Oyalogy, repowerment and art talks

 

I am taking part in some stimulating events in the next couple of weeks that I thought I would share here.

On 25 May, I’ll be giving a talk at Trinity College Dublin’s annual conference to mark Africa Day. The conference will look at key issues in gender; movements towards equality for women and girls, barriers to gender equality, and how they can be overcome. My talk is titled “Oyalogy” – A poetic approach to African feminism”

On 3 June, I’m giving a keynote address at WOMEN AND DEVELOPMENT – Twenty years after Beijing: what’s changed and what’s the same?, part of the European Development Days (EDD15), which will take place from 3-4 June in Brussels. My talk is titled “From Empowerment to Repowerment”.

Lastly, I’m moderating a panel at Cambridge Union’s Africa Together conference on 5 June. This year’s Africa Together conference is themed: “Reimagining Africa.”  The panel is titled “Arts, Culture and Heritage” and participants include Nana Ayebia Clarke MBE, Founder of Ayebia Clarke Publishing Limited, Touria El Glaoui, Founding Director of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair and Yaba Badoe, Award-winning documentary filmmaker.

Look out for transcripts and discussions here on the blog and let me know if you have any questions.

The image is by the Nigerian artist, Peju Alatise. When I think of Oya, the Yoruba force or Orisha around whom I’ve created the Oyalogy concept, Alatise’s delectable work often comes to mind.