This one day event is aimed at disseminating and discussing the findings of a pilot project led by Dr Steve Garner and funded by the British Academy -on Skin Lightening in England. This ground-breaking project is the first attempt to measure and understand the use of these products in England. The issue lies at the intersection of individual and collective identities; and of choice/ agency and social structures.

One aim is to highlight the connection between health, medicine and the social sciences when looking at skin-lightening, and its broader problematisation, and thus the interdisciplinary nature of empirical and theoretical investigations.

Further details of the day are forthcoming.

The provisional programme involves two presentations and workshops:

1 On Skin Lightening as a global practice and global business;

2 On the findings of this project and experiences of the researchers

We hope to end having developed the departure point for a network aimed at producing more information about skin lightening practices; the problems associated with it; and disseminating the information. Please come prepared to both speak and listen. We hope to have people with social science, public health and medical expertise, as well as campaigners and other interested parties present.