FEMINIST LECTURE PROGRAM SUMMER RECORDINGS SERIES!
Dear students and fellow critical theory lovers!
As we take our yearly sabbatical over the summer months to prep for what is already shaping up to be a LIT September term, we wanted to make sure that we’re feeding your curious minds as we all melt in this heatwave, so we’ve cooked up a series of our core program recordings (some of which have never been released on our archive), and we’re making them available to you at a Pay-What-You-Can Price! All these lectures are delivered by our founder and director Luisa-Maria MacCormack. Luisa is an artist, researcher and educator specializing in Feminist Art History and with a particular interest in Ecology, Magico-Religious Practices and our Deep Past.
FLP is an entirely un-funded program that brings you cutting edge Feminist Education at a pay what you can price, every single donation matters to us no matter how large or small, so please give what you can truly afford so we can keep our pay-what-you-can system flying high for the long haul 😎
LECTURE DESCRIPTION
Join FLP founder Luisa-Maria MacCormack as she guides you through a Feminist History of our interspecies friendship with Fungi, examining the history of Foraging, Cooking, Growing, Researching and even the life cycles of Fungi themselves through a feminist lens.
Drawing on research that situates cultures as ‘Mycophobe’ or ‘Mycophile’, global gender divides in Fungi Foraging Practices, the fascinating links between Fungi and the history of Witchcraft, as well as an exploration of the Colonialist and Extractivist history of the ‘discovery’ of Psylocibin (Magic Mushrooms).
We will explore cutting edge theories around ‘Queer Mycology’, from contemporary scientific scholarship on Fungi as non-binary beings, as well as the histories of some incredible female scientists whose research has changed the scientific world of Mycology forever.
Using Fungi as a guide, we will question the future of interspecies friendship and even the boundaries of our own bodies - prepare for a deep dive into the always surprising world of the humble Fungi, and their deep-rooted mycelial links to Feminist Critical Theory.
THIS RECORDED CLASS IS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY.
CLASS EXPIRES ON 4TH AUGUST
ABOUT OUR LECTURER
The Director of The Feminist Lecture Program, Luisa-Maria MacCormack (she/her) studied Textiles Design at London College of Fashion before turning to Fine Art and studying at the Royal Drawing School in 2014. A practicing artist as well as lecturer and Creative Director, Luisa has recently completed her MA at City and Guilds of London Art School. A founding member of the London Drawing Group since its inception in 2016, Luisa teaches drawing, and Feminist Art History classes across London, as well as exhibiting regularly in solo and group shows across the country. Her work specializes in Feminist Art History and with a particular interest in Ecology, Magico-Religious Practices and our Deep Past.
WEBSITE: https://www.luisamariamaccormack.co.uk/
INSTAGRAM: @luisamariamfineart
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ALL SUMMER CLASSES
ANA MENDIETA: SOIL, DIRT AND THE BODY AS EARTH
QUEER MYCOLOGIES
SOFT SCULPTURE AND FEMINIST ART PRACTICE
ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI: THE MAKING OF AN ICON
FEMINISM AND FAIRYTALES
SHAMANESS: THE FEMALE RELIGIOUS LEADERS OF OUR DEEP PAST
HYSTERICAL BODIES: GENDER, MEDICINE AND THE WANDERING UTERUS
ALBRECHT DURER: INVENTING THE WITCH
RECORDING DETAILS
This is a recording only lecture. You can access this class as soon as you book by heading to the online event page. The expiration of the recording is listed in the description.
Please ensure you watch the class before the recording expires as we may not be able to provide extensions.
PAY WHAT YOU CAN
Everyone is welcome to join this Pay-What-You-Can class. We suggest a donation of £20, however, we understand that may not be possible for everybody. Please be honest and pay what you can afford so that we can continue to offer our sessions on a donation basis.
MORE FLP…
Can’t get enough? The Feminist Lecture Program has our very own digital archive, where you can find some of the best past lectures from our back catalogue to rent and watch ON DEMAND. Check out our ever growing collection here: https://thefeministlectureprogram.vhx.tv/
Follow us on Instagram @thefeministlectureprogram
And check out our sustainable merch from FLP Studio at https://feministlectureprogram.com/shop & @flp__studio
And that's it!
We're really looking forward to you joining us x
