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    This event is part of the Spring 2024 Seminar Series at the Stirling Maxwell Centre, University of Glasgow, and is co-hosted by Glasgow Loves EU

  • Florence Hallett writes in The New European: “Stacey’s book is an expansive account of the advent of Brexit, and its unfolding consequences. She finds its genesis in a slop bucket of decline, from the first referendum on Europe in 1975, to the toxic breeding grounds of the Bullingdon Club, to the 2007 financial crisis and austerity, the decimation of local newspapers, rising inequality, and dwindling opportunities.“ Read more: The art of Brexit.

  • In conversation with Dr Roberta McGrath, writer and theorist. Stills Gallery, Edinburgh, 25 January 2024.

  • "Stacey expertly explores a vast range of photographic and artistic representations from both the political campaigns of the 1970s and 2016, alongside in-depth discussions with the arts community. This is far from being just another book on Brexit – Leave to Remain is essential reading, displaying dynamic insights amid provocative imagery." — Susie Porter, Bylines Scotland, 7 December 2023.

  • “A stimulating and stirring collage of ideas and imagery generated by the 2016 referendum”, Chris Moss on The Art of Brexit, Morning Star, 28 November 2023.

  • The Sound of Photography podcast - In conversation with Frank Watson on Resonance Radio (104.4FM). Listen here.

  • Leave to Remain explores the role of photography and visual culture in the the heated debate around the historic 2016 Brexit vote.” The Royal Photographic Society Journal, September-October 2023.

  • Joyful Militancy and Protest: RE/SISTERS, Barbican, London, 26 Sept., panel chair for celebration of the 40th anniversary of the cooperative women’s photography agency Format, with core members Maggie Murray, Melanie Friend and Joanne O’Brien.

  • Book launch, ‘Leave to Remain, A Snapshot of Brexit’, on 19 Oct., LSE Library, London School of Economics, chaired by Professor Tony Travers. Listen to my introductory talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK_KvefSmZI

  • Book launch, ‘Leave to Remain, A Snapshot of Brexit’, Photo Museum Ireland, Dublin, 29 Sept. 2023, in conversation with Anthony Haughey, artist and co-director of SEPR, TU Dublin.

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