Two Turkish writers discuss Index on Censorship’s new magazine, which looks at how playwrights and directors are resisting oppression
“We need more courageous writers in theatre,” says leading Turkish playwright
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Playing with Fire: How theatre is resisting the oppressors
How is Turkish theatre resisting censorship and oppression? Join Meltem Arikan, Kaya Genç, and Kate Maltby for a recital and Q&A. Join us for the launch of the new Index on Censorship magazine, Playing with Fire: How theatre is resisting the...
Climate of fear: Indigenous activists fighting for environmental justice
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="117589" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]In preparation for COP26, Index on Censorship invites you to reflect on the role of indigenous activists in climate...
Banned Books Week 2021: Poetry in Protest
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="117512" img_size="full"][vc_column_text] Marking Banned Books Week 2021, Index on Censorship and the British Library present a conversation with poets at the frontlines of protest movements...
Whistleblowers: the lifeblood of democracy
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="117103" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]The importance of the role of whistleblowers in exposing corruption and malpractice is well-established in law and...
Banned by Beijing: Is China Censoring Europe?
Rachel Long, Elif Shafak and Jacqueline Woodson explore what ‘freedom’ means in the culture of traditional publishing. Chaired by Urvashi Butalia and part of Banned Books Week
Don’t SLAPP the Messenger
Rachel Long, Elif Shafak and Jacqueline Woodson explore what ‘freedom’ means in the culture of traditional publishing. Chaired by Urvashi Butalia and part of Banned Books Week
China: A century of silencing dissent
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="116569" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Join us for the launch of the new Index on Censorship magazine, China: A century of silencing dissent. In this special...
Protest & Repression Around the Globe: A roundtable discussion on Hong Kong, Thailand, Russia and Belarus
Rachel Long, Elif Shafak and Jacqueline Woodson explore what ‘freedom’ means in the culture of traditional publishing. Chaired by Urvashi Butalia and part of Banned Books Week
The declining state of freedoms in Poland and Slovenia
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="115932" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]As part of the launch of the new Index on Censorship magazine, which looks at the underreported stories of the last...