Women in the Digital Age
Tue, 01 Mar 2016 02:00:00 GMT
The University of Huddersfield Feminist Society presents Joanne Harris speaking on the topic of Women in the Digital Age. The talk will take place in Heritage Quay on Tuesday 8 March with a drinks reception starting at 6:30pm, followed by a prompt 7pm start.
The talk will highlight the key issues and opportunities for women using the internet and being digitally present. In the modern day it is practically impossible to be offline. Everything is possible on the internet, from socialising to shopping, from business deals to concerts. The internet has also been utilised as a way for women across the world to connect and help each other. So what's next? How do women exist in these spaces and how do they make a difference?
The speaker is Barnsley born Joanne Harris (MBE) who studied Modern and Mediaeval Languages at Cambridge. Joanne was a teacher for fifteen years, during which time she published three novels, including Chocolat (1999), which was made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp.
Since then, she has written 15 more novels, two collections of short stories and three cookbooks. Her books are now published in over 50 countries and have won a number of British and international awards. She is an honorary Fellow of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, has honorary doctorates in literature from the Universities of Sheffield and Huddersfield, and has been a judge for the Whitbread Prize, the Orange Prize, the Desmond Elliott Prize and the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science.
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Donations on the day will be given to the Pennine Domestic Violence Group which supports people affected by domestic abuse and raises awareness of the issues surrounding domestic abuse.
