Tag: Debbie Ballin

Debbie Ballin and Esther Johnson at The XX International Oral History Association Conference, Finland

IOHA XX Banner image - Photo by Aarne Pietinen, Finnish Heritage Agency

IOHA 2018 – Memory and Narration is the XX International Oral History Association Conference, being held this year at the University of Jyväskylä between Monday 18 June and Thursday 21 June. Professor of Film and Media Arts Esther Johnson and Senior Lecturer in Filmmaking Debbie Ballin have been invited to present a paper on their collaborative research project A share of a pensioner’s Christmas ‘Bonus’ as […]

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Justice Denied: Friends, Foes and the Miners’ Strike

Front cover of Justice Denied by Merlin Press, featuring police on horseback and protesters

TV portraits of the miners’ strike of 1984/5 stressed the violence of the pickets and responsible policing. This book challenges those images, looks at the impact of the strike on participants, and reflects on ongoing controversies and community pride. The book is organised into three parts. In the early chapters, participants look back: Peter Smith speaks of his honest determination […]

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Echoes of Protest – Article by SHU’s Esther Johnson and Debbie Ballin published in The Journal of the Oral History Society

An image of a badge held in a pair of hands. The badge reads 'It's our future / Kids against pit closures'

Echoes of Protest is a collaborative research project by SHU’s Esther Johnson and Debbie Ballin. The Journal of the Oral History Society has published the co-authored journal Echoes of Protest: untold stories of the 1984–1985 UK Miners’ Strike, by Esther and Debbie. It will feature in their Spring 2017 issue. For more than thirty years the Oral History Society has […]

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The People’s Echo – Memories of the 1984-8 Miners’ Strike (Christmas 2016) – Professor Esther Johnson and Debbie Ballin

Bound stacks of The People's Echo newspaper by Esther Johnson and Debbie Ballin

The People’s Echo is a specially produced newspaper by artist/filmmaker Esther Johnson and writer/filmmaker Debbie Ballin. The newspaper was made as a Christmas gift for visitors to their exhibition A share of a pensioner’s Christmas ‘Bonus’ held at the National Coal Mining Museum for England from 12 November 2016 – 18 January 2017. The newspaper is available for viewing online […]

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Wednesday 17 February 2016 – Lunchtime seminar with Esther Johnson (Media Arts, SHU) and Debbie Ballin (Film & Media, SHU)

An image of a pair of hands holding a badge that reads: It's our future - kids against pit closures

Title: Echoes of Protest Speakers: Esther Johnson (Media Arts, SHU) and Debbie Ballin (Film & Media, SHU) Esther Johnson (Reader Media Arts) and Debbie Ballin (Senior Lecturer Film and Media) will present work from their on-going collaborative research project Echoes of Protest. This project aims to understand the role protest can play in the politicisation of children and the long-term […]

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