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SUMMARY:IT’S ALL A Show. Fairground Showmen\, identity\, and mental heal
 th - Sheldon Chadwick
DTSTART:20240530T113000Z
DTEND:20240530T123000Z
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CONTACT:Nikolina Skandali
DESCRIPTION:The Showmen community is a unique and often misunderstood grou
 p\, which has been referred to as the 'last lost tribe of Britain'. To the
  layperson\, ‘Showmen’ are simply the community who own and operate fa
 irgrounds throughout the UK and abroad. To those who do know\, Showmen are
  an intricate network of small business owners creating a community going 
 back to the medieval period. They were only recognised on the national cen
 sus as a cultural minority in 2021 and are not yet included in the NHS dat
 a dictionary. Although they have been identified in higher education withi
 n the Gypsy\, Traveller\, Roma\, Showmen\, and Boater Pledge (GTRSB). Ther
 e have been few studies undertaken on the education\, health\, and well-be
 ing of Showmen.\n \nThis talk explores Sheldon Chadwick’s autoethnograph
 ic journey through his doctoral studies. Which he has developed the first 
 comprehensive mental health statistics for the community\, building on the
  findings of the pilot health report 'In-fair Health’ (Greenfields et al
 .\, 2023). During this talk\, Sheldon will delve into Showmen's identity\,
  voice\, and relationship with mental health while examining risk factors\
 , including discrimination and prejudice.
LOCATION:Online via zoom
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