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Title: ‘Resilience and crisis management in English local government’Speaker: Dr Tania Arrieta (University of Leicester)Date & Time: Friday, 7 November 2025, 11:00 – 13:00Location: Centenary Building (100), Room 5017 on Highfield Campus View my profile here As part of the Programme for Interdisciplinary Resilience Studies Guest Speaker Series we have invited Dr. Tania Arrieta (Leicester) (ta289@leicester.ac.uk) to host a PIRS…

Title: The Risks and Resilience of Archival Research: Black Life and Lessons in ArchivesSpeaker: Francesca Sobande (Cardiff University)Date & Time: Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 3:00 -5:00PMLocation: Avenue 65 / Room 1175 (L/T C) Session Overview:Archives can be engaged in ways that involve a particular pace or tempo: choosing to spend hours reading through one short…

Risk, Resilience and Resistance in Narratives of Women’s Drug Use: A Narcofeminist Approach The Leverhulme Programme for Interdisciplinary Resilience Studies are pleased to share an upcoming talk that all University of Southampton doctoral researchers (PGRs) and staff are welcome to attend. Join us on Friday 21 March, 12pm – 1pm in the Digital Humanities Hub…

With a grounding in art and anthropology, my interdisciplinary practice is shaped by my upbringing in Birmingham, a UK city celebrated for its diversity, with over 180 nationalities, and my experiences living across Europe and China. Blending photography, sculpture, and curation with conversation and participatory exchange, I explore the tools and rituals of belonging and belief…

“Living and working in Greece during the financial crisis for many years, I experienced food insecurity firsthand. These experiences showed me how external shocks can impact people’s ability to maintain healthy diets, even when they’re working hard to make ends meet. This personal insight drove my passion for building resilient food systems and understanding how…