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Ingrid Pollard (left) in conversation with Adele Patrick, Glasgow School of Art, Friday Event, March 2023, Image: School of Fine Art, GSA

A Talk by Adele Patrick: The Power, Purpose and Politics of Publishing Otherwise

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Adele Patrick has over three decades of involvement in commissioning, curating, creating, and editing feminist and equality-focused publications. She has worked as an independent writer, researcher, and designer, and is a co-founder and co Director of Glasgow Women’s Library. Her relationship with the world of creation, archiving, and collaboration with readers and writers spans from the pre-digital era.

In her upcoming talk at esea contemporary, Adele will delve into the purpose of publishing, both in the past and the present, while also looking to the future. Drawing from her extensive experience of collaborative and cross-disciplinary work with writers, designers, architects, and other creatives, she will discuss her contributions to and co-designing of publications; this includes a wide spectrum, from artists' books to academic journals, from zines to manifestos, all while exploring the enduring drive to publish.

Following her talk, Adele will be in conversation with Xiaowen Zhu, Director of esea contemporary.

(left to right) Adele Patrick, Roxani Krystalli, Dr Sarah Laurenson, Growing Roots: Collecting with a Sense of Place, Glasgow Women's Library, July 2023.
Adele Patrick (left) speaking at Raising the Roof residency, Lighthouse, Glasgow, Archifringe, 2019 still be Tao Anas Le Thanh
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Adele has held a leadership role in establishing a counter-cultural library, archive, and museum. She collaborates with local, national, and international communities and partners, including a network of independent publishers and feminist and queer resources where counter-cultural publishing thrives. Her talk will champion the significance of 'Real Spaces' for reading.

In her exploration and highlighting of how publishing can change lives, communities, and the world, Adele's discussion will shed light on various forms of activism, storytelling, the recovery of lost voices, and the crafting of visions for the future. Additionally, she will share a selection of groundbreaking, inspiring, and beloved books from her personal collection for the audience to peruse and engage with.

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