IPC LED WORKSHOP

A workshop led by the ipc team members based on your identity markers. 

This workshop will explore the connection between identity and activism while examining the role that intersectionality plays in the fight for social justice. We will also examine criticism of activism in its many forms.
Allyship, performative activism, cancel culture. Do they sound familiar?
Regardless of your answer, there is much to discover...

THE HIDDEN STORY

Enana Bondek & Enas Khater

The workshop is a story of a young girl who lived through the war in Syria and had to face the trauma of the father’s enforced disappearance. It is seen through the eyes of a political prisoner’s family who got detained by the syrian government.
The workshop will have different stages : we will be starting by an audiovisual showing the hidden part of the young girl’s story. The second part will be showing how these actions have a significant impact on every member of the detained’s family. And finally we will take a moment to reflect and share our related experiences to the enforced disappearances in Syria.
The goal of this workshop is to make the voice of thousands of families and youth heard, because every day it’s the same trauma, just different details.

WHY BLACK LIVES MATTER

Sulan Bailey

An abridged history of the fight for Civil rights in the US to contextualise the events of the protests seen throughout the US and around the world over the last year and explain why the Black Lives Matter movement is still relevant today and what we can do to support.

PROTESTING: WHY DO WE DO IT & HOW DO WE DO IT SAFELY?

Jenna Abu-Hassan

​Activism has manifested itself in the form of protests for hundreds of years now. But why do we protest? Where do these emotions come from, and what are the concrete factors that motivate us to take action? In this workshop we will explore the motivations behind protesting, exploring the history of activism in the United States and a segment on how to safely protest. By the end of this workshop we hope that those who attend will leave with the skills to attend a protest should they happen to attend past their time at UWC.

THE IMPACT OF ONLINE ACTIVISM IN A COVID CONTEXT

Jianing Liu

The workshop will be based on the death of a Chinese doctor who tried to warn the world of the virus when the pandemic just started, but he got charged of spreading rumors. In the end, he died from the virus. As soon as this story got media coverage, people were furious at the authorities for concealing information. They began to protest online, creating hashtags for the doctor.... Forced by pressure from the public, the government reinvestigated the whole thing and apologised to his family.
She will talk about online activism and look at what makes it effective in affecting social changes. Opinions of people outside student community will also be incorporated into the discussion.

BURNING FIELDS

Rediet Wondwossen & Lorelei Thomas

This workshop centers around Eco Feminism. Eco Feminism is a branch of feminism that connects to how the patriarchy has affected the world’s human connections with nature. This workshop will be primarily focused on farmers’ rights and humanitarian aid. More specifically women’s erasure from decision making and the law. Using role-play games and small fun activities attendees will try and understand the position of these identities. Be ready to be imaginative! The workshop at its core is about self-determination and women’s equality past the concepts of “girl-boss” and “city-girls”. Women are diverse in need and aspirations, therefore farmers’ rights are women’s right! This is why those who take this workshop will come out with a better understanding of intersectionality.

THE NIGHTMARES OF COMMUNICATORS & ACTIVISTS

Constanza Quintana

Coming from someone who was studying Mass Media Communications in a country in dictatorship, Constanza learned by first hand the importance of media, because of the lack of activists. Fear of persecution, repression, or executions are the main reason why dictatorial systems don't have activists. So, who are the ones responsible of sharing the desperate screams of Vox Populi? Who's willing to take those risks? Is it really worth it?