BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20610@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Book Presentation: Slamming Doors: Falling Out and Fighting Back in a Housing Crisis DTSTAMP:20260409T194511Z DTSTART:20260423T170000Z DTEND:20260423T190000Z DESCRIPTION:Slamming Doors: Falling Out and Fighting Back in a Housing Cris is is a new\npublication that brings together writers\, academics and comm unity organisers to\nreflect on housing justice\, community organising and feminist labour. On 23\nApril 2026\, Framer Framed hosts initiators and c o-editors Winnie Herbstein and\nMason Leaver-Yap for a conversation on the book’s themes and development.\n\nCo-published by Framer Framed and Unive rsity of Edinburgh\, the book brings\ntogether writers\, academics and com munity organisers to address a pressing\nissue: the ongoing housing crisis in Glasgow. Although centred on a specific\nlocale\, the topic resonates on a global scale\, indicating the housing crisis as\na symptom of oppress ive capitalist conditions and emphasising the critical role\nof community and solidarity in navigating them.\n\nActing as a ‘user’s manual’\, Slammi ng Doors mobilises text and images\, archives\nand conversations to unpack the work of DIY learning\, grassroots organising and\nhow to record\, dis seminate and learn from collective struggles. It explores\nhousing struggl es\, community organising\, and reproductive labour in Glasgow\,\nhighligh ting how we document and share these stories. Additionally\, it reflects\n ongoing relationships with communities and spaces of solidarity. Writers\, \nacademics\, and activists were invited to contribute\, pairing their tex ts with\narchival imagery that has been instrumental in the research of th ese films.\n\nWinnie Herbstein graduated from Glasgow School of Art (Envir onmental Art). She\nstudied Women in Construction at the City of Glasgow C ollege and is a founding\nmember of Slaghammers\, a woman\, trans and non- binary metal workshop. Her work\nfocuses on historical and contemporary fo rms of organising\, in relation to\nhousing and the architecture and forma tion of space. She was a resident at the\nRijksakademie\, Amsterdam (2021- 2023).\n\nInfo\n\nSlamming Doors: Falling Out and Fighting Back in a Housi ng Crisis\nEditors: Winnie Herbstein [https://framerframed.nl/mensen/winni e-herbstein/] &\nMason Leaver-Yap\nContributions: Lola Olufemi\, Hannah Pr octor\n[https://framerframed.nl/mensen/hannah-proctor/]\, Dean Spade\, Tak ing Root\,\nKirsten Lloyd\, Cathy McCormack\nPublishers: Framer Framed\, s upported by University of Edinburgh Arts Collection\nDesign: HIT Studio\nY ear: 2025\nEnglish\nFull color\nISBN: 9789-0834-54344\n€18\,–\n\nSign up h ere [https://framerframed.stager.co/shop/default/events/111646322] and\nor der the book via the Framer Framed webshop\n[https://framerframed.nl/store /product/slamming-doors/].\n\nMore info\n\nThis launch is in English. Admi ssion is free\, pay what you can. Do you also\nthink art should be free an d accessible? Please consider supporting us with a\ndonation when register ing or by becoming a Framer Framed Friend\n[https://framerframed.nl/over-o ns/friends/]!\n\nThe event may be photographed and filmed. Kindly let us k now in advance if you\nprefer not to have your picture taken. For seated p rogrammes\, places are always\nmade available for wheelchair users. Please speak to the host before the\nprogramme begins.\n\nFramer Framed is suppo rted by the Ministry of Education\, Culture and Science\;\nAmsterdam Fund for the Arts\; Municipality of Amsterdam\; and VriendenLoterij\nFonds.\n\n Location\n\nFramer Framed\nOranje-Vrijstaatkade 71\n1093 KS\, Amsterdam URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/book-presentation-slamming-doors-fallin g-out-and-fighting-back-in-a-housing-crisis GEO:52.3568405;4.9323245 LOCATION:Framer Framed - Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71\, 1093KS Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-oost,books,community,dapperbuurt,metal,stories,worksho p X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Slamming Doors: Falling Out and Fighting B ack in a Housing Crisis is a new publication that brings together wri ters, academics and community organisers to reflect on housing justice, co mmunity organising and feminist labour. On 23 April 2026, Framer Framed ho sts initiators and co-editors Winnie Herbstein and Mason Leaver-Yap for a conversation on the book’s themes and de velopment.

Co-published by Framer Framed and University of Edinburgh, th e book brings together writers, academics and community organisers to addr ess a pressing issue: the ongoing housing crisis in Glasgow. Although cent red on a specific locale, the topic resonates on a global scale, indicatin g the housing crisis as a symptom of oppressive capitalist conditions and emphasising the critical role of community and solidarity in navigating th em.

Acting as a ‘user’s manual’, Slamming Doors mobilises text and images, archives and conversations to unpack the work of DIY lear ning, grassroots organising and how to record, disseminate and learn from collective struggles. It explores housing struggles, community organising, and reproductive labour in Glasgow, highlighting how we document and shar e these stories. Additionally, it reflects ongoing relationships with comm unities and spaces of solidarity. Writers, academics, and activists were i nvited to contribute, pairing their texts with archival imagery that has b een instrumental in the research of these films.

Winnie Herb stein graduated from Glasgow School of Art (Environmental Art). S he studied Women in Construction at the City of Glasgow College a nd is a founding member of Slaghammers, a woman, trans and non-binary meta l workshop. Her work focuses on historical and contemporary forms of organ ising, in relation to housing and the architecture and formation of space. She was a resident at the Rijksakademie, Amsterdam (2021-2023).

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Slamming Doors: Falling Out and Fighting Back in a Housing Crisis
Editors: Winnie Herbstein & Mason Leaver-Yap
Contributi ons: Lola Olufemi, Hannah Proctor, Dean Spade, Taking Root, Kirsten Llo yd, Cathy McCormack
Publishers: Framer Framed, supported by University of Edinburgh Arts Collection
Design: HIT Studio
Year: 2025
En glish
Full color
ISBN: 9789-0834-54344
€18,–

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This launch is in English. Admission is free, pay what you can. Do you also think art should be free and accessible? Please cons ider supporting us with a donation when registering or by becoming a Framer Fram ed Friend!

The event may be photographed and filmed. Kindly let us know in advance if you prefer not to have your picture taken. For seate d programmes, places are always made available for wheelchair users. Pleas e speak to the host before the programme begins.

Framer Framed i s supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science; Amsterdam F und for the Arts; Municipality of Amsterdam; and VriendenLoterij Fonds.

Location

Framer Framed
Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71
1093 KS, Am sterdam

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