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Kristina Diprose reads her poem “In which God appears as a busker”

Dec 7, 2020 | Podcast, Uncategorised

Kristina Diprose reads her poem ‘In which God appears as a busker’ published in the anthology And The Stones Fell Open: A Leeds Poetry Anthology available here. “Before the pandemic, I commuted into Leeds on the train every day for work. I decided to write my poem...

Why I don’t like Wednesdays – a poem for International Day of Disabled People 2020

Nov 30, 2020 | Podcast

Cath Nichols poem ‘Why I Don’t Like Wednesdays’ published in the anthology And The Stones Fell Open: A Leeds Poetry Anthology available here is a wonderful poem to share at any time, but we are sharing this to celebrate International Day of Disabled People on 3rd...

A Matter of Life and Death

Oct 26, 2020 | Podcast

In this podcast Dr Lynn Bassett explores the ways our approach to death, dying and bereavement has changed in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic. This recording was made as part of a series of online events in Autumn 2020 to help us see dying as...

How Pentecostal Christians pray through the pandemic

Sep 16, 2020 | Podcast

LCI member Carol Tomlin, an academic and Pentecostal Christian, is interviewed by Professor Robert Beckford on the BBC World Service programme Heart and Soul on How Pentecostal Christians pray through the pandemic. Throughout the pandemic, the message of healing...

Abdullah Adekola reads his poem ‘Neighbourhood Library’

Jul 8, 2020 | BlackLivesMatter, Podcast

Listen to Abdullah Adekola read his poem ‘Neighbourhood Library’ published in the anthology And The Stones Fell Open: A Leeds Poetry Anthology available here. It’s really important to reflect on Leeds experiences in light of the Black Lives Matter movement. Abdullah...

Jason Allen-Paisant reads his poem ‘Black Walking’

Jul 6, 2020 | BlackLivesMatter, Podcast

Jason Allen-Paisant reads his poem ‘Black Walking’, published in the anthology And The Stones Fell Open: A Leeds Poetry Anthology available here . Dr Jason Allen-Paisant is a Lecturer in Comparative Literature at the University of Leeds and his work has been...