A room of their own: An event of connection, reading and writing
How is it like to be part of an inclusive writing community that meets monthly to express themselves, learn, and exchange ideas?
What happens when new writers gain access to education, networks, publishing opportunities, or simply a space to write without distraction?
The program “A room of their own” for young and underrepresented women writers’ empowerment in Greece is coming to an end and invites us to a connecting, reading, and writing event, where young and established writers, members of publishing houses, journalists, and stakeholders will meet and discuss to co-shape a new landscape of literary expression and acceptance.
Wednesday, May 13th, 18:00-20:00, at the WHEN Hub
At the event, we will talk about the need to represent diverse voices and how this is possible through learning and networking spaces that provide support for care. Our distinguished guest, Lucie Rico, author, screenwriter, director and associate professor of creative writing at the University of Clermont Auvergne, who will be at the WHEN Hub for a short residency as part of the program, will read excerpts from her work and touch on the issue of gender equality from a literary perspective, through an open, on-stage discussion with Pinelopi Theodorakakou, co-founder of WHEN.
During the event, we will celebrate the creative journey of the writing community that was created through “A room of their own”: new women writers who expressed themselves, shared and redefined what it means to write and be heard in a world that is not always equal, will read excerpts from their own texts, which were collected in a special digital edition on the female experience, as part of the program.
Through their voices, stories and experiences, the event aims to open a meaningful dialogue around representation, literature and the power of storytelling.
→ Greek sign language interpretation and creative activities for children will be provided.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
The program “A room of their own”, a WHEN initiative to empower young and underrepresented women writers in Greece, in collaboration with the WHEN Hub and with the support of the Estee Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund and Vital Voices, has become a reference point for literature in Greece and a tool for social change, feminist action and women’s empowerment. Through creative writing Masterclasses, monthly meetings of a dynamic writing community, a social media campaign, and the digital publication of a collective work on the female experience, the program created a safe and supportive community, where everyone had the opportunity to speak, express themselves, and evolve.
