Chapter 2. Holding space and getting to know each other
Remember how we touched on some event ‘must-haves’ for planning an agenda in the previous chapter? These features form part of a framework for holding a feminist conversation space! When we start to integrate an awareness of power, practices of care and an attention to safety into our agenda, we set the scene for a conversation space that is fun, in-depth, creative and engaging for all folks participating!
Intro
Image source. Remember how we touched on some event ‘must-haves’ for planning an agenda in the p...
Principle 1: Awareness of power
You want to have conversations that flesh out the complexity of different topics, nurtures multi-...
Principle 2: Integrating care into conversation spaces
Attention to care is an integral part of practicing the Feminist Principles of the Internet, sinc...
Principle 3: Attention to safety
So, we’ve learnt that ✔ an awareness of power and privileges in the room helps you to create co...
Principle 4: Principles for participation
Image source. Principles for participation are a set of agreements made at the start of your c...
Principle 5: Get to know each other!
Nurturing a sense of comfortability in the room, particularly if participants do not know one ano...
Principles in action! Stories as pathways
Museum of movements, by Shivani Lal (cropped). Creative Commons BY-SA(link is external). The act...
Open Space Method
While you may already have a set agenda for your conversation, you may also want the topics of co...
Ecosystem Dialogue
The ecosystem dialogue is a method for surfacing tensions, contradictions and issues among a grou...
Appendix : Icebreakers
Let’s move! Get participants to stand together randomly in the room. Let participants know that ...