When doors are slammed in our faces, how do we respond?
Slamming Doors addresses housing struggles and the critical role of community. Join us for a conversation with editors Winnie Herbstein & Mason Leaver-Yap, hosted Jarmo Berkhout of Spookstad Publishing.
BOOK PRESENTATION | 23 APR 2026
Dear reader,
We're very pleased to invite you to the book presentation of Slamming Doors: Falling Out and Fighting Back in a Housing Crisis, at Framer Framed.
This Thursday, 23 April from 19:00 to 21:00, we're joined by initiators and co-editors Winnie Herbstein and Mason Leaver-Yap for a conversation about the book, its themes and its societal relevance. The conversation will be hosted by Jarmo Berkhout of Spookstad Publishing.
Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to meet and chat.
Co-published by Framer Framed and University of Edinburgh, Slamming Doors brings together writers, academics and community organisers to address ongoing housing struggles. Although centred on the specific locale of Glasgow, the topic resonates on a global scale, indicating the housing crisis as a symptom of oppressive capitalist conditions and emphasising the critical role of community and solidarity in navigating them.
Acting as a ‘user’s manual’, the book mobilises text and images, archives and conversations to unpack the work of DIY learning, grassroots organising and how to record, disseminate and learn from collective struggles. It explores housing struggles, community organising and reproductive labour, highlighting how we document and share these stories. Additionally, it reflects ongoing relationships with communities and spaces of solidarity. Writers, academics, and activists were invited to contribute, pairing their texts with archival imagery that has been instrumental in the research of these films.
Opening times Tuesday until Sunday: 12:00 – 18:00 Free entry
Framer Framed is located in the purification hall of the former and is within walking distance from Muiderpoort train station and the Oostpoort tram stop.
Framer Framed Noord Z369 – Social & Cultural Centre Zuideinde 369 1035 PE Amsterdam
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