The Art of Not Doing Conference

Interdisciplinary conference on rest, resistance and pleasure activism, 17th Oct 2019 @bbkinstitutes. Programme on website. Organized @AmJamB & @lisegroenvold.

[The Art of Not Doing Conference @artofnotdoing]

THANK YOU everyone for an incredible conference! Volunteers, participants, contributors, keynotes, people who followed the live-stream; it's been such a joy to spend the day with you. Hope you all have a rest now - we certainly will 🛌💤

[rachelseoighe @racheladrianne]

Call for papers & interventions: 'Caring in uncaring times' - an @atgender activism & policy focused conference. Come talk about the revolutionary potential of care & caring with us ❤️ https://t.co/nwB3VdFKa1

[The Art of Not Doing Conference @artofnotdoing]

@LoesjaVigour @robertbidder @WellcomeLibrary Also, lots more zines about rest, work and health to look through @WellcomeLibrary, so be sure to get in touch with them if you enjoyed the selection on the day 🥳

[The Art of Not Doing Conference @artofnotdoing]

We loved seeing everyone interact with the incredible zine library curated by @LoesjaVigour @robertbidder from the @WellcomeLibrary. However, 2 zines went missing:

Soofiya, 'Quiet thing'
Poetry on Prozac, 'a disordered mind'

If you have seen these, please let us know!

[The Art of Not Doing Conference @artofnotdoing]

@Miss_Toppin @yao_christine @Whaliehamilton @AmJamB (Second most recent video)

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@Miss_Toppin @yao_christine @Whaliehamilton @AmJamB Should be on here: https://t.co/JmeU48at8v with a higher quality video coming soon!

[Free Word @FreeWordCentre]

Come and find out why writing about joy, love and pleasure can be an act of activism.

Book your tickets to Tottenham Literature Festival's 'Feelin’ Good: Joy, Pleasure & Writing' talk, 2 Nov @BGACentre with @AmJamB #TLF2019

Tickets: https://t.co/BgMJDCtbt2

[Birkbeck, University of London @BirkbeckUoL]

Looking for some weekend listening? 👂

Tune in to our podcast from the @artofnotdoing conference last week, where scholars discussed the rise in movements that oppose production and work in favour of centering pleasure, sustainability and compassion.

https://t.co/OHo27LS0VK

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@itsthegibson So glad to hear it! Designed by the great @AmJamB herself, using Wix 😊

[Birkbeck Institutes @bbkinstitutes]

If you missed Saidiya Hartman's @sojournerlife keynote for @artofnotdoing, here's the podcast w response and reflection from @Whaliehamilton and @AmJamB. So grateful to all those came and shared with us @BirkbeckUoL ✊@lisegroenvold @felicitycallard https://t.co/DMNgEp96Ao

[Birkbeck Institutes @bbkinstitutes]

'The Art of Not Doing' BI Grad Conference ended last night with a series of hugely powerful & moving talks, reflections & discussions by @AmJamB @sojournerlife & @Whaliehamilton following a screening of the mesmerising 'Between a Whisper and a Cry' by Alberta Whittle.

[Rita Gayle @rita_gayle]

@artofnotdoing sending ❤ to @AmJamB @lisegroenvold who made London ☀️ yesterday. Acknowledging the work in making this event real. Thank you both for making space, connecting us and renewing our spirits to continue this work of listening, sharing and learning.

[Dr. Xine Yao @xineyaophd.bsky.social @XineYaoPhD]

Saidiya Hartman “There is a kind of redundancy between Blackness and queerness”

“I am a speculative writer too. I think of my work as a kind of time travel”

[Eddie Bruce-Jones @EddieBruceJones]

So glad this gorgeous event is happening at Birkbeck—sad to be missing it! @artofnotdoing @AmJamB @sojournerlife @Whaliehamilton

[Ambience Factory @FactoryAmbience]

@Heat_McKnight @SophieHuckfield @FactoryaM @artofnotdoing Thank you! The conference was mind blowing! Don't forget to #beyoubutbetter

[Tosin Jegede @TosinJegede]

Today was a first! I was surrounded by so many PHD candidates in a one room.

What stood out was the amazing PHD candidates who were intelligent& relatable black women!

Thank you so much the organizers of @artofnotdoing conference
#TheArtOfNotDoing

[Felicity Callard @felicitycallard]

Saidiya Hartman, Gail Lewis & Ama Josephine Budge are now discussing beauty, and writing, and repetition https://t.co/c6y7hy8vJY #artofnotdoing @bbkinstitutes