12th – 18th May Adult Learners' Week 2012 - celebrate, inspire and engage adult learners Adult Learners' Week in Northern Ireland takes place on 12th -18th May this year and has been organised by EGSA, in conjunction with FALNI (Forum for Adult Learning NI).
The WRDA is participating in the launch of Adult Learners Week at The Long Gallery, Stormont on Tuesday 15th May 2012. Adult Learners’ Week runs from 12th -18th May and aims to inspire thousands to discover how learning can change their lives and have a positive impact on their families and their community as well. Check out the events taking place throughout Northern Ireland, or register your own event on EGSA's website. For more information contact EGSA on 028 9024 4274 or email info@egsa.org.uk . 17th May The WELL Project – AGM and Celebration event The WELL (Women Enjoying Living Life) Project invite you to their Annual General Meeting, Volunteer Recognition and Celebration Event Date: Thursday 17th May 2012
Time: 7pm- 9pm
Venue: Ballynafiegh Community Centre, 283 Ormeau Road, Belfast Presentations, Light Supper and Entertainment will be provided on the night
For catering purposes, please RSVP by Friday 11th May to info@wellproject.co.uk The WELL Project are currently recruiting new members for their Management Committee. For anyone who is interested in this opportunity to join the team please contact - The WELL Project (Women Enjoying Living Life), 375a Woodstock Road, Belfast BT6 8PU tel: 07725188272 email info@wellproject.co.uk or visit our website: www.wellproject.co.uk
The WELL Project supporting women with mental health needs in the local community.
17th May
LASI Information Evening Child Maintenance Choices: This will provide parents about the best way to ensure your child maintenance is paid, whatever your circumstances. May 17th, 7pm at LASI.
For more information please contact Cara on 02890 249452 or email cara@lasionline.org 17th May Women’s Bodies: Creative and Academic Responses The Sibéal Gender and Feminist Studies Network invite you to the launch of its Belfast Network to explore current study on gendered bodies within the context of Northern Ireland. This interdisciplinary event will include a number of postgraduate students from Queens University and the University of Ulster presenting their work, and opportunity for discussion in an open environment.
Who should come to this event?
Postgraduates, researchers, those with an interest in gender studies.
Why should you come to this event?
To network, meet other researchers, discuss research in a friendly environment.
Light refreshments will be provided. The event takes place on Thursday 17th May at 1pm – 3pm in The Green Room, The Black Box, 18 – 22 Hill Street, Belfast. Places at this event are limited, please RSVP by 15th May to sibealbelfast@hotmail.co.uk
For more information on Sibéal visit the website http://sibeal.ie/
17th May
CHOCOLATE & FASHION
Craigavon ACT is joining up with The A21 Campaign to bring you an evening of scrumptious fairtrade treats, including chocolate cakes, buns, cupcakes and even chocolate infused SAUSAGES! The A21 Campaign brings a sense of style to the evening with a Fair trade Fashion show with clothes designed & modelled by the students from Belfast Metropolitan College & Queens. With live music adding to the ambiance of the evening!
Come along to hear more about how you can join us in the fight to take the bitter taste of slavery out of our chocolate & by being informed about where your fashion comes from!!!
The event takes place on Thursday 17th May at 7:30pm in The Dock CAFE, Titanic Quarter and id FREE to attend.
Part of the ‘No More Traffik on Our Streets’ Campaign. For more information visit the website on Traffiking or on the various events happening: http://nomoretraffik.com/
About the venue: To find The Dock walk around the back of Odyssey building along the Queen's Quay. You will come to the Belfast Marina and opposite it new apartment blocks. The Dock is located on the bottom of the last blocks of apartments.
17th May
‘Telling a New Story’ Invite Galliagh Women’s Group Cordially invites you to be part of ‘Telling a New Story’ - Telling Your Story on Thursday 17th May 2012, 11.00am – 1.00pm The Craft Village, Derry Galliagh Women’s Group and the Earhart Community Arts Festival 2012 extend a warm invitation to your group to come and join with us for a unique community relations event that will allow local organisations and special interest groups the opportunity to Tell Their Story in a nurturing and supportive environment that celebrates the self help ethos that our city is famous for. Our event will begin with accomplished local author, journalist and community facilitator Felicity Mc Call giving a brief talk on our cities connection to the historical achievements of Amelia Earhart on this the 80th Anniversary of her solo trans-Atlantic flight followed by a series of 10minutes talks from representatives from our many diverse local organisations telling their peers the history, aims and aspirations of their particular group. If you would like to attend or your group would like to give a presentation please feel free to contact Marie at Galliagh Women’s Group to register for this event. Everyone is welcome and refreshments and a light lunch will be provided. So please join us as we celebrate Your Story and work together to “Tell a New Story”. To register your interest or give a presentation please contact Marie on 028 7135 6092 or RSVP to info@gscaderry.com.
17th May
NandiJ Project Pampering Morning The NandiJ Project are hosting a “Pampering morning” on: Date: Thursday, 17 May 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12.30pm
Venue: 86 Lisburn Road,Belfast,BT9 6AF Nails, facials, Beauty Hampers and much more….. For more information contact: Tel 077 8428 8782, or email nandijproject@aol.co.uk or visit www.nandijproject.com
18th May
Newry Rainbow Community – Women’s Drop-In night The Newry Rainbow Community would like to organise more services & social supports for women in the Newry area. We are organising a coffee and drop-in night for women on Friday May 18th from 7:30pm in the NRC Centre, 82a Hill Street, Newry. Come along if you would like to enjoy a social event for women in a safe place. Tea & coffee will be provided – feel free to bring along some nibbles! The aim of the event is to get more women involved in activities in the Centre. NRC INFO Line: 075 4976 0734
18th May
“Interface Work? What’s That then?” The Interface Practice Collective cordially invites you to its second workshop event:
“Interface Work? What’s that then...?” to be held on Friday 18th May, 9.30am-1.00pm at NICVA,
Speakers on different aspects of Interface working.
World Cafe style workshops to network and share information.
A light lunch will be served.
To book places, please r.s.v.p to: interfacepracticecollective@gmail.com by Friday May 11th. 19th May Irish Feminist Network Conference: ‘Feminist Activism in Ireland:
Past, Present and Future’ When: 10am - 5pm, Saturday, May 19th
Where: Sean O'Casey Community Centre, Dublin 3
Why: To assess where the feminist movement is today, what its future holds, and what we can learn from the past
The IFN invites you to an all-day event on the theme 'Feminist Activism in Ireland: Past, Present and Future' to be held on Saturday, May 19th.
Join us for discussions on successive feminist 'waves' in Ireland, and what they contributed and continue to contribute to gender equality in this country. We will hear from prominent feminist activists and scholars, such as Dr. Mary McAuliffe from the Women's History Association of Ireland, and Dr. Margaret Ward, expert on the Irish suffrage movement.
The conference aims to create a dialogue between the different generations of feminists, and will place current campaigns in the context of the movement as a whole. While showcasing new, recently established feminist organisations, such as Cork Feminista, the conference will also assess the continuity of feminist activism over the decades. We hope that such a holistic reading of feminist activism in Ireland will prove fruitful for the future progression of the movement. The conference will be structured chronologically, focusing on the first wave of feminist activism in Ireland, the second wave, newly formed feminist organisations and the future of the movement. Speakers: Dr. Mary McAuliffe - Women's History Association of Ireland Dr. Margaret Ward - Director of Women's Resource and Development Agency, Belfast Mamo McDonald - Honorary President of Age and Opportunity, former President of the ICA Gráinne Healy - Chairwoman of Marriage Equality Salome Mbugua - CEO of AkiDwA Dr. Jennifer DeWan - Cork Feminista
Chairs: There are limited childcare facilities for this event, and places are reserved specifically for lone parents. They will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Please note that we will not be able to accommodate infants. Tickets are 15 euro and are available to buy here: http://entertainment.ticketsolve.com/production_companies/126495220/shows
19th May
TRACTORS FOR FREEDOM The A21 Campaign is proud to be hosting 'TRACTORS 4 FREEDOM' as part of the 'No More Traffik on our Streets' Campaign - at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast on Saturday 19th May from 1pm – 3pm. There is NO CHARGE for this event.
21 women driving 21 tractors at Stormont to help raise awareness about the issue of Human Trafficking in N.Ireland. With MP's, MLA's & Media personalities all involved!
Someone is trafficked every 33 seconds and to highlight this fact the tractors will leave Parliament Buildings every 33 seconds and proceed down to the main gates where other activities are planned, including BBQ, refreshments, resources, interviews and media presentations.
This will be a fun and informative event to which everyone is warmly invited.
Part of the ‘No More Traffik on Our Streets’ Campaign. For more information visit the website on Traffiking or on the various events happening: http://nomoretraffik.com/ 23rd May First Steps in Social Media? Do you work in the community/voluntary sector? Need an introduction to social media? EGSA is running a half day workshop in their Belfast office on Wednesday 23 May, 10am - 12.30pm. Cost: £35 per person. Visit EGSA's website to find out more or contact Anne Welsh on T: 028 9024 4274.
25th May , 1st June, 8th June
Train the Trainer Course at TWN Training for Women Network (TWN) are running a 3-day Train the Trainer course which is available from 25 May 2012 (25/5, 1/6, 8/6). To book a place please visit TWN website:
http://www.twnonline.com/training-development/courses/207-train-the-trainer or contact Lesley Reilly on 07711 612260.
25th – 26th May
Women’s History Association of Ireland - Annual Conference
25th -26th May 2012 at Mater Dei Institute of Education (a college of Dublin City University)
1912: Irish Women before the Revolution - Programme
Friday 25th May
Venue Room C1
5.30-6.00 Registration
6.00-7.00 Keynote Talk - Dr Senia Paseta, St Hugh’s College, University of Oxford. Title: 'Suffrage, Citizenship and Nationality in the 1912 Home Rule Bill'
7.00 Wine Reception and awarding of the MacCurtain/Cullen Prize AND Anna Parnell Travel Grant
Saturday 26th May
9.00-9.30 Registration and Coffee
9.30-11.30 Session 1 – Room C1
Domestic Issues in the Public Sphere
Chelsea Jeffery (University of Toronto) ‘Murder in the media’: reporting the trial of Mary Anne Feeney
Dr Mary Louise O’Donnell (UL) The Home life of Mary Brigid Pearse
Dr Ian Miller (UCD) Undernourished Infants and ‘School-Day Starvation’: Women, Politics and Childhood Feeding, c.1900-1918
11.30-11.45 Coffee/Tea
11.45-1.15 Session 2 – Room C1
Varieties of Activism
Dr Rosemary Cullen Owens (UCD) Suffrage campaigners had a rough road to go and out chief opponents were the powerfuL Irish Party and its machine.......we were a pestilential red herring across the trail of Home Rule'
Dr Leeann Lane (MDI, DCU) ‘put them out’, ‘kick ‘em out’: responses to suffrage activism in Waterford in the context of the 1912 Home Rule Bill.
Dr William Murphy (MDI, DCU) 'On the Eve of Militancy?:Suffragists and the Census of Ireland in 1911.'
1.15-2.30 Lunch
2.30-4.00 Session 3
Panel 1 – Room C1
Activist Individuals
Gerri O’Neill (MDI, DCU) Elizabeth Bloxham – the Quiet Revolutionary
Dr Joyti Atwai (Jawaharlal Nehru University) Margaret Cousins: The Irish Feminist in Colonial India
Connor Morrissey (TCD) Alice Stopford Green: the making of an Irish nationalist public intellectual, c. 1877-1912.
Panel II – Room C2
Education
Dr Margaret Ó’hOgartaigh (Havard) The Noiseless Revolution in Women’s Education before the Noisy Political Revolution, 1878-1911
Gillian McCelland (QUB) Victoria College Belfast and the creation of a Unionist identity for middle class women, 1874-1912
Dr Clara Cullen (UCD) In pursuit of ‘sound scientific truth’: The Royal College of Science for Ireland (1867-1926) and the women who studied there.
4.00-4.15 Coffee/Tea
4.15-5.45 Session 4 Room C1
Lived lives
Catriona Crowe (NAI) Ordinary Women’s Lives in 1911 as seen in the Census
Dr Ríona Nic Congáil (SPD, DCU) Women, Children’s Culture and the Public Sphere
Therese Moriarty (Museum of Labour History)The Rising of the Women, 1912
James Curry (TCD)‘Apparently unimportant things’: The Irish Worker’s “Women Workers Column” and Delia Larkin’s gendered debate about Irish identity, 1911-12.
7.00pm Conference Dinner
A conference dinner will be held in Wallaces Italian Restaurant, Russell Square, on the night of Saturday 26th May 2012(provided enough delegates attend to make this viable.) The cost of the dinner will be €25 + €5 for wine
For information on registration and on the conference dinner on Saturday 26th May, contact Dr Leeann Lane/Dr Mary McAuliffe at whai@materdei.dcu.ie or see the WHAI website at www.whai.ie
7th June - 7th July BelFemNet Monthly Feminist Forum 7th June: Reproductive rights - where next in the fight to change abortion law? 23rd June: Feminism al fresco - a picnic in the park! In July we will be partaking in a little seasonal activity we like to call "Reclaim the marching season"...this will involve a fun, feminist slant on the idea of taking to the streets to express ourselves. 5th July: planning and costume making session in WRDA 7th July: a big feminist march, uniting groups to bring women issues into the public arena at a time of the year usually dominated by more patriarchal agendas.
For more information on any of these events please contact belfemnet@yahoo.co.uk or check the website www.belfastfeministnetwork.wordpress.com
8th June
WONDER WOMEN! Documentary part of the Belfast Film Festival - 8th June at 7pm at Belfast Film Festival Beanbag Cinema
Directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan. 2012. 65 mins. USA Wonder Women! The Untold Story Of American Superheroines traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today, Wonder Women! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about women’s liberation. The film shows that those women seemed to have paved the way for the next generation of superheroines, including the Alien franchise’s Ripley and Terminator 2’s Sarah Connor.
Wonder Women! goes behind the scenes with Lynda Carter, Lindsay Wagner, comic writers and artists, and real-life superheroines such as Gloria Steinem, Kathleen Hanna and others, who offer an enlightening and entertaining counterpoint to the male-dominated superhero genre |