Events
Materialising Affective Beacons - Singing Trauma and Calling Race with Women of Colour, Brighton
Friday 6 June 18:30 until 21:00
University of Sussex Campus : The Meeting House
This event builds on an NIHR workshop linked to a larger AHRC project where members of Women of Colour Brighton shared experiences of (non)reproductive trauma through a 'slow-stitch' crafting circle led by artist Saj Fareed.
In response, Cuban artist Adriana Lord was commissioned to compose original songs, drawing from workshop transcripts and her own experiences. She will perform these songs live, accompanied by local singers and musicians, alongside Dr Ulla McKnight, Dr Sarah Milton, Saj Fareed and Izzy Kaye, who will share sensory material, spoken word, and autoethnographic reflections.
Rooted in the tradition of Call and Response, the event invites audience participation to foster solidarity and dialogue across academic, creative, and healthcare spaces.
Participants:
Luke Rattenbury
Abraham Mougrabi
Claudette Atkinson
Viv Mugunga
Jahan Abdurahman
Donna Edmead
Jade Hylton
Oliviyah Bain
Dr Ulla McKnight (University of Sussex)
Dr Sarah Milton (King’s College London)
Saj Fareed
Izzy Kaye (Registered Midwife)
Adriana Lord
Event location and time: The Meeting House at the University of Sussex https://www.sussex.ac.uk/about/campus/chaplaincy/
Evening Schedule | 18:30 – 21:00
- 18:30 – 19:00 - Arrival & Welcome Drinks
- 19:00 – 20:00 - Performance
- 20:00 – 20:30 - Conversation, De-brief & More Drinks & Goodbyes
To register for the event, please go to https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/global-studies-school-university-of-sussex/t-krkdelx
The evening is funded by a small grant from the Research Culture, Cultures of Belonging, and HEIF. It is organised by Dr Ulla McKnight (University of Sussex) and co-sponsored by CORTH.
Other funders:
Funding for the Slow Stitch Workshop: NIHR CRN Kent, Surrey and Sussex, Underserved funding grant and the Guys and St Thomas’ Charity/King’s Health Partners MLTC fund
Funding for the Recording: University of Sussex Research Exchange grant and the Guys and St Thomas’ Charity/King’s Health Partners MLTC fund
Overarching project: The AHRC - Reproductive Borders and Bordering Reproduction (RBBR): Access to Care for Women from Ethnic Minority and Migrant Groups
Find out more about the AHRC project: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/reproductive-borders/
By: Amy Collyer
Last updated: Thursday, 29 May 2025