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Opening Address Welcome to the first Movements: Protest, Politics and Activism in the Twenty-First Century Conference. Protest, activism and political and social movements have been a consistent and dominant feature of the political landscape in the twenty-first century. On 15 February 2003, millions of people across seven continents took to the streets (and ice) to demonstrate against the impending invasion of Iraq. Ever since, political protests and movement mobilisation have become a key feature of the political topography across the world: from the Arab Spring to Occupy, from the anti- austerity demonstrations in Southern Europe and the UK to the world-wide Women’s March, protests, movements, and other forms of dissent have punctuated political developments all over the world and have become a key and identifiable marker of both progress and regression. The local, national and global characteristics of these movements have taken on a new urgency in recent years and the role of protest and activism have developed in new and interesting directions. If they have, until recently, been focused on specific political or policy issues (such as the Iraq War), they now from an important part of campaigns in electoral politics. Once a marker of electoral failure, political rallies seem increasingly important for electoral success and lately, figureheads of populist campaigns have described these gatherings as ‘movements’ with added frequency. Movements, activism and protests take various forms. Although social politics and party-political movements have become an identifiable feature of protest in the twenty-first century, protests, such as the EuroMayDay demonstrations of the early 2000s, risk being ill-defined and reactionary. This interdisciplinary conference will provide a space in which to discuss the impact that protest, activism and political and social movements might have on the contemporary political landscape. We hope that you enjoy the Conference. Please share your experience of the day widely using the #movements2018 and consider staying to see a live performance by Bread & Roses of their new show about the NHS ‘A Second Opinion’ starting at 7pm, followed by Austerity Fight film screening at 7.30pm. To register visit: http://bit.ly/2HZyYCV 2 Acknowledgments At the outset, our ambition was to create a conference that reflected the diverse and ongoing work on social movements in the academy. It was also our intention to incorporate other socio-economic and cultural work into the event to attempt to ‘expand the echo chamber’. In the process, we received a great number of applications, which have enriched the conference programme beyond our wildest dreams. For this, we express our thanks to you who applied to present a paper and those who have taken the time to present their research at this event. We are also grateful for the attendees who kindly gave up their time to chair panels, as well as the guests who have taken part as spectators. Without you, this event would not have been possible, so we are so grateful that you have made the effort. This event would also not have taken place if it had not been for the generosity of the Arts and Humanities Research Council and Midlands3Cities Doctoral Training Partnership, who not only funded the hire of the Contemporary, but also agreed to pay for seven travel bursaries for unwaged and/or non-funded PhD students. We would like to mention a special thanks to the indefatigable Sam Offiler. Sam has made the organisation of Movements an altogether much more easy and enjoyable experience. We would like also to extend our thanks to our invited speakers. First, to our three keynote speakers, Anita Biressi, Vickie Cooper, and David Whyte for their contribution to the programme and whose keynote talks we have no doubt will provide interesting talking points for the day to come and food for thought as we leave and think about ways forward. Second, to Haz Hashim and Phil Maxwell, directors and producers of Austerity Fight, and Bread and Roses theatre collective, who have taken the time to present the cultural work they are doing in activist spheres at Movements. Third, to everybody at the Contemporary who has made the organising of this event so effortless. In particular, we would like to thank Niki Harman. Like Sam Offiler, Niki has made the organisation of this event all the more easy and enjoyable and we cannot thank her enough for her friendliness and professionalism. Abi, David, and Richard 3 Essential Information Movements is a one-day, interdisciplinary conference, funded by Midlands3Cities Doctoral Training Partnership that platforms academic and non-academic work on social and political movements in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and beyond. The conference takes place throughout the day at Nottingham Contemporary on the 6th July 2018. It is complemented by an evening event, brought to you in association with Sharewear Clothing Scheme, that features live performances by a local theatre collective Bread & Roses and a screening of Austerity Fight. To register visit: http://bit.ly/2HZyYCV Registration for the conference begins at 8:30am prior to the welcome address at 09:00 and the morning keynote at 09:15am. Conference Venue The conference will take place at the Nottingham Contemporary (Weekday Cross, Nottingham, NG1 2GB). More information about accessing the venue is available on page 4, 5 and 6 of this document. Presentation Facilities Each of the conference rooms is equipped with a computer, speakers, internet connection and a projector. For those presenting in The Space (see Conference Timetable on page 11) you will have the option of presenting at a lectern, but a roving microphone will be available should you wish to present your material in a different format. Please do not use strobe lighting or flashing imagery in presentations. Please ensure you bring any presentations on a memory stick to ensure an ease of change over after each session. There are no printing facilities available so please have your paper printed prior to arrival. Social Media For Twitter users the conference hashtag is #movements2018. Your tweets will help those who can’t be here in person to follow and participate in the conference from afar. Anti-Harassment Policy Movements is dedicated to providing a great conference experience for everyone regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, or social class. 4 For this reason, we do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Conference participants failing to adhere to this policy may be asked to leave. Dress code We have been treated to good weather in Nottingham recently and the forecast anticipates a sunny and warm day on 6 July. We would remind our guests from further afield, however, that this event is taking place in the UK and rain and cooler weather is not impossible this time of year. As such, please pack with the UK’s diverse weather conditions in mind. Emergency Contact Details Prior to the conference should you have any concerns or require any additional information please contact the organisers at: [email protected] If delegates have any problems on the day of the conference, please contact David Civil on 07403008966. 5 Travel and Accommodation (1) Getting to Nottingham The county of Nottinghamshire is in the East Midlands, conveniently situated in the heart of central England. There are excellent air, rail and road links to the city of Nottingham as well as neighbouring towns such as Mansfield, Newark, Retford, Southwell, Worksop and the surrounding areas. Getting around the county couldn’t be easier whether it be by car or using the many public transport options available. Nottingham is a compact city which means that visitors can get around easily on foot or by using the modern tram system. In 2010 Nottingham was named England’s least car dependent city. Train Nottingham is served by main line rail services at Nottingham Station. The station is a short ten-minute walk away from Nottingham Contemporary (see Maps, p. 6). For those not wishing to walk from Nottingham Station, you can take the tram. The tram station is located in Nottingham Train Station and is one stop from the Fletcher’s Gate Tram Stop. Nottingham Contemporary is a short three-minute walk from Fletcher’s Gate. [More information on the Tram is listed below] More information about Nottingham Train Station can be found here: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/NOT.aspx Coach Nottingham is served by National Express and Megabus services. Due to a redevelopment of the Broadmarsh Bus Station, coach services arrive at Station Street. This is a short ten-minute walk away from Nottingham Contemporary. Airport The closest airport is East Midlands Airport. The Skylink bus service departs from the Airport Terminal and takes around 45 minutes to reach Nottingham City Centre. More information can be found here: https://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/getting-to-and-from/by-bus/ 6 (2) Getting Around Nottingham Bus Due to the redevelopment of Broadmarsh Bus Station most bus services to Nottingham City Centre terminate at the Friar Lane Stop. This stop is a short 10- minute walk from the Nottingham Contemporary (see Maps, p. 6) More information about services, fares and routes is available here: https://www.nctx.co.uk/fares-tickets/inner-city-return/ Tram Nottingham also has a tram service that serves the surrounding area and stops at Beeston, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Nottingham Train Station. More information about services, fares and routes is available here: https://www.thetram.net/maps-and-stops.aspx More Information If delegates arrive before the check-in time at their accommodation we recommend they bring their luggage to the Contemporary where it will be safely stored.

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