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FTV's Hande Çayır led filmmaking workshops at SOAS, University of London's Brunei Gallery
Hande Çayır designed and facilitated audio-visual storytelling workshops as part of the UKRI-funded ‘Archive of Solidarity: Precarity, Creativity and Shared Future-Making Across Closed Borders’ project, held from 22 April to 9 May 2025 at SOAS University of London’s Brunei Gallery.
Statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling of 16 April 2025 on the definition of woman by biological sex under the Equality Act 2010 and the guidance published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
All staff in Film and Television Studies recognise and share the concerns of students and colleagues regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling of 16 April 2025. We strive to create a learning environment that is safe for all and that fosters a spirit of respect. As researchers, teachers and learners we have long been committed to inclusive teaching and research through the exploration of the full spectrum of sex and gender. We will continue to promote a community where everyone is accepted, valued, and respected, and reaffirm that Film and Television Studies will always welcome trans, intersex and non-binary people.
Supporting our students and colleagues affected by the ruling is particularly important at this time. Students can speak to their personal tutors and staff to their line managers. Additional support and resources can also be found here:
- The Trans at Warwick pageLink opens in a new window
- The SU’s Trans Community HubLink opens in a new window
- Visit the interactive campus mapLink opens in a new window for a list of Gender-neutral toilets on campus
- Wellbeing support (including counselling services) is available at the wellbeing portalLink opens in a new window
- The Rainbow TaskforceLink opens in a new window
Report and SupportLink opens in a new window - to report harassment or unacceptable behaviour
Misha Zakharov is hosting multiple guest events this spring in collaboration with Queer East, Flatpack, and King’s College London
This spring, third-year Warwick's Film & TV PhD candidate Misha Zakharov is staging multiple one-off events across London and Birmingham in collaboration with various institutions. These events, which combine screenings of rarely-seen films with discussions and curated book stands/printed materials, tackle subjects such as queer identities in Central Asia, epistemic violence and censorship in the Global South, and women’s prisons in the United States and Canada.
Thursday 24th April (18:30–21:00): Bush House, King’s College London – the UK premiere of Shubigi Rao’s film Talking Leaves (Singapore’s participation in the Venice Biennale, 2022), followed by a discussion with Ihar Ivanou, editor at the Belarusian diasporic publishing house Skaryna Press, alongside a curated book stand. This event also serves as an introduction to the symposium Scholarly Knowledge in the Context of Epistemic Injustice and Authoritarian Censorship:
Monday 28th April (19:00–21:30): Queer East, UCL East, London – lecture-performance on Kazakh countertenor Erik Kurmangaliev, followed by a screening of Uzbek filmmaker Rustam Khamdamov’s Vocal Parallels, accompanied by a specially designed libretto:
Tuesday 13th May (19:45–22:00): Flatpack Festival, the Mockingbird Cinema, Birmingham – Carceral Cinema, Act 1 featuring Janis Cole and Holly Dale’s P4W: Prison for Women (1981) and Christine Choy and Cynthia Maurizio’s Inside Women Inside (1978), followed by a discussion and curated book stand:
Chris O’Rourke wins the Best Article Award at BAFTSS 2025
The department would like to congratulate Chris on this achievement, alongside Tiago de Luca for receiving an honourable mention!
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