protest and resistance? When and how can culture become a form of resistance? How can we support vulnerable communities in preserving their culture and history as told through their own voices? How can art contribute to realising change? These topics will be explored by local activists Valentina Ananìa, Louise Regan, Diala Isid and Luca Collier-Wood.

Dr Valentina Ananìa (she/they)is a lecturer, researcher, and activist. Her work explores creative ownership in the screen industries, and the idea that all media is education. She is a co-founder and curator of Nottingham Palestine Film Festival, where she puts into practice her commitment to cultural resistance and to realising the potential of screen media as spaces of social imagination.

Louise Regan (she/her) is a lifelong activist, immersing herself in both local and global social justice campaigns. She is the National Chair of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and an executive member of the National Education Union (NEU).

Diala Isid (she/her) is a Palestinian architect, activist and runner from Beit Sahour, Bethlehem. She is co-founder of Right to Movement Palestine (RTM) and a key player behind its growth, as she inspires people, especially women, to be active in society and to fight for freedom.

Luca Collier-Wood (they/them) is a local activist and occasional artist. They have been working with Young Musicians for Palestine for over a year, organizing music events, drag gigs and stalls.

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This event will take place in The Studio on Level 2 accessible by stairs or lift.

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