Siobhan Wills

Ulster University

Siobhan is the Director of Ulster University’s Transitional Justice Institute. From 2014-2018 she was a member of the International Law Association Committee on the Use of Force. Her research interests are protection of civilians, peacekeeping, and use of force. Since 2015 she has been using participatory film practices to research the impact of police violence on marginalised communities in Cité Soleil in Haiti, and the Manguinhos, Maré and Alemão favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Visit here for more on Siobhan’s academic profile.

selected highlights

Ciara Hickey in Conversation with Array Collective

2021 winners of the Turner Prize, Array Collective, discuss their art-making as activism for women and LGBTQ+ rights and share some practical lessons in how to continue working as a collective despite obstacles and recognition by establishment interests.

Ulster University

A Reading of Selected Poems by Kathleen McCracken

A reading of selected works exploring issues relating to First Nations experiences in Canada, in particular, violence perpetrated against indigenous women and the complexities of being an artistic ally to indigenous rights.

Ulster University

Frank Ferguson in conversation with Elinor Davies, James Ward and Carolann North

Frank Ferguson talks with Elinor Davies, James Ward and Carolann North about their written work covering subjects ranging from domestic experiences of ‘The Troubles’ to immigrant communities, afrofuturism and the future of Northern Ireland.

Ulster University

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