A day where everyone within the community comes together to recognise: Struggles Lack of Respect Racism Lack of Power Poverty Forced Marriage Lack of Voice Lack of credibility A day where you will get: Exchange of knowledge and skills Encouragement and inspiration Energy and mutual nourishment

A day to listen to some of the most famous Black women writer and what the have to say:

Speakers:
Sara Ahmed, Gargi Bhattacharyya, Kum Kum Bhavnani, Kimberle Crenshaw, Carole Boyce Davies, FORWARD, Southall Black Sisters, Ann Phoenix, Sunera Thobani.

Friday 9th March 2012, 9:30 - 8:30 (includes lunch & evening meal)

Longford Park Stadium, Edge Lane, Streford, Mancheste, M32 8PX
For more details please email bme.services@traffordrapecrisis.com

We want to encourage all women to come along, whether or not you have ever been to a “convention” before. We particularly want to encourage all Black and Ethnic Minority women, from Trafford, to come and take hear our speakers and share in this celebration of Black women’s lives and survival. This is a new service for Trafford and we want you to be a part of its launch.

• Convention and Launch: 9^th March 2012 - fee £65

This includes all refreshments including lunch and the Launch dinner.

• Master Class Q&A Discussion Session: 10^th March 2012 – fee £30

This half day session gives you an opportunity to discuss particular issues, ask questions and share ideas with the keynote speakers in a smaller group.

We are determined to make sure that the fee is not a barrier that prevents anyone from attending - please do let us know if you want to attend but are unable to pay the fee.

For more information email bme.services@traffordrapecrisis.com

Keynote Speakers:

Sara Ahmed,  Gargi Bhattacharyya,  Kum Kum Bhavnani,  Kimberle Crenshaw,  Carole Boyce Davies,  FORWARD,  Southhall Black Sisters,  Ann Phoenix,  Sunera Thobani.

The daily reality of living with the effects of racism and sexism mixed up with other pressures such as poverty, disability and homophobia is exhausting. The ways in which Black women are physically, emotionally and sexually violated and survive these experiences need to be understood in relation to racism and those other weights of oppression that press us down. In other words Black women survivors of this racist patriarchy have specific issues and needs which require particular strategies, knowledge and forms of action. This convention has grown out of Black women (in Manchester and beyond) voicing their desire/need for mutual nourishment, inspiration and exchange of intelligence and support.

"I think that it is really important that you and your colleagues have decided to organize this conference.  I applaud you on your initiative."

(Patricia Hill Collins, author of 'Black Feminist Thought')

"I will be there in spirit, however, since I am sure you will generate some powerful energy at the meeting!"

(Chandra Talpade Mohanty, Indian-American theoriet)

"It is of course timely, essential and inspired."

(Kimberle Crenshaw, Law Professor)

This convention examines the ‘links between Black feminism as a social justice project and black feminist thought as its intellectual center’ (Hill Collins 2000 p59).  In a direct challenge to the binary of activism or theory, experience or scholarship the conference explores the intersectionality of Black feminist theory and activism as lived experience.

Key Objectives:

• A detailed examination of the relationship between Black feminist theory, Black feminist activism and the lived experience of Black women survivors.
• A detailed examination of Black feminist ‘theory as liberatory practice’ (Hooks 1994 p59) picking up the potential of Black feminist scholarship to confront the regulation and violation of women.
• The convention seeks to create debate, share standpoints in order to question what counts as theory and who counts as theorist.

PROGRAMME

Friday 9th March

9:00 a.m.	Registration
9:30 a.m.	Welcome
10:00 a.m.	Speeches & Discussion
11:30 a.m.	Break
12:00 p.m.	Speeches & Discussion
1:30 p.m.	Lunch
2:30 p.m.	Speeches & Discussion
4:00 p.m.	Break
4:30 p.m.	Speeches & Discussion
6:00 p.m.	Evening Meal
7:00 p.m.	Speeches & Discussion
8:30 p.m.	Close

Saturday 10th March

10:00 a.m.	Q&A with Speakers
1:00 p.m.	Close

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Dietry Requirements: (Any meat provided will be Halal)
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To help us cater for you during the event please select which meal you would like. ... Lunch Only Dinner Only Both Meals

Do you have any disability or need for any special arrangements?
(The building is accessible for people with a disability, has a lift, and there is parking.)


Do you require a signer?
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Due to the high level of interest in the keynote speakers, the content of their presentations,
and in an effort to reduce delegates' note-taking burden a set of DVDs of the whole day will
be made available for purchase. Expressing you interest now will reserve your discounted
pre-order price of £25.

I would like to register for the DVD set at the pre-order price of £25.
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We understand that not everyone is able to pay for events like this, but we are a small 'not for profit' organisation run mainly by volunteers. We ask that you state what you can afford to pay as a contribution (no matter how little this is) or state that you want a free place.

I can pay £
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A masterclass for £30 will be held the day after the conference (Saturday 10th March), please indicate if you are interested in attending this session.
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Once your booking is made you will be contacted via one of
the methods above regarding payment and event details.