This talk charts the ‘unlikely’ trajectory of an Autistic individual who started speaking at age 11, and then learned to read and write at the age of 18. Twelve years later he gained a PhD. As part of National Inclusion …
To celebrate 1st October, International Older Person’s Day, instead of a week or two full of York 50+ Festival events put on by YOPA since 2005, Covid-19 has re-routed us online and we now have three events exploring the differences …
Older People’s Peer Support – doing it for ourselves! Read More »
York Older Peoples' Assembly - Pandemics and Ageing 1st October, 1pm–2.15pm, Zoom event YOPA will be addressing the issue of the coronavirus pandemic during this session. There will be a summary of the York Human Rights City Network report …
Age Friendly York is the opportunity for older residents to help shape where they live by working with local groups, businesses and the City of York Council to identify and make changes to their physical and social environments. The Age …
Join this Canadian project team to explore the possibilities of integrating racial justice and community music. The webinar will focus on the team’s experience implementing The Gahu Project in 2019, in which 400 youth participated in workshops that integrated racial …
ICCM Presents: Exploring Racial Justice through Music: The Gahu Project Read More »
RAY (Refugee Action York) - York City of Sanctuary - Yorkshire Aid Speakers: Leigh Bell, John Williamson and Paul Wordsworth LOCAL ACTION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE REFUGEE ACTION - RACIAL EQUALITY - CLIMATE CRISIS What is happening locally? In this series …
Extinction Rebellion (XR) Speaker: Adam Myers LOCAL ACTION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE REFUGEE ACTION - RACIAL EQUALITY - CLIMATE CRISIS What is happening locally? In this series of three meetings speakers from local charities will be talking about the actions their …
Supporting individuals with learning disabilities to access the care for their needs comes with a number of challenges. But could we finally put the people using services at the heart of planning and delivery with the use of technology? Join …
YREN (York Racial Equality Network) Speaker: Daryoush Mazloum LOCAL ACTION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE REFUGEE ACTION - RACIAL EQUALITY - CLIMATE CRISIS What is happening locally? In this series of three meetings speakers from local charities will be talking about the …
In this talk, Dr Brown will address the question of "how should the academy respond and reflect the current moment?" through her own work on what she terms “Sino-Black relations”. Inspired by her Fairbank Center blog post entitled "Teaching China through Black …
Decolonising the Syllabus: Teaching China Through Black History Read More »
What is sweeping people into poverty in Yorkshire - and what could stop it? What amazing work is going on locally, and should be highlighted or replicated elsewhere? What particular impact has the pandemic had locally? And what changes would …
World Mental Health Day 2020 Lecture The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on our way of life, affecting everything from work to social interactions and cultural and leisure activities. It has introduced new uncertainties and placed significant strains …
2020 has been an unusual year for all of us and the annual Fairtrade Yorkshire Conference, like so many other events, is moving online. This gives us an opportunity to invite speakers who might otherwise not be able to attend …
In this exclusive Black History Month event Jeffrey Boakye, author of Black, Listed: Black British Culture Explored, joins Dr Fraser Mann, Senior Lecturer in Literature at York St John University, for a challenging and insightful dialogue surrounding issues of racism and …
Black History Month 2020: An Evening with Jeffrey Boakye Read More »
Validity Foundation, the European Network on Independent Living, Disability Rights International, the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria, the International Disability Alliance, the International Disability and Development Consortium, and the Disability Rights Fund/Disability Rights Advocacy Fund are pleased to invite you …
Online Launch of the Covid-19 Disability Rights Monitor Global Report Read More »
Issues in ageing societies such as ageism, demographic change, solidarity between generations and care for older people have been thrown into sharp relief by COVID-19. In this webinar Gemma Carney and Paul Nash, authors of Critical Questions for Ageing Societies, will …
Please join us to mark Black History Month with the Department of English and Related Literature's Decolonizing Network. In this inaugural launch event we will consider and celebrate the power of fiction to decolonise. What role does fiction (in all …
The Power of Fiction: A Literary Salon on Decolonisation Read More »
Black History Month Lecture Among the glamour and intrigue that surrounds The Tudor period is the untold story of people of African descent who lived and worked throughout England – not as slaves but as members of society. Dr Nubia …
The English Literature & Geography programmes at York St John University are proud to present a Black History Month film screening. Omega Rising Women of Rastafari by D. Elmina Davis Dir: D. Elmina Davis | UK | 1988 | 52 …
Film Screening of Omega Rising Women of Rastafari Read More »
York St John University's History programme are pleased to present a powerful talk on Black Lives Matter in Britain for Black History Month. "The UK is not Innocent": Black Lives Matter in Britain Dr Simon Peplow (University of Warwick) During …
“The UK is not Innocent”: Black Lives Matter in Britain Read More »
Bring your local knowledge to a workshop with Andrea Ku, a landscape architect and permaculture designer from B4 Biodiversity, where we will also hear from Dave Counsell - author of Planning Sustainability and Nature. Collectively, we’ll look at options for …