In this online session, led by pioneering researcher and curator D-M Withers, you will find out more about using and accessing online sources. By the end of the session you will be able to start your own research as part of Art of Resistance or, for your own personal project.

D-M Withers is a researcher and curator with expertise in the history of Twentieth century feminist social movements and radical archives. D-M recently acted as Curatorial Consultant on the British Library's exhibition Unfinished Business: the Fight for Women's Rights and is co-author of The Feminist Revolution: the Struggle for Women's Liberation and a forthcoming book about the publishing activism of Virago Press.

If you would to attend the session, please email esther@trinitybristol.org.uk to register

A link to attend the session will be sent out closer to the time

You do not need to have attended a previous Art of Resistance event to attend this session.

If you are unable to attend the session but would like to take part in the project, please contact esther@trinitybristol.org.uk.

Art of Resistance is a 2-year project exploring 100 years of social activism, protest, and civil disobedience in Bristol, and the art that underpinned each movement. Click here for more information about the project or to contribute content.

The project is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Art of Resistance is a 2-year project exploring 100 years of social activism, protest, and civil disobedience in Bristol, and the art that underpinned each movement.

This event is an opportunity for anyone interested in getting involved to meat the project's lead researchers:

Community Worker and socially engaged visual artist, Jude Hutchen (Women's Equality); writer, arts producer, and Director of City Chameleon, Bertel Martin (Anti-Racism/Anti-Fascism); historian, writer, and programme creator, Dr Edson Burton (Workers' Rights); publisher, Richard Jones (Counter Culture); and activist, Yaz Brien (Reclaiming the Environment).

Click here to read more about the #Resist Researchers.

Through research, activities, talks, workshops, reminiscence sessions and the development of an online ‘Resistance Archive’, together we will explore:

• Women’s Equality: Suffragettes to the #MeToo movement - Jude Hutchen
• Anti-Racism/Anti-Fascism: Black Shirts to Black Lives Matter - Bertel Martin
• Workers' Rights: Hunger marches to unionising the gig economy - Dr Edson Burton
• Counter Culture: Rastafari, Squatters, Travellers, and the free party scene - Richard Jones
• Reclaiming the Environment:  CND, Extinction Rebellion, graffiti to street art -Yaz Brien

Meet the Researchers is a chance to find out more about the project themes, how to get involved as a volunteer researcher or to find out ways to share your own stories and artifacts. Click here to resister for the event.

If you are unable to attend the session but would like to take part in the project, please contact info@trinitybristol.org.uk.

Click here for more information about the project or to contribute content.

The project is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Image: Rider Shafique interviewed as part of the Art of Resistance project. Photo Khali Ackford