Life's Not Personal @LNP_conf
Experimental life writing conference and literary journal from a collective of Midlands writers. Funded by @Midlands4Cities Conference 26 July 📃 …esnotpersonalconference.wordpress.com/programme/ Joined March 2022-
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We can't believe it's been almost a week since #LifesNotPersonal Thank you to all our speakers and everyone who came along to join the conversation on all things experimental life writing. Watch this space for recordings from the day!
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Found @LNP_conf on experimental life writing really energising yesterday, I especially related to & felt empowered by Delphine Grass' talk on translators' memoirs & @lgfournier's keynote, incl. how being a first gen/working class academic intersects with autotheoretical writing.
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Great news that the work from this thought-provoking conference will be available from @tandfonline. Congratulations and thanks to organisers @LNP_conf, keynote speakers @badaude @lgfournier, @seanehewitt for a great writing workshop, and all contributors. #lifesnotpersonal
The conference has sold out! If you didn’t manage to get tickets, never fear! We are collaborating with @tandfonline journal Life Writing on a special issue where you’ll be able to read some of the fantastic works from the day. Watch this space!
Many thanks to our second keynote @lgfournier ! Great talk. That's all our talks today. Join our social this evening at 7pm for a reading from our Writer-in-Residence Prea G Kaur and an informal chat. Grab a glass of wine, or a soft beverage of your choice!
Fascinating discussion about academia and how it affects us as writers as well as how we feel within the system, esp for e.g. first gen academics.
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Last session of @LNP_conf 😭 Keynote with Lauren Fournier 😊 All about autotheory fictions 😲 #lifeWriting #creativeWriting #AcademicTwitter
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Ptrsentation over 🥳 Thx to everyone who patiently got me through it. (still more comfortable with f2f conferences even though I can no longer attend in person) @LNP_conf #lifeWriting #ArtHistory #onlinelearning
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So much fascinating discussion going on at @LNP_conf! Almost torn between staying to engage and scurrying off to write - the presentations are so inspiring. I think I will be putting pen to paper the moment the conference finishes…
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Biggest question of the day? #creativewriting
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About to start my @LNP_conf presentation. Thanks to @LimbStephanie for being such a great host #Midlands4Cities #lifeWriting #AcademicTwitter
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