To celebrate the launch of Crip Resistance: Holding Space, Building Community, Resting Up Collectivehave curated a selection of books on themes of disability, care and resistance which will be available for loan during the upcoming Browse, Borrow, Return session (13:00 - 16:30) held by Birmingham Resistance Library. To view full collection click here
We invite you to join us for this Read and Reflect Circle (16:30 - 17:30) as facilitated by Lucy Lopez and Sahjan Kooner of BRL, where they will be leading a discussion on an extract from Care Work: Dream/ing Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha.
About the book
In this collection of essays, Lambda Literary Award-winning writer and longtime activist and performance artist Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha explores the politics and realities of disability justice, a movement that centers the lives and leadership of sick and disabled queer, trans, Black, and brown people, with knowledge and gifts for all. Read Extract Here
About the programme
Crip Resistance: Holding Space, Building Community, is a programme of events exploring disabled, sick, mad, and crip modes of resistance and remote community care. From February to April 2025, this interdisciplinary collaboration between Resting Up Collective and Ort Gallery will feature a series of online events including creative workshops, artist talks, live performances, and film screenings. The programme will include a print and online publication documenting and expanding on the programme's themes as well as a curated collection of books for the Birmingham Resistance Library.
This event will be the only in person event as part of this programme.
BSL interpretation will be available for the duration of the Read and Reflect Circle.