Black Maternity Matters: Expert voices – Hermeneutical injustice with guest speaker Jamie Jewkes

Join us with for a special ‘Expert voices’ session with guest speaker Jamie Jewkes.

Guest speaker: Jamie Jewkes

Session topic: A deep-dive into Hermeneutical injustice

In this session, Jamie Jewkes, an MA Philosophy student at the University of Bristol will give an accessible introduction to the idea of “hermeneutical injustice”. This stems from feminist philosophy, and is the injustice faced by people when we don’t have the proper language to explain their experiences. Don’t worry if you’ve never touched philosophy before, Jamie will hold your hand throughout!

Agenda:

• 11:00am – 11:05am – Welcome and introductions
• 11:05am – 11:50am – Presentation from Jamie Jewkes
• 11:50am – 12:00pm – Q&A with Jamie Jewkes
• 12:00pm – session close

Please join on Teams 3-4 minutes before the start time of 11:00am to check your connection and a prompt start.

Who should attend:

If you have been or are currently on a Black Maternity Matters Training Programme or course, these sessions are specifically designed for you to access.

This session is available for perinatal professionals, perinatal mental health professionals, senior leaders, community midwives & health visitors.

It is also open to colleagues, peers and healthcare professionals from within the perinatal, neonatal, maternity and early years field who may not have yet joined a Black Maternity Matters training programme. However, please note that those who have attended training through our programmes and courses have priority places on this session.