Absent from Academy
With so few black faces in academia, particularly at the top level, Absent from the Academy looks at what effects this has on black academics, black communities and Britain's ability to gain from the global perspectives and knowledge formations which diversity in scholarship can offer. A new...
Power in Numbers: Free one day Event feat. ‘Professor’ Ed
Free one-day event for young people interested in social movements this Saturday at City University, feat. Shake! facilitator Ed Lewis. Free but places are limited - email demandimpossible2013@gmail.com to book. Not to be missed!
Ceris Aston: Thoughtcrime: censorship in the UK
A piece by Ceris on censorship in the UK, originally published for Cafebabel- original link hereGagged thoughts | (cc) Nico Kempe/ FlickrAs the UK government proposes increasingly more draconian censorship laws, fears grow in Britain over the rights to free speech and assemblyOn...
AmaZulu Free Write Review
Last Thursday we held a screening of AmaZulu –Children of Heaven at the Platform office. As usual at Shake! we don’t do things normally, after watching the film, we all participated in a short free write. Free writes are exactly what they say they are; free writing. No thinking, no processing,...
Young Writers’ Competition
Young Writers’ CompetitionWin £100 and your writing published in Red Pepper August 2013Calling all young writers, activists and aspiring journalists! If you're aged between 16-25 years old then why not enter our young writer's competition? Entries will be judged...
Samia Aziz: Two Pennies on the Veil ‘Debate’
Two pennies on the face veil ‘debate’ There is no doubt that the issue of the veil, niqaab, worn by some Muslim women is increasingly featuring in Politics and the media. An MP refuses to see members of his constituency if they wear such a garment, a University...