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Menstruation art is provocative and confrontational. It confronts audiences with their own preconceived ideas about menstruation, social constructs and what is acceptable fare from female bodies.

This lecture led by Endometriosis and Menstruation Activist Alekszandra Rokvity, will lead you through the history of menstruation art as a feminist statement, highlighting the politicized and divisive status of femininity in our society. We will explore some examples of the most famous works throughout a variety of mediums – performance, photography, drawing, digital art – and examine the crucial messages in this citing, unusual, and undoubtedly most ‘taboo’ of mediums.

Alekszandra is a PhD candidate at the University of Graz in Austria, working in the fields of Cultural Studies and Medical Humanities. Her work is focused on endometriosis and the social discourse surrounding menstruation. As a sufferer of endometriosis since her early teens, Alekszandra has made it her mission in life to demystify the illness, educate others, inspire young researchers, and help others in any way she can! Her second passion is writing fiction: she has published a collection of shorts stories, she blogs, and is currently working on a novel – and yes, inevitably, her creations feature endo warriors!

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What other LDG classes do you have coming up?

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Is there a Recording?

Yes, all classes have a recording sent an hour after the live session. The recording will be available for seven days.You will be able to watch the recording ONCE within the 7 day period.

What time does the class start where I am?

All our classes take place UK TIME

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Our classes take place online via Zoom. You will need to download and register with zoom

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Thank you for your interest and support!

Best wishes,

LDG

The third in the Triskele Heritage 2021-22 Winter Series of lectures.

Following on from the popular Lockdown Lectures which, ran from January to May 2021, this new series of monthly lectures by buildings archaeologist James Wright will examine commonly held myths about the mediaeval period.

A visit to almost any timber-framed structure in the land will elicit a story that the building’s timbers were re-used from a wrecked ship. The tale is often elaborated to add a layer of enigma and romanticism by mentioning the Spanish Armada or battle of Trafalgar. Are these just harmless folktales or can we genuinely find the timbers of lost ships in the rafters of ancient buildings?

The speaker, James Wright (Triskele Heritage), is an award winning buildings archaeologist. He has two decades professional experience of ferreting around in people’s cellars, hunting through their attics and digging up their gardens. He hopes to find meaningful truths about how ordinary and extraordinary folk lived their lives in the mediaeval period. He is the author of the popular Mediaeval Mythbusting Blog.

Do you have the power to decide how your story goes?

Life can be relentless, challenging and full of curveballs thrown at us. But through the difficult times, life also offers us the gift of discovering the power we have to choose our response. At this special event, the high-profile medical doctor and author Dr Radha will share an inspiring toolbox of advice to help us reframe the bad stuff, prevent overwhelm and learn how to step into our power and trust ourselves – so we can overcome difficulties and become more of who we truly are.

Dr Radha will guide us through her 3 stages of ‘Getting Through’, ‘Stepping Up’ and ‘Moving Forward’ and provide tools to help us make decisions and changes. She will remind us that we all have something beautiful, strong and determined inside of us. You can learn how to get through a crisis, step up to the challenge, move forward and change things for the better.

The event will take place on Zoom at 7pm London time (GMT).

To see the start time in your time zone, please click here.

About The Speaker

Dr Radha Modgil is a practising NHS GP, broadcaster & campaigner for wellbeing – educating in a creative and fun way, encouraging people to stay healthy. She contributes across a wide range of BBC shows and platforms, including as medical expert for BBC Radio 1’s Life Hacks and presenter of Feeling Better on CBeebies. She has also appeared regularly on Channel 4, BBC Three, Channel 5 and reported on ITV’s This Morning, BBC Breakfast, ITV Tonight and ITN News. She has also broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Asian Network, LBC and Radio 1’s Newsbeat.

Dr Radha has a particular interest in young people’s health & supporting parents, and has worked on campaigns with BBC Children in Need, Public Health England, MIND, British Heart Foundation, JDRF, The Mix And the NHS Youth Forum. Her new book Know Your Own Power: Inspiration, Motivation and Practical Tools For Life is published in early 2022 by Yellow Kite.

The event will be hosted by Dr Mark Williamson from Action for Happiness.

If you or a loved one is experiencing hip or knee pain, you won’t want to miss this special event. This is an interactive workshop where you will perform the exercises while sitting at your computer.

You will learn:

• Non-invasive methods to reduce Arthritis discomforted

• Climb stairs take walks and go dancing without pain

• Avoid surgery, cortisone and drugs. Take charge of your knee health

The program “Knee Pain Recipe” was created by a personal trainer who had been in pain for over15 years. It’s a 6 step system design to reduce knee pain and return you to an active life.

Host: Renee Moten

**Please bring a yoga strap and tennis ball**

Zoom I.D. Will be emailed

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8531523179?pwd=a3VPcHdMVmFDNmY5WkNpWUNicW1Bdz09

Meeting ID: 853 152 3179

Passcode: 123456

A decade of conflict, creation and change – historian Professor Kate Williams brings to life the fascinating world of the 1920s.

From strikes and suffrage to innovations in science and arts and culture, the 1920s saw Britain leap forward in some areas but crumble in others.

Fuelled by an epic generational battle as the young tried to throw Edwardian values away for good, the decade stood as an incredible period of social change. For some it was one long party, for others it brought post-war suffering, and eventually The Wall Street Crash brought it all grinding to a halt. One thing we can be sure of, after the 20s, nothing was ever the same again.

Discover the reality of this turbulent decade in this fascinating talk with Kate Williams.

About the speaker:

Kate Williams is a historian, author and broadcaster and is Professor of Modern History at Reading University. She is a specialist in modern history, royal and constitutional affairs.

What’s Online is a series of talks and events delivered by our experts and special guests. Talks last approximately 30-40 minutes, followed by a 15 minute Q&A.

This online talk will be presented on Microsoft Teams. You do not need a Teams account to join an event, and can select the Join anonymously option to join from your browser if preferred. If you are accessing the event from a mobile device, you will need to download the Teams app. For the best experience we recommend using either a laptop or desktop computer.

You will receive a reminder email, including a link to join in advance of the event. For more information on attending a Teams event, please visit: https://bit.ly/3hWNWwn

Discover 20sPeople

A season of exhibitions, events and activities to celebrate the release of the 1921 Census of England and Wales.