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</font><font size=4><b>Feminist Archive South - Workshop Series Apr-July
2013<br>
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As part of the Heritage Lottery project
<a href="http://feministarchivesouth.org.uk/ellen-malos-archives-heritage-lottery-project/">
Ellen Malos’ Archives</a>, we are holding a number of free workshops
based on Ellen's collection and material in the
<a href="http://www.bris.ac.uk/library/resources/specialcollections/archives/#feminist">
Feminist Archive South</a>.<br>
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All the workshops will be held at <a href="http://mshed.org/">MShed</a>,
the people history museum in the centre of Bristol.<br>
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You don't have to have any prior knowledge of archives, history, feminism
or activism to take part – but if you do this is also fine! We want the
workshops to be an environment where people from different backgrounds,
ages and experiences can explore the treasure trove that is the Feminist
Archive South.<br>
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The workshops are an opportunity to find out about the things that
interest you, with the bonus that you may be inspired or learn something
new as you go along. The Feminist Archive South holds material about a
wide range of topics, including documents relating to the organisation of
the Women's Liberation Movement (newsletters, pamphlets, letters,
conference programmes, discussion papers), information about specific
campaigns (abortion and reproductive rights, rape crisis, equal pay),
around specific topics (women in media, the arts, anti-racism, sexuality,
law, labour), as well as numerous publications such as S<i>pare Rib,
Outwrite, Shocking Pink</i> and <i>Red Rag</i>. <br>
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There will be guest speakers and each workshop will be themed around
particular part of the collection or activity. As we know more we will
add details to the website
(<a href="http://feministarchivesouth.org.uk">
http://feministarchivesouth.org.uk</a>) so make sure you keep checking
here to keep up to date with the latest information.<br>
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Some workshops will ask participants to engage creatively with the
archive material, with the aim of producing a response (e.g, a piece of
writing, an illustration, a spoken story) to what is uncovered through
rummaging in the archives. These will be uploaded to the website, and
will be included in an educational resource at the end of the project
(permission from participants willing). <br>
<br>
You can attend one of the workshops, dip in and out, or attend all of
them – its up to you. <br>
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<b>Although workshops are free to attend, you will need to book your
place because spaces are limited. Please contact
<a href="mailto:fa_south@yahoo.co.uk">fa_south@yahoo.co.uk</a> to express
your interest. <br>
</b> <br>
For each workshop there are a number of participation bursaries available
for participants who need to cover the cost of travel or childcare
expenses.<br>
<br>
MShed is a wheelchair accessible venue. Please contact us if you have
other access needs so we can provide them for you.<br>
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The workshop dates are as follows:<br>
· <br>
· <b>Tuesday 16th April
–“ 7 to 9.30pm ‘What is an Archive?’<br>
</b> <br>
<i>The introductory workshop will discuss what an archive is, what
archives do and why people create them. It will ask if archives are
currently changing in the contemporary world with the rise of digital
technology, and explore why documenting activist histories is important
for future generations.<br>
</i>· <br>
· Sunday 12<sup>th</sup>
May – 1 to 5pm<br>
> · <br>
· Thursday
23<sup>rd</sup> May – 7 to 9.30pm<br>
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· Sunday 9<sup>th</sup>
June – 1 to 5pm<br>
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· Tuesday
18<sup>th</sup> June – 7 to 9.30pm<br>
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· Thursday
27<sup>th</sup> June – 7 to 9.30pm<br>
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· Saturday
6<sup>th</sup> July –“ 1 to 5pm<br>
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· Saturday
20<sup>th</sup> July – 1 to 5pm<br>
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