The Visual and Embodied Methodologies network (VEM) is a network and research project based at King’s College London. The current project is called VEM for Understanding Intersectional Gendered Violence, aiming to consolidate and embed visual and embodied methodologies (VEM) as an established and widely recognised research practice and methodological approach within the social sciences.

Our day-long Veminisms Symposium, on the 13th September 2025, showcases and debates how Visual and Embodied Methodologies can help us understand and resist intersectional gendered violence across a continuum of different types of violence, from sexual harassment to intimate partner violence, state and institutional violence, war and genocide.

As the project has developed in a highly collaborative manner, research participants and groups will showcase the creative outputs they have produced over the two years of project work. The creative work will be accompanied by thematic panel discussions that sees social scientists in debate with activists, artists, and project participants.

This symposium is open to all and free to attend. Food and refreshments will be provided throughout the day. Registration is required

 

Programme:

10:00 -10:45am Veminism! - Jelke Boesten, Cathy McIlwaine, Phoebe Martin, Rachel Kerr, Suzanne Hall

10:45 -11:45am Imaging Resistance - Cathy McIlwaine and Migrants in Action

11:45 -12:00pm Break  

 

12:00 – 12:20 Keynote - Women of the World’s Colette Bailey (CEO WOW)

12:20-1:00pm Imaging Joy - Shelby Bootle and Hey, Sis.

1:00 – 1:45pm Lunch  

 

1:45 – 2:45pm Arts Cabinet - Svetlana Sequeira Costa, Wilma Woolf, and Balindile

2:45 – 3:00pm Break 

 

3:00 – 4:00pm Imaging Policy - Suzanne Hall, Louise Wallwein, Jane Thakoordin and Ross Pow

4:00 – 5:00pm Imaging Pain - Tiffany Fairey, Choman Hardi and Rachel Kerr

5:00-5:15pm: Closure and feedback

5:15 – 6:30pm Reception`