Girls Write Up Sydney 2018 Program – June 25 & 26
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During this time participants will register for the day
Students are welcomed to Girls Write Up as we run through the day's events.
What does the world look like when you are Zoya Patel, writer, editor and community advocate? How do you find the confidence and perspective to trust your own voice amid the noise of everything else? Our opening keynote examines the stories we're told and the stories we tell.
Whose words decide who we are and how we should live? Can we resist, reimagine, reclaim words to take ownership of our stories and have a say in our future? Three writers resist the dominant narratives, rebelliously reimagining a piece of writing from the literary canon and demonstrating that stories can change, depending on who's telling them. Followed by a short, hosted discussion and Q&A.
Is the writer invisible, or does the body they write from within inform their writing? Is it possible to move through the world in a body without the world imprinting on it, without the dents left shaping the words the body writes? Why do we care so much about bodies? Jenna Guillaume, Kirli Saunders and Michelle Law talk about the way that body image impacts their lives and writing.
In this 45-minute session, two of our Girls Write Up speakers will answer some of the anonymous questions posted in the Ask Me Anything box over the course of the day. This is the chance for audience members to ask questions they’ve always wanted to ask, but never had the opportunity.
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RegistrationDuring this time participants will register for the day8:30 am - 9:00 am
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Welcome to Country & Stella IntroductionStudents are welcomed to Girls Write Up as we run through the day's events.9:00 am - 9:15 am
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Creative reading by Kirli Saunders9:15 am - 9:30 am
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Keynote: ‘From where I stand…’What does the world look like when you are Zoya Patel, writer, editor and community advocate?9:30 am - 10:00 am
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Panel: ‘A Rebellion’Whose words decide who we are and how we should live?10:00 am - 10:45 am
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Morning Tea Break10:45 am - 11:00 am
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WorkshopsChoose from:
1. Slam poetry – Hawraa Kash
2. Pitching – Sonya & Georgia (Little Wren)
3. Writing memoir - Zoya Patel
4. Comics workshop – Lizzie Nagy
5. Writing place – Sweatshop - Winnie Dunn & Phoebe Grainer11:00 am - 1:00 pm -
Lunch1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
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A Conversation: On writing the bodyIs the writer invisible, or does the body they write from within inform their writing? Is it possible to move through the world in a body without the world imprinting on it, without the dents left shaping the words the body writes? Why do we care so much about bodies?1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
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Ask Me AnythingIn this 45-minute session, two of our Girls Write Up speakers will answer some of the anonymous questions posted in the Ask Me Anything box over the course of the day. This is the chance for audience members to ask questions they’ve always wanted to ask, but never had the opportunity.2:45 pm - 3:20 pm
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DATE: Monday 25 & Tuesday 26 June 2018
VENUE: Customs House Library
This event will take place in various locations in Customs House Library. Participants should all arrive at the registration desk on level 1 no later than 8.30 to attend the first session. They will be escorted to workshop venues over the course of the day as required. Each student will have the opportunity to attend one workshop on the day. Workshops are open only to teens – adult ticket holders will remain in the main hall for the duration of the event.
