12th February 2009
The Human Rights Law Centre is delighted to announce the launch of the Freedom of Expression Festival 2009, which will be held across University Campus between 04 -14 March 2009.
The Freedom of Expression Festival is a collaborative initiative of the Human Rights Law Centre to facilitate engaging and interactive events for students and the regional community on freedom of expression and its contemporary challenges. The festival will also celebrate a decade of student-run human rights initiatives of the University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre.
Events include cine-forums, theatre, Master classes, discussions and live art, culminating in the 10th Annual Student Human Rights Conference 'Beyond Words: Freedom of Expression and Its Contemporary Challenges' (14 March 2009), aiming to enhance appreciation of, and engagement with, this fundamental human right, through a variety of media. The Festival aims to provide a multi-cultural forum for students, staff and the broader community to engage with the diverse experiences of film directors, artists, actors, practitioners, academics and human rights defenders in exercising the right to Freedom of Expression.
The Festival is organised by law students (Sanyu Awori, Steven McCauley, Vanja Hamzic, Sean Hennelly, Jamie Turner and Daria Davitti, with the input of Rebecca Lindsay, PhD in American and Canadian Studies) under the guidance of the Human Rights Law Centre (Emilie Hunter, Professor David Harris, Professor Michael O'Flaherty and Tina Finch).
The Festival is supported by the UoN Annual Fund.
Events listings:
Weds. 4 March, 18.30-21.00, B63 LASS, 'Leaving Fear Behind' (Cineforum)
Thurs. 5 March, 14.00-16.00, A100 LASS, 'Defending Human Rights and Freedom of Expression' (Discussion)
Tues. 10 March, 18.00-21.00, B63 LASS, 'Asylum Monologues' (Theatre)
Weds. 11 March, 14.00-16.00, A4 LASS, 'Understanding Freedom of Expression' (Undergraduate Masterclass)
Weds. 11 March, 18.30-21.00, B63 LASS, 'Jihad for Love' (Cineforum)
Tues. 10 - Sat. 14 March, floating around, 'Conscience' (Visual Art)
Thurs. 12 March, 18.30-21.00, B63 LASS, 'Zakia Did Stand Up' (Cineforum)
Fri. 13 March, 16.00-18.00, A2 LASS, 'Human Rights Protection Strategies' (Postgraduate Masterclass)
Fri. 13 March, 18.30-21.00, Hallward Library Cinema, 'An Independent Mind' (Cineforum)
Sat. 14 March, 09.00-17.00, B63 LASS, 'Freedom of Expression and its Contemporary Challenges' (Discussion)
Posted on Thursday 12th February 2009