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Fat activist. Fat scholar. Big Fat Brit Bird.
Who I am!
I have so much to say about fat stuff but so little time... I am in my third year of a PhD and so should really be writing that. However I will say that my thesis is looking at discourses of fatness in celebrity gossip and I'm very proud that I will one day be a Dr. in fat studies... ok it won't say that anywhere, but I'll know.
As well as doing my own bit for fat activism when n where I can, I organised the first fat studies event in the UK - a one day seminar which was just awesome and oh so inspiring. This has led to a related book called 'Fat Studies in the UK' which I'm co-editing. It is a collection of activism, academic, and personal reflective pieces, art work, cartoons. Just your general fabulous book about fat that is fat loving and sticking it to the fat haters. I'm so looking forward to it being a book to hold in the hands!
For all UK based fat activists and academics, we started a Yahoo group -
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fatstudiesuk/
It has led to the formation of HAESUK, a policy challenging group fighting fatphobic legislation and general public discrimination.
More shall be written once I have more time or need a diversion from writing the blooming great big thesis.
Hurrah for fat activism and activists!!!
As well as doing my own bit for fat activism when n where I can, I organised the first fat studies event in the UK - a one day seminar which was just awesome and oh so inspiring. This has led to a related book called 'Fat Studies in the UK' which I'm co-editing. It is a collection of activism, academic, and personal reflective pieces, art work, cartoons. Just your general fabulous book about fat that is fat loving and sticking it to the fat haters. I'm so looking forward to it being a book to hold in the hands!
For all UK based fat activists and academics, we started a Yahoo group -
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fatstudiesuk/
It has led to the formation of HAESUK, a policy challenging group fighting fatphobic legislation and general public discrimination.
More shall be written once I have more time or need a diversion from writing the blooming great big thesis.
Hurrah for fat activism and activists!!!
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Velvet D'Amour photography at London
November 9, 2009 at 6pm to November 30, 2009 at 7pm
The amazing Velvet D'Amour is in London during November and is looking for plus size designers and models to take part in some photographic shoots. Velvet says:
Velvet d'Amour available to shoot (at reasonable rates) from Nov 12 to the 30th. You ca…
Hi all
I've had this info from Karen Throsby. If you would like to go and/or want more details please get in touch with Karen
If you know of anyone doing work in the area who you can put in touch with Karen, please let her know
K.Throsby at warwi…
The Fat of the Land: A Queer Chub Harvest Festival at St Anne's
October 3, 2009 from 2pm to 8pm
The Fat of the Land is a secular DIY fat queerifying of a traditional harvest gathering. These are a familiar part of the calendar for those of us who grew up in Britain, but we acknowledge that many cultures have their own harvest festival equivale…
http://www.rawnervebooks.co.uk/FSUK.html
I am very, very happy to announce that the book Fat Studies in the UK edited by myself and Ann Kaloski-Naylor is now out and available to buy! Go to the above link for details. You can order it from Raw Nerv…
the UK one is - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fatstudiesuk/
the general (more or less US) one is - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fatstudies/
Corinna's Blog
Fat Studies in the UK - out now!
http://www.rawnervebooks.co.uk/FSUK.html
I am very, very happy to announce that the book Fat Studies in the UK edited by myself and Ann Kaloski-Naylor is now out and available to buy! Go to the above link for details. You can order it from Raw Nerve, Alternative Bookshop Online, Amazon or from any good bookshop on or offline.
Please spread the word and we'd love feedback on what you think of it!
proudly,
corinna
I am very, very happy to announce that the book Fat Studies in the UK edited by myself and Ann Kaloski-Naylor is now out and available to buy! Go to the above link for details. You can order it from Raw Nerve, Alternative Bookshop Online, Amazon or from any good bookshop on or offline.
Please spread the word and we'd love feedback on what you think of it!
proudly,
corinna
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