In The Roots is the second of a series of four online talks co-organised by artist/organiser Kate O’Shea and writer/researcher Enya Moore from the Just City Collective. It will take place on Tuesday 8th June at 10 – 11.30AM Dublin (IST), 7 – 8.30PM Sydney (AEST). Booking is through Eventbrite.

In the Roots brings together four speakers whose practices are embedded in places of connection, creating sustainable and abundant systems as well as community organisation around ecological concerns. In this shared online space, we will explore the perspectives, knowledge and experience they bring to their practices and communities in the diverse urban contexts.

The guest speakers are Alexandra Crosby and Ilaria Vanni (Mapping Edges), Nadeena Dixon (Gadigal, Wiradjuri and Yuin multi-disciplinary artist), and Seoidín O’ Sullivan (artist). The talk will be facilitated by Dr. Eve Olney (researcher, activist, creative producer and educator)

Networks of Solidarity is a series of four monthly online talks co-organised by artist/organiser Kate O’Shea and writer/researcher Enya Moore from the Just City Collective. The Networks of Solidarity series aims to strengthen transnational networks of solidarity and deepen awareness of place-based struggles that reverberate from Dublin 8 to Gadigal Country (Sydney, Australia). Four interconnected and overlapping sessions entitled: In the Roots; Through our Stories; On the Airwaves and Between our Minds will feature presentations and performances from invited artists, activists, community workers, designers, academics, researchers, writers, and filmmakers based largely in Ireland and Australia.

Networks of Solidarity is supported by Common Ground’s The Just City – Counter Narrative Neighbourhood Residency 2020 – 2021 which is funded by the Arts Council and Dublin City Council, with additional support from Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts.