Welcome

15:00 - 16:00 Speaker 1 – introduction (30 mins):

The UK experience of linking research and feminist activism (Marianne Hester, Liz Kelly and colleagues)

Discussion (30 min)

16.00-16.30 Coffee

16:30-18:00 Speaker 2 (20-30 min):

Older women, domestic violence & elder abuse (Bridget Penhale)

Discussion (60-70 min)

18.30 Dinner

Saturday, September 9

"Research & Activism, Acting on Agencies"

9:30-11:00 Speaker 3 (20-30 min):

New victims of violence – Romanian young girls (Anca Dumitrescu)

Discussion (60-70 min)

11:00-11.30 Coffee Break

11:30-13.00 Speaker 4 (20-30 min):

Research and advocacy (Purna Sen)

Discussion (60-70 min)

13.00-14:30 Lunch Break

14:30-16:00 Speaker 5 (20-30 min)

A critical reassessment to police responses to rape in the UK (Tina Skinner)

Discussion (60-70 min)

16:00-16:30 Coffee Break

16:30-18:00 Speaker 6 (20-30 min)

The secret and not so secret social services (Corinna Seith)

Discussion (60-70 min)

18.30 Dinner – plus welcome from the University of Sunderland

9:30-11:00 Planning the next meeting

11:00-11.30 Coffee Break

11:30-13:00 Strategising around funding, network support, future

meetings, collaborative projects etc.

13:00-14:00 Lunch Break

Farewells