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This workshop will use creative methods and socially engaged practice to imagine Abortion Utopias. It aims to kickstart creative thinking around abortion and bodily autonomy and engage participants in creative methods to think through their ideas. We will start by sharing previous projects that use creativity to talk about abortion in different ways, demonstrating the use of film, art, written word, plays and music - then through group and individual exercises, we will invite them to share and develop ideas for the hopeful future of abortion, working towards the idea of an “Abortion Utopia!”.
We will provide a range of creative materials and there will be support for written, photographic and video documentation if people wish to make mini films or photo works. There will also be photo and video documentation of the workshop to provide rich material for further exploration and for the festival’s social media.
It will be open to everyone interested in socially engaged art practice, abortion rights and art activism and we will send invitations to community stakeholders and relevant sector groups that we already have a relationship with
Reproductive Citizenship: Comparative analysis of effects of differential pathways to legalising abortion on Island of Ireland on Service User Articulations of Citizenship
Until 2019, abortion was illegal, with little exception, on both parts of the island of Ireland. On both parts of the island, legal change has meant abortion care is now a part of legal reproductive health care. For people seeking abortion care since 2019, this has meant being able to access abortion care at home, where previously they would have had to travel abroad.
This study explores how women and people who can get pregnant feel about their sense of belonging in each country because they can now access this care at home. We are interested to see how the legal regulation of reproductive health shapes people’s sense of belonging to the state they live in, or what we call reproductive citizenship.
We want to capture how the historic changes impacted on women and people who can get pregnant across the island. We want to interview people who have had abortions since legalisation about the legal change and how it was brought about to hear if this has impacted on their sense of belonging. We will do this through confidential, one-to-one interviews with people who have accessed abortion in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland since legalisation. Below is the full study information.
You are being invited to take part in a research study about Reproductive Citizenship. This study is a collaboration between researchers in the School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin and the School of Applied Policy and Social Sciences, Ulster University. The research team have extensive experience in abortion policy, and in researching the experiences of those who have had abortions. The purpose of the study is to explore how women and people who can get pregnant feel about their sense of belonging in Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland following legal change after 2018. We are also interviewing those involved in providing abortions or information about provision since the law was changed. Participation is voluntary. Before you decide if you want to take part, it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what taking part involves. Please take time to read the following information carefully and discuss it with others if you wish. Please ask us if there is anything that is not clear or if you would like more information. You can contact the research team ROI: Dr Kate Antosik-Parsons by email: kantosik@tcd.ie or NI: Emma Campbell by email: e.campbell@ulster.ac.uk
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Late Night Art - International Women's Day flavour!
The MAC Belfast
07/03/24
7pm, Free
"Alliance for Choice in collaboration with the Open University and Array Collective are excited and privileged to present ‘The Wholly Trinity’, a short film depicting the role that artists and creatives played in campaigning for abortion rights in Ireland, north and south, featuring Alice Maher, Helena Walsh, Alessia Cargnelli and Laura O'Connor, narrated by Emma Campbell and produced by the Creative Co-op Belfast.
Art has always been a powerful vehicle for social justice and the struggle for abortion rights throughout the island of Ireland was no exception. This beautiful short film depicts the commitment, creativity, colour and emotion that artists brought to the campaigns. In their own words, it describes how artists used creativity and performance to inspire people to action, ignite potent conversations and build communities of solidarity. It explores how art can change opinions, transcend barriers, shape narratives and make history, her story and their story.
The film will be preceded by a short discussion on the making of the film by Emma Campbell and Laura O’Connor, both artists with Array Collective."
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A pop up exhibition for International Women’s Day to coincide with Late Night Art on this year’s theme Peace and Courage! Featuring work from Anaka Women's Collective, Rainbow Refugees NI, Array Studios, Prime Cut Productions and Here NI, and Alliance for Choice.
