Movements in Time ― Revolution, Social Justice and Times of Change

Cecile Ann Lawrence, originally from Jamaica and currently residing in the US, has a PhD from Binghamton University and a JD from the University at Buffalo. Her work has been published in anthologies and journals, she has worked as a college and non-profit administrator and has presented at numerous conferences. She is the composer of two blogs, http://artcalight.blogspot.com/ and http://cecilelawrence.blogspot.com/, and she has been a social change activist for over 15 years, speaking at rallies and giving testimony at numerous hearings in multiple cities. Natalie Churn received her MA in British and North American Cultural Studies from the University of Freiburg. Previously she completed a BA (European Studies) and BLitt at the University of Western Australia, and a Diploma in Languages (Russian) from Macquarie University. She is currently writing her PhD at the University of Freiburg on the topic of negotiating marginal concepts of time in Australian popular culture. She has spoken at numerous conferences on aspects of this topic, and has received many prizes and scholarships for past studies. She has also taught in Australian Cultural Studies and British News Media at the University of Freiburg. Natalie Churn's research interests focus on the intersections of experiences and understandings of time with cultural practices, and their possibilities for bringing about positive social change.