Meet the speakers, panellists and workshop hosts who help make #ARCsummit23 the all encompassing event it is.
Keynote: David Olusoga
David Olusoga
British-Nigerian historian, award-winning author, presenter and BAFTA winning film-maker David Olusoga is the Anti Racist Cumbria Summit 2023 keynote speaker.
The author of seven books including Black and British: A Forgotten History; Olusoga has a long list of credits to his name though most will recognise him from his work in TV. He presents the long-running BBC history series A House Through Time and wrote and presented the award winning series Black & British: A Forgotten History and the BAFTA winning Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners. Among his other presenting credits are The World’s War, and The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files, Extra Life, a Short History of Living Longer and the landmark BBC arts series Civilizations.
Black and British: A Forgotten History Television Series
Union with David Olusoga Television Series
A House Through Time Television Series
Twitter/X: @DavidOlusoga
Embodiment: Rowan Carr
Rowan is leading an Embodiment session, in the Main House and also on the boat trips.
Rowan is an educator, lecturer, facilitator, mentor, and coach. He has designed, lead, and taught on Public Services courses at FE level in Birmingham and Cumbria. He also has a master’s degree in Race and Ethnic Studies.
Rowan is qualified in Somatic and Embodied Regulations Strategies, Embodiment Coaching and Foundations in Trauma Education & Therapeutic Skills.
Rowan Carr
Workshop 1: Questioning Societal Norms with ARC and brap
Examine the status quo and how you can affect meaningful change from within
We’ll be hearing from Diane Rutherford from brap. Diane Rutherford is brap’s Learning and Development Lead. Diane’s qualifications include Masters in Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discriminatory Practice, certificate in conflict resolution, & various qualifications around equality & cultural competence training. Diane has worked with organisations including Local Councils, Social Services, Oxfam GB, Barnardo’s, the NASUWT, NCT, Refugee Action, Mind, NHS, & Comic Relief.
brap is a charity transforming the way we think and do equality. They support organisations, communities, and cities with meaningful approaches to learning, change, research, and engagement. They are a partner and friend to anyone who believes in the rights and potential of all human beings. Diane will be joined by one of our own ARC facilitators, Ewen Turner, to examine societal norms and help you find practical ways to make change from within. Ewen’s been with ARC from the beginning and has been through our anti racist facilitator training. This year he’s delivered sessions to Cumbria Constabulary, Cumbria Museum Consortium, and TUC to name but a few.
brap Twitter/X: @braphumanrights
Diane Rutherford
Ewen Turner ARC Facilitator
Workshop 2: Confronting Injustice: Racism and the Environmental Emergency with Runnymede Trust
Address how global racial disparity underpins the environmental emergency and what you can do about it where you are.
Runnymede are the UK’s leading race equality think tank. For over 50 years their authoritative research-based interventions have equipped decision makers, practitioners and citizens with the knowledge and tools to deliver genuine progress from broadening the curriculum to exposing the Windrush scandal.
We are excited to be welcoming Nanette Youseff; one of the authors of their most recent publication ‘Confronting Injustice: Racism and the Environmental Emergency’ which Runnymede partnered with Greenpeace to research and produce. Nanette and Runnymede colleague Hannah who is a Research Analyst will highlight the key findings before helping particpants discover what they can do to truly tackle the huge, converging crises and injustices we face as individuals in society and crucially, in organisations. It has never been more important to understand the links between the environmental emergency and systemic racism.
Confronting Injustice: Racism and the Environmental Emergency – Report by Runnymede & Greenpeace
Runnymede Instagram: @runnymedetrust
Runnymede Twitter/X: @RunnymedeTrust
Runnymede Linkedin
Nannette Youssef (she/her)
Hannah Francis (she/they)
Workshop 3: Disrupting the Dialogue with Danny F***ing Price
Turn your outrage into art and get creative with intersectional activist and content creator Danny.
It’s time to shake things up and Danny F***ing Price has been doing exactly that. Danny Price (also known as Danny Fucking Price or DFP) is an entrepreneur and online personality. When he’s not running events or venues, he’s delivering extensive coverage and opinions on today’s social, global and political climate, delivering news in quick fire, humorous and unique ways. With more than 82.8k instagram followers, Danny’s intersectional approach to activism pulls no punches. Join Danny in a creative session where you’ll get your hands dirty as you discuss and empower each other to use creativity to make change where you are.
Danny F**king Price
Panel
Joining Danny, Diane, and Runnymede on stage to form an incredible, intersectional panel will be:
Charles R. Sterling, a.k.a The Hellpoet
Charles R. Sterling, a.k.a The Hellpoet (he/him), is a queer, trans, mixed race writer and performance poet based in the North East of England. Described by TransMuted as a “ministry of trans rage and solidarity”, his work tackles social justice through the medium of sharp wit, and a fascination with horror/the macabre.
Michele Taylor (MBE)
Michèle Taylor MBE is Director for Change at Ramps on the Moon, working to elevate the place of disabled people in mainstream theatre. Michèle is an experienced trainer and public speaker, registered psychotherapist and accredited coach. In January 2022, she was awarded an MBE for services to theatre and disability. Ramps on the Moon’s podcast is one of many popular resources available.
Naomi & Natalie
Everyday Racism Naomi and Natalie Evans are a dynamic duo who are making a powerful impact on the fight against racism. They are speakers, authors, educators, and award-winning influencers for their Instagram platform Everyday Racism which serves as the largest anti-racism platform in the UK. Naomi and Natalie are sisters who are natural communicators who draw upon their lived experience to drive the work they do. At the heart of their work is a commitment to empowering people to make a difference in the world. Naomi and Natalie believe that education and action are the fundamental routes to stopping social injustice. Natalie joins our panel discussion.
Instagram: @everydayracism
