Poetry, Activism & History: ‘Writing the Future, Reclaiming the Past’
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Awarded Steve Biko Young Achievers, featured 100 Inspirational Women of Merseyside, Future List 2022 of Northern Woman awards and finalist of BBC Words First. Currently sits on the Anti-racist board for Curious Minds & Diversity Action Group for the Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres and Critical Friends Group at Liverpool Biennial. Former artist of Weston Jerwood Creative, Humboldt Foundation Residency (Germany), Roots & Routes (Germany & Holland), Erasmus+ Theatre-markers for Social Change (Hungary), Queensland Poetry Festival (Australia), Imperial War Museum, Poet in residence University College of London & Norfolk Ponds Project working on the secret Life of Ponds and Museum of Colour, These Things Matter Exhibition & Guest Poet of MANX Lit-fest 2024 and many more. Currently facilitator for the National Literacy Trust delivering social action workshops in schools across the UK. Writer for the co-creation project Voices Weaving in collaboration with Composer Michael Betteridge & Community Choir participants from Asylum Link Liverpool. Supporting The University of Liverpool: Music Reminiscence and Community Wellbeing on Merseyside project. Lead Facilitator for Liverpool Arab Arts festival education programme in collaboration with Qatar Foundation International.
Source: Liverpool John Moores University
Author: Atiq, Amina
Language: English
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6963950409
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