Being Human Festival –
Landmarks Through Life: Age, Gender, Migration
This event series, led by UCA Surrey Galleries in collaboration with the Doctoral College, offers a dynamic exploration of the human experience.
Event details
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7 November 2024 - 16 November 2024
10:00-17:00 (GMT)
Various venues
This event series, led by UCA Surrey Galleries in collaboration with the Doctoral College, offers a dynamic exploration of the human experience.
Through workshops, exhibitions, and creative events, participants engage in storytelling, movement exploration, music performances, and collaborative projects that address real-world issues through creativity, creative education, and practice-based research.
Focusing on critical dialogue and creative expression, this series challenges perceptions of age, gender, and migration, inspiring action and fostering meaningful connections.
Landmarks Through Life: Age, Gender, Migration aims to promote empathy, challenge perspectives, and celebrate diversity.
Activities
- FAST FORWARD: Exhibitions, 7-16 November, James Hockey Gallery, UCA Farnham
- Queer Perspectives: Redefining Life’s Landmarks, 7 November, Aspex Gallery Portsmouth
- Garments as Landmarks: Exploring Relocation Through Clothing, 7-10 November, kollectiv, Folkestone
- Marcus Kaiser’s unterholz#24: Shifting Landmarks, 7 November, Free Range Canterbury
- Reflections on Memory and Imagination, 7 November James Hockey Gallery, UCA Farnham
- FAST FORWARD: Storytelling, 11-13 November, James Hockey Gallery, UCA Farnham
- Embracing Play: Playful Movement Workshop, 12 November, Farnham Maltings
- ‘My story' Storytelling audio workshops, 13 November, Farnham School
- Rewilding Canterbury City: A Workshop for School Children, Canterbury Primary School
For more information about the activities visit Being Human Festival or contact gallery@uca.ac.uk.
About Being Human Festival
Being Human is the UK’s national festival of the humanities, led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy to support humanities public engagement across the UK.