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Category Archives: Public Engagement
Women also know History
Trish Skinner writes: 6-7 October is the Women’s Archive Wales Annual Conference in Swansea, and I’m participating in a panel on diversifying women’s history in Wales. My question: how does disfigurement turn up in the archives? With some difficulty, since … Continue reading
Posted in conferences, Modern, Public Engagement
Tagged archives, photography, women, Women's Archive Wales
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Medieval Teeth and how to have them
One highlight of the Being Human presentations on ‘Beauty Lost and Found’ in Swansea last week was Geraldine Gnych’s hands-on discussion of medieval tooth care recipes, exploding the common perception of medieval teeth as blackened and uncared-for. Thus in ‘medieval’ … Continue reading
Posted in medieval, Public Engagement, Resources, Uncategorized
Tagged Geraldine Gnych, medieval, Physicians of Myddfai, teeth
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Update on Free Event! Making Faces at Swansea November 22
We are pleased to report that the full program for Making Faces: Beauty Lost and Found is now available, and copied below in English and Welsh. The event will take place at YMCA Swansea on November 22, 2017, from 11am to … Continue reading
Posted in Changing Faces, Classical, Contemporary, Early Modern, events, Media, medieval, Modern, Public Engagement, Resources, Uncategorized
Tagged being human, event, Swansea University
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Why do certain faces make us stare?
As our final Festival of Facialities guest post we’re delighted to hear from Phyllida Swift, a Campaigns Officer at Changing Faces. Whilst studying a degree in Model Making she volunteered for the charity as a media champion, and after graduating … Continue reading
Make a Face for the Festival of the Humanities!
‘Making Faces’ On Wednesday 22 November the Effaced team and guests present a day of face-related activities at the YMCA in central Swansea, but if you cannot make it, why not enter our competition? What is a face? What does … Continue reading
Posted in Changing Faces, conferences, events, Festival of Facialities, Media, medieval, Modern, News, Public Engagement
Tagged art and culture, event, facial difference, portraits, Swansea University
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International Albinism Awareness Day
June 13 marks International Albinism Awareness Day. This is an initiative driven by the United Nations, whose reports into discrimination against people with this genetic condition highlighted “how interrelated factors, including the mythologization of albinism and a related lack of … Continue reading
Posted in Body, Contemporary, Early Modern, events, Media, Public Engagement, Representation, Uncategorized
Tagged albinism, Mary Sabina, skin, United Nations
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Face Equality Day
Our hearty congratulations to Changing Faces on the success of their inaugural Face Equality Day. Some of the Effaced team took up the challenge to ‘Step 2.5 Miles for Face Equality’ to commemorate 25 years of Changing Faces’ work. Since … Continue reading
Posted in Changing Faces, Contemporary, events, News, Public Engagement, Uncategorized
Tagged Changing Faces, faceequality
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Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day
January 24 is Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day. Moebius syndrome is a rare condition characterized by facial paralysis and impaired eye movement, which can cause reduced facial expression and other effects. Today’s date was chosen because it marks the birth date of Professor … Continue reading
Posted in Changing Faces, Contemporary, events, Media, Modern, News, Public Engagement, Uncategorized
Tagged awareness, Changing Faces, event, facial palsy, Moebius Syndrome
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25 Years of Changing Faces
Here is a date for your diary: on Friday 26th of May, 2017, Changing Faces will be holding an inaugural Face Equality Day in the UK. The charity is marking its 25th anniversary this year, and we are very excited … Continue reading
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Tagged Changing Faces
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Sappers and Shrapnel exhibition
A quick visit this afternoon to the Art Gallery of South Australia to see their special exhibition, Sappers and Shrapnel (11 November 2016-29 January 2017). This exhibition juxtaposes arts and crafts made by soldiers in conflict zones with contemporary Australian … Continue reading
Posted in Body, Contemporary, Modern, Public Engagement, Representation, Uncategorized
Tagged art and culture, Australia, Emily Cock, Fiona Hall, Richard Lewer, war, WW2, WWI
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