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Durham
Durham, Durham, County, DH1
United Kingdom

Farah Damji

After spending 25 years in and out of 8 UK prisons following her first six-month sentence at the notorious Rikers Island jail in New York, Farah Damji is a woman with conviction, a campaigner for the rights of women in the criminal justice system and a talented artist. She lives in Dublin, having left the UK after years of abuse, false imprisonment and harassment by the UK State and its agencies. She refuses to grow old gracefully or shut up. She has been working with The View Magazine, A grass-roots social enterprise and campaigning platform that gives voice to women in the criminal justice system, provides an outlet for creativity, and allows for financial independence. The View Magazine was started by a group of women whilst incarcerated to embody the challenges they faced with the criminal justice system.

Jason Arday

Dr. Jason Arday is an Assistant Professor in Sociology at Durham University in the Department of Sociology and Deputy Executive Dean (People and Culture) in the Faculty of Social Science and Health. Jason’s research focuses on Race, Education and Social Justice and alongside his work with The Black Curriculum, he is a trustee of the Runnymeade Trust and sits on the Universities UK Advisory Board Member on Racial Harassment in Higher Education. As well as this, he is the author of forthcoming titles including Being Young, Black and Male: Challenging the dominant discourse having previously written Considering Racialised Contexts in Education: Using Reflective Practice as well as contributing to further work on BME participation at University and how Covid-19 has impacted Higher Education. With such a resplendent CV and fascinating insights on navigating 21st century Britain as an ethnic minority, we cannot wait to hear Jason’s talk.