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Army, Britain, Child Soldiers, Children, Leicester, Militarisation, Schools, This is Belonging, United Kingdom
8 December 2017
Secular Hall
75 Humberstone Gate, Leicester LE1 1WB
6.30pm
In Leicester, as in other deprived communities around Britain, the army is targeting children for recruitment.
This is Belonging will look at how communities in Leicester and beyond are resisting the attendant militarisation of schools, public spaces and childhood.
Speaking at the event are:
● Rhianna, ForcesWatch
● Chris Paling, Veterans For Peace UK
● Jo Phoenix, Professor in Criminology, Open University
● Sarah Levitt, Head of Arts and Museums, Leicester City Council
● Joseph Wyglendacz, Executive Member, City of Leicester NUT / National Education Union, and
● Penny Walker and Sue Taylor.
“This is Belonging” will be chaired by Dr Helen Dexter SFHEA, Associate Professor of International Politics, University of Leicester.
The event is free and open to all and is being held as part of the 4th annual Leicester Human Rights Arts and Film Festival which runs from 4 December through to 10 December every year.
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