Events for Diversity Month
25 to 28 February: Devon and the Slave Trade Exhibition
This exhibition has been chosen as the winner for 'outstanding contribution to black heritage in 2007' in the South West by the Black History Foundation.
Dr Gray (author of a book to accompany the exhibition) will present a short talk at 3pm on 28 February in the Chaplaincy.
Chaplaincy Centre · Poster · More details
Thursday 28 February: Talk
Devon and the Slave Trade
Presented by Dr Todd Gray
(author of the book Devon and the Slave Trade)
A short talk on the book and the exhibition.
Chaplaincy Centre, 3pm · Poster · More details
Friday 29 February: Finale event
Bollywood + Rainbow Steel Band + 1001 Nights + Salsa Society + buffet
Free tickets can be collected from the Plug Bar - admission by ticket only - SOLD OUT
UBSA, 8.30pm to 1am · Poster · More details
All events sponsored by: Equalities & Diversity Committee, Unite, UCU, Unison General Political Fund, HR Department, International Office
For more details please email: equalsdiv@bath.ac.uk
Past events
Wednesday 6 February: Launch event: Freedom of speech
Tim Lezard of Liberty, Searchlight & NUJ
Speaker, facilitators and panel discussion (Jason Pegg, Mo Kiziewicz, Dr. S. Wharton, Cllr. Nick Coombes, and David Austin)
3E 2.1, 2pm to 5.15pm · More details · Poster
Thursday 7 February: Global Languages Café
Hosted by the International Office
Come and meet people from different cultures and speak their language
Level One Café, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Thursday 7 February: Science Fiction Reading Group
We will be discussing BABEL-17 by Black SF author Samuel R. Delany
Claverton Rooms, 12 noon to 1pm
Monday 11 February: World music @ Elements
In the Shadow of Santana + The Pedantics
Elements, 8pm till midnight · Poster
Free tickets can be collected from the Plug Bar - admission by ticket only
Wednesday 13 February: Seminar
The Homophobic Gap
Dr Eric Anderson, Department of Education
Author of In the Game: Gay Athletes and the Cult of Masculinity, University of New York Press, 2005
6W 1.1, 2.15pm to 3.30pm · More details · Poster
Wednesday 20 February: Seminar
Wednesday 20 February: Film
My Beautiful Laundrette
My Beautiful Laundrette is a 1985 film directed by Stephen Frears. The screenplay was written by Hanif Kureishi.
Hosted by the LGBT Society and part of LGBT Awareness Week
3E 2.1, 2.30pm to 4.30pm · Poster
Thursday 21 February: Science Fiction Reading Group
We will be discussing BABEL-17 by Black SF author Samuel R. Delany
Claverton Rooms, 12 noon to 1pm
Thursday 21 February: Comedy
Abnormally Funny People
Abnormally Funny People is a group of gifted stand-up comedians strutting their funny stuff. Some sit down and stand-up, others stand on chairs and stand-up, others simply stand up and stand-up. They are all funny people.
Elements, 8pm till midnight · Poster
Free tickets can be collected from the Plug Bar - admission by ticket only
Friday 22 February: Seminar
Coming out of the broom closet: an introduction to contemporary Paganism
Yvonne Aburrow
8W 2.10, 1:15 to 2:05 pm · Poster · More details
Monday 25 February:
Peace between Israel & Palestine
Sari Nusseibeh
Free talk in association with the Bath Literature Festival
8 West 1.1, 5:30 pm · More details
Wednesday 27 February: Seminar
Embedding equality and diversity in a University: challenges and experiences
Professor Teresa Rees, CBE
2E 3.1, 1.30pm to 3pm · Poster · More details
Wednesday 27 February: Seminar
‘Gardens of Delight’: A simple introduction to Islam
Presented by Idris Tawfiq
Bath Islamic Society and Bath University Islamic Society
WH 1LT, 3.15pm to 4.15pm · Poster · More details