Erasure & Resilience - Nackens, Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Voices in the Arts

An afternoon of poetry, music and a Q&A exploring how cultural rights and artistic expression can challenge marginalisation of communities
About this Event

In association with community-led organisation Rajpot, are delighted to present Dr Jo Clement and Thomas McCarthy for an afternoon of poetry and music. Jo is an interdisciplinary maker of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller ethnicity and winner of a Northern Writers' Award for poetry (New Writing North). Thomas is an Irish Traveller, singer, and storyteller who comes from a long line of traditional singers and musicians. Thomas was named the Traditional Singer of the Year at the 2019 Gradam Ceoil Awards.

Following poetry from Jo, and music from Thomas, the event continues with a panel discussion chaired by Dr Rhona Ramsay. Shamus McPhee and Roseanna McPhee from , who continue to suffer human rights abuses engendered by the ‘Tinker Experiments’, will discuss how enactments of cultural rights and artistic expression can help negotiate these abuses, and confront the ongoing social, political and cultural marginalisation that Nackens, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people experience.

Disclaimer: all or parts of this event may be filmed and/or photographed.