A Drink with The Idler | Tricia Hersey on Rest is Resistance
£7.50
Join “A Drink with the Idler” as we chat with Tricia Hersey on freeing yourself from grind culture and reclaiming your life.
Tricia Hersey’s book Rest is Resistance is a call-to-action for anyone suffering from the toxic urgency of modern-day life. Rest, at its simplest form, is disruptive. It becomes an act of resistance and an act of reclaiming your power from the throes of late-stage capitalism and white supremacy.
“This book will save lives and transform the world.” – Emily Nagoski, PhD
“Essential… Rest is a necessary step in reclaiming our power to resist systemic oppression.” – Ibram X Kendi
The discussion will be followed by a live Q&A. The Idler Academy’s Head of Philosophy Dr Mark Vernon will present a short “thought for the week” to get our brains fizzing and the discussion will be followed by a live Q&A. The event will be hosted by Idler Academy director Victoria Hull.
This is an online event. It should be like meeting up in the pub for an interesting conversation. We leave the meeting open at the end so you can carry on chatting.
Tricia Hersey is an artist, poet, theologian and community organiser. She is the founder of The Nap Ministry, an organisation that examines rest as a form of resistance by curating sacred spaces for the community to rest via Collective Napping Experiences, immersive workshops, performance art installations and social media. Tricia is a global pioneer and originator of the movement to understand the liberating power of rest. She is the creator of the Rest is Resistance and Rest as Reparations frameworks. Her research interests include Black liberation theology, womanism, somatics and cultural trauma. Tricia is a Chicago native and currently lives in South Georgia.
Tom Hodgkinson is editor of the Idler and author of the best-selling manuals, How to Be Idle and How to Be Free. Other publications include a book on parenting, the Ukulele Handbook and a manual for creative entrepreneurs, Business for Bohemians.
Dr Mark Vernon is a psychotherapist, writer, broadcaster, and teacher. He presents several Idler Academy online courses. He has a PhD in philosophy, and degrees in theology and physics. His most recent books include The Idler Guide To Ancient Philosophy (Idler Books), Love: All That Matters (Hodder) and Jung: How To Believe (Guardian Shorts) – and he has books on friendship, belief and the good life too. Mark can often be heard on Radio 4’s Moral Maze. He began his professional life as a priest in the Church of England. For more, visit markvernon.com
Victoria Hull is director of The Idler Academy, producing the Idler’s live and online events and courses.
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Event Details
Date: Thursday 21 March 2024
Time: 6pm-7pm
Location: Online via Zoom link
Cost: £7.50. Free for Idler members. SUBSCRIBE HERE.
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