Can Superheroes Save the World?
Superheroes were born in the 1930s, a time of great poverty and social unease. Social justice are at their roots - from Superman fighting slum landlords, racists and nazis to the every-mutant outsiders of the X-Men.
Can Superheroes Save the World?
Superheroes were born in the 1930s, a time of great poverty and social unease. Social justice are at their roots - from Superman fighting slum landlords, racists and nazis to the every-mutant outsiders of the X-Men.
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Wed 17 Jun
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square Holborn, London WC1R 4RL UK
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Superheroes were born in the 1930s, a time of great poverty and social unease. Social justice are at their roots - from Superman fighting slum landlords, racists and nazis to the every-mutant outsiders of the X-Men. Superheroes have been saving the world for nearly ninety-years. Join us for a conversation on superheroes, ethics, identity (secret or otherwise) and social justice with comedian, writer, presenter and mental health activist **Juliette Burton** and freelance journalist, author and academic specialising in Film & Comics **Danny Graydon**, founder of *The* *Superhero Project*. **Juliette Burton** is an award-winning comedian, writer, presenter, mental health activist and journalist. She is an ambassador for mental health charity ReThink Mental Illness, regular writer for research charity MQ Mental Health and close supporter of Chasing the Stigma, MindOut, Mermaids, Black Minds Matter, Switchboard, Mind and B-eat amongst other charities. She is also a founding member of The Speakers Collective. **Danny Graydon** is a freelance journalist, author and academic specialising in film & comics. A lifelong devotee of both mediums, Danny places particular focus and enthusiasm on the Superhero genre in its various forms (particularly related to DC Comics), film music, the cinema of The New Hollywood, screen-based Science Fiction & Fantasy, Special Effects (practical and digital) and the work of Steven Spielberg.