BATTLING RACISM WITH PANYA BANJOKO (SUPPORTED BY MORAG WILLIAMS AND CARA THOMPSON)

10-10.45am

The session will start with a conversation between New Art Exchange CEO, Saad Eddine Said, Panya Banjoko, Joon Lynn Goh and Lara Ratnaraja to provide the background to the conference and share their thoughts on why it’s important to have these conversations.

10.50am-12pm

Panya Banjoko will share the case study of Nottingham Castle and the city’s response to anti-racism after a racist incident in August 2021. Taking place in the space Morag Williams (visual artist) and Cara Thompson (poet) will each respond to the topic, energy, themes, or words and statements and transform them into a creative outcome.