Oxford Brookes University will defy a hate mob by hosting top British artist Rachel Ara who was cancelled amid accusations of being transphobic
- Rachel Ara will give speech and online workshop at Oxford Brookes University
- Previous appearance was cancelled after she was accused of being transphobic
- She had shared two tweets criticising moves to let people self-identify as women
University chiefs are to defy a hate mob by hosting a top British artist whose previous appearance was cancelled after she was accused of being transphobic.
Rachel Ara will give a speech and online workshop at Oxford Brookes University on March 3.
Critics had a similar event pulled in November 2019 after the feminist artist was accused of bigotry for sharing two tweets criticising moves to let people self-identify as women.
Rachel Ara (pictured) will give a speech and online workshop at Oxford Brookes University on March 3
Ms Ara, 56, a former artist in residence at the V&A Museum, said she was not anti-trans, but felt women’s rights were ‘under attack’.
The university said Ms Ara’s appearance was one of a series of School of Arts events, adding: ‘The talk will go ahead in March.’
It comes days after Education Secretary Gavin Williamson warned universities to uphold freedom of speech.
Critics had a similar event pulled in November 2019 at Oxford Brookes University (pictured) after the feminist artist was accused of bigotry for sharing two tweets criticising moves to let people self-identify as women