Tag: Education
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Diversity in Comics: A Reading List
In an attempt to make this blog a welcoming corner of the internet, I decided to put together a list of classic comics that any beginner would have a great time reading. But I noticed as I was writing the list that the comics skew a little… well… male. They’re written by men. They’re predominantly…
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Classic Comics: A Reading List
Comic culture can be daunting. The world is changing, I know, but I remember the days when I, a young (feminine) reader of comics, felt really uncomfortable and unwelcome in a comic book shop. The closest thing I got to representation was Sailor Moon, which I was clearly too much of a proto-Cool Girl to…
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So You Want to Make a Comic 2: How we did it
A couple of weeks ago, I came across Alan Moore’s Writing for Comics and Alex put together a handy list resources for comic making. I wish I could say I followed any of the advice of The Great comic writers when I wrote ours. Instead, and as so often in academia, I made it up…
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Get to Know the Team: Afrah
Who are you? I am Afrah Qassim, the Founder and CEO of Savera UK, a leading national charity working to end ‘honour’-based abuse (HBA) and harmful practices, including forced marriage, which this project focuses on. I was born in Yemen but came to Liverpool when I was 16 years old. As well as leading Savera…
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Get To Know the Team: Catherine
Who are you? Catherine Kirk, RSE Consultant, Nottingham City Council and independent consultant. I have supported the development of the Drawing on Forced Marriage materials and workshops. When did you first become interested in relationship and sex education? I began my career in theatre in education, and later managed a team delivering PSHE themed interactive…
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My Happy Marriage: An Anime Case Study of Forced Marriage in Popular Culture
Because I enjoy anime, Netflix’s algorithm has been hurling constant reminders at me about a new series: My Happy Marriage. I had dismissed it as of no interest to me, as I don’t tend to enjoy shōjo anime (given that I am a spooky-hearted thirty-something and the demographic of shōjo is bright teenage girls, this…
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Get to Know the Team: Helen
My name is Helen McCabe, and I am an Associate Professor of Political Theory at the University of Nottingham, where I also lead the work on forced marriage at the Rights Lab. I first started researching forced marriage in 2017, as a result of the International Labour Organisation and Walk Free including forced marriage in…
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Get to Know the Team: Alex
Who are you? My name is Alex, I am a final year PhD Candidate at the University of Liverpool, researching the influences of medieval culture on nineteenth-century Gothic literature. I know, it doesn’t seem particularly relevant to the project, really, does it? Thankfully, as a research assistant I get to use the skills I have…
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