University of Chester
Diversity Festival 2015
2nd – 13th March 2015
“Equality Through The Ages”
Across Various University of Chester Campuses and Locations
The events will give you a unique opportunity to learn and experience different cultures and
perspectives.
All Diversity Festival events are open to all members of the public, all staff and all students.
All events are free but booking is essential.
To book a place on any of the events, please click on the eventbrite link next to the relevant
event.
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Date
Saturday 28th
February
Monday 2nd
March
Time
7.30pm
11:30am –
1.00pm
Room
Chester
Cathedral
Riverside
CRV139
Event details
The Cathedrals’ Group Choirs’ Festival
Falling just before the festival but definitely worth including in the programme! The
choirs will be singing Haydn’s ‘Maria Theresa Mass’ and Zadok the Priest, as well as
individual choral pieces.
Launch event: The Changing Face of British Equality with Oona King, Baroness of
Bow
Oona King is a member of the House of Lords, Diversity Executive at Channel 4 and was
previously Senior Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister on Equalities and Diversity at 10
Downing Street. She is also a broadcaster, writer and political campaigner and was the
elected MP for Bethnal Green & Bow from 1997-2005 and became Parliamentary
Private Secretary (PPS) to the Minister for e-Commerce, and then PPS to the Secretary
of State for Trade & Industry.
Tuesday 3rd
March
9.30am11.30am
Cloisters
CCL103 –
Please note this
is a change of
room to that
previously
advertised.
At our 10th Annual Diversity Festival, taking place during the University of Chester’s
175th Year Anniversary, Baroness King will talk about her equality work and how
matters of equality have really changed in Britain during her time working in this field.
Return to Work Focus Group
Have you recently returned to work after a period of maternity, paternity or adoption
leave? Did you receive the support you needed on your return, either from your
department or from your workplace in general? Did you get great support that you
can share with us? Open to everyone, not just staff at the University!
To book
Tickets available from Chester
Cathedral Box Office (01244)
500959
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The University has recently been awarded the Equality Challenge Unit’s Gender
Equality Mark and a comprehensive action pan has been developed as a result. One
of the actions in the plan is to develop a detailed and consistent package of support
for those returning from period of family leave. Come and share your experiences to
help formulate what this package of support will look like.
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Tuesday 3rd
March
12noon –
2.00pm
Binks Foyer
Disabled Staff Group
Members of the University’s very active Disabled Staff Group will be available in Binks
Foyer to promote the work of the group and provide guidance to staff on disability
matters.
No need to book, just turn up!
Tuesday 3rd
March
2.45pm –
4.15pm
Westminster
CWE018
CBBC Documentary Screening: My Life: My Name is Leo along with
Director/Producer Phil Niland, Nine Lives Media
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Tuesday 3rd
March
Wednesday
4th March
8.30pm
9.30am –
2.30pm/
4.00pm*
Student Union
Comedy Room
(Chester)
Kingsway
CKW007
'I just want people to finally see me the way I see myself,' pleads irresistibly honest
Leo, the transgender 13-year-old whose story you can see at this screening of the
CBBC documentary. Born Lily, Leo has lived as a boy since he was five and officially
changed his name at the age of 11. In moving video diary sequences, the charismatic
teen talks about his supportive family but also the bullying he's encountered,
particularly at primary school, from people who could not accept his decision to live
as a boy. We are honoured to have Director/Producer Phil Niland from Nine Lives
Media available to answer questions after the screening.
Cabaret with Abnormally Funny People
Abnormally Funny People is a group of gifted stand-up comedians strutting their
funny stuff. All but one of them is disabled. They are all very, very, very funny people.
With famous names and faces you WILL recognise this is an evening of fun not to be
missed. With all proceeds for this going to charity, get your tickets NOW! (A donation
of £3 on the door is encouraged)
Over 18s only! Booking is essential! Given the nature of this event, there may be
language or content that some may find offensive.
National Association of Disabled Staff Networks Conference
This event is open to anyone who is a member of a Disabled Staff Network in Higher or
Further Education and to staff working in HE or FE with an interest in disability matters.
The event will comprise keynotes addresses from Dr Luke Beardon, Sheffield Hallam
University who will discuss ‘Exploding the Myths and Presenting a Positive Perspective
of Autism’; Dr Nicola Martin of London South Bank University who will disseminate her
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research findings on Disabled People in Higher Education Leadership and Dr Karisa
Krcmar and Tina Horsman from Loughborough University who will speak about the
mindfulness programme they developed to support students with SpLD and how the
learning from this study can easily be applied to staff and Chris Brill, ECU, who will
deliver a consultative session on how the barriers to employing disabled people can be
removed.
Wednesday
4th March
Wednesday,
4th March
*The conference finishes at 2.30 and is followed by a meeting of the NADSN steering
group until 4pm.
Jess Thom – Tourette’s Hero
2pm-3pm
CANCELLED
2.00pm –
3.00pm
Cloisters 101
'Creative Writing as an Exploration of the Desire to Belong'.
A creative writing 'workshop', where Dr Ian Seed, Lecturer in Creative Writing
Programme Leader, BA Creative Writing, English Department will coach participants
into writing poetry/memoir/ fiction on the theme of the desire to belong. Open to
anyone with an interest in creative writing.
Postponed to 6/3/2015, see
below for revised details
5.30pm
Chapel
(Chester)
No need to book!
Thursday 5th
March
12.00noon
– 1.00pm
CWE017
Fairtrade Fortnight Chapel service
Megan Raybould, Christian Aid Intern, will be coming to Chapel to talk about Fairtrade
coffee and her experiences in Ethiopia.
Delivering impact in relation to HIV testing amongst gay men
Prof Paul Flowers (Glasgow Caledonian University is Professor of Sexual Health
Psychology and will be presenting on his research on Gay Men's Sexual Health.
Thursday 5th
March
10.00am –
3.00pm
Riverside
CRV322
Postponed to
6/3/2015, see
below for
revised
details
Wednesday,
4th March
Violence against Women
The Violence Against Women (VAW) group will host a seminar day with key speakers
on violence against women, including a focus on LGBT relationships. This will also
include sessions on Forced Marriages. A session not to be missed, this event is open
to anyone who works, studies, or has an interest in this area.
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event - £5 for BSA members
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Programme:
and £10 for non-members
09.30-10.00 Registration
10.00-10.05 Welcome: Dr June Keeling and Dr Louise Livesey (Co convenors of VAW
group)
Morning session
10.05-10.25 Andrea Ingram: Disclosure experiences of asylum-seeking women
10.25-10.45 Afrah Quassim: Domestic violence and harmful practices in the BME
community
10.45-11.15 Tea/Coffee
11.15-12.15 Dr Aisha K. Gill, Reader in Criminology, University of Roehampton, Killing
of Women in the Name of 'Honour'
12.15-12.45 Kaya: Survivor of Forced Marriage
12.45-13.30 Lunch and networking
Afternoon session
13.30-14.30. Dr Rebecca Barnes and Prof Catherine Donovan. Domestic violence and
abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender relationships: power and difference
at the intersections.
14.30-15.30 PC Kim White OBE. Supporting survivors of domestic violence in the
travelling community
15.30-15.50 Round Table Discussion
15.50-16.00 Concluding comments and evaluation
This event has been made possible with the financial support of the British Sociological
Association Violence Against Women study group and the voluntary assistance of its
members. The BSA exists to promote Sociology.
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Thursday 5th
March
10.00am –
3.00pm
Riverside
CRV203
Friday 6th
March
9.30am –
2.30pm
Riverside
CRV139
Friday 6th
March
10.00am –
11.00am
Cloisters 103
Friday 6th
March
12noon1.00pm
WESTMINSTER
CWE124/1
Please note this
is a change of
room to that
previously
advertised.
Saturday 7th
March
1.00pm –
5.00pm
Riverside
CRV119
Women’s Housing Action Group (WHAG) provides Domestic Abuse Services across
Cheshire West and Chester. Their services encompass supportive accommodation to
include refuge and dispersed housing, resettlement, community support and recovery
programmes. To complement the above event, WHAG will be available to offer
domestic abuse drop in sessions at the University for anyone wishing to seek support,
options and guidance around abuse and violence.
Inspirational Women’s Conference
A conference celebrating all that is truly inspirational! With a range of excellent
speakers covering a range of exciting topics, this is an event open to all female staff,
students and visitors who want to feel inspired, progress their careers and network
with some fellow inspirational women. See here for more information.
'Creative Writing as an Exploration of the Desire to Belong'.
A creative writing 'workshop', where Dr Ian Seed, Lecturer in Creative Writing
Programme Leader, BA Creative Writing, English Department will coach participants
into writing poetry/memoir/ fiction on the theme of the desire to belong. Open to
anyone with an interest in creative writing.
Sylvia Lancaster OBE
Following the horrific murder of Sophie Lancaster, her family wanted to ensure a
lasting legacy to their beautiful, bright creative daughter and so The Sophie Lancaster
Foundation was established and it became a registered charity in 2009.
Her mother, Sylvia Lancaster OBE, joins us during Diversity Festival 2015.
Due to the very nature of this event, please expect content which some may find
upsetting.
International Women’s Day – Women’s Aid event
Local charity Chester Women’s Aid is working in partnership with the University of
Chester to bring national Stalking & Harassment expert Laura Richards to Chester.
Laura is a criminal behavioural analyst and CEO and founder of Paladin, the UK’s first
National Stalking Advocacy Service. Paladin supports and advises high risk victims of
stalking and was set up following the highly successful Stalking Law Reform Campaign.
Laura also co-founded the first National Stalking Helpline in 2010 and launched and co-
Drop in sessions – no need to
book
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event is free a donation to
Chester Women’s Aid on the
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ordinated the UKs first National Stalking Awareness Week in 2011.
door would be appreciated.
Laura previously worked in intelligence and serious crime for over a decade at New
Scotland Yard and was responsible for setting up the first Homicide Prevention Unit in
the UK, Laura was the head of the Violent Crime Intelligence and Analysis Unit in the
Metropolitan Police Service
Laura is co-author of the ‘Policing Domestic Violence’ book, which is part of the
Practical Policing Guide series published by Oxford University Press.
Monday 9th
March
12noon 2.00pm
Binks
CBK013/1/2
Monday 9th
March
2.00pm –
3.00pm
Molloy
CML104
Laura was responsible for developing the Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour based
Violence (DASH 2009) Risk Identification, Assessment and Management Model on
behalf of ACPO and in partnership with CAADA.
LGBT and Multiple Identities
LGBT Youth North West is a regional organisation that seeks to support lesbian, gay,
bisexual and trans young people in the North West of England through services for
young people, the coordination of a professional network for LGBT services youth
workers and training and consultancy. This interactive workshop is open to anyone
with an interest in this topic or who works, or aspires to work in the field of Youth
Work.
Cheshire Young Carers
Kieran Hatton MBA, Lead of the Education Support Programme of the Young Carers
Network joins us to talk about the work of Cheshire Young Carers (CYC).
To book please go to:
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CYC has been providing high quality support for young carers since 1997. In the last
five years CYC has supported over 550 young carers and families, developing a range
of innovative services to better meet individual needs.
They consult with young carers and their families and listen to what they need, which
makes them more focussed and specialist in the support they provide.
As a result of this, CYC’s track record for producing positive evidence based outcomes
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Tuesday 10th
March
9.00am –
1.30pm
Riverside
CRV119
Tuesday 10th
March
10.00am –
3.00pm
Binks Foyer/
Chaplaincy
(Longfield
House)
Tuesday 10th
March
12.30pm1.30pm
Molloy
CML104
for young carers is excellent.
Making Professor
A half day conference on ‘how to make Professor’. This session is aimed at female
academic staff wishing to progress in their academic career, regardless of the stage
they are currently at.
This event will comprise keynote addresses from Professor Sarah Andrew, the
University of Chester’s first female Professor, Professor Elizabeth Mason-Whitehead,
Professor of Health and Social Care and Professor Neville Ford. There will also be an
interactive group work session encouraging participants to plan their career path with
the support of peers at the workshop. More information is available here.
Peace Mala Love Bracelets
Heather Lannin, active member of the West Cheshire and Chester Interfaith Forum
will be inviting people to make Peace Mala Love Bracelets and learn about good
harmony between religions. Heather will be available in Binks Foyer to showcase the
bracelets and will take interested parties to the Chaplaincy meeting room in Longfield
House to make the bracelets on the hour. A donation will be requested to cover the
cost of the materials.
Cheshire Hunger: Understanding Emergency Food Provision in West Cheshire
One of the most visible symptoms of gross inequality in the UK, Foodbanks continue to
hit the headlines. This short talk by Alec Spencer, Development Officer at West
Cheshire Foodbank and Lynda Battarbee of the Trussell Trust , shares their unparalleled
understanding of Foodbanks in the North West and explores the findings of a new
collaborative research project into emergency food provision in Chester, Ellesmere Port
and Neston, focusing on the primary reasons catalysing the crises local people are
facing.
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This event will appeal to a broad audience including staff, students and visitors. It may
be of particular interest to those reading subjects such as public health, sociology,
criminology, politics, journalism, international development studies or human
geography. Although this talk will focus on the research undertaken, there will be an
opportunity to speak afterwards about ways to get involved with the work of West
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Cheshire Foodbank for those interested.
Tuesday 10th
March
2.30pm4.00pm
Riverside
CRV150
Tuesday 10th
March
7:30pm
The Nave,
Chester
Cathedral
For more information please visit www.westcheshire.foodbank.org.uk
Join the conversation about #cheshirehunger on Facebook & Twitter.
Lez be honest
This event is hosted by Jonathan Harper Students’ Union President, LGBT+ Society &
Chester Pride. LGBT+ issues have changed significantly over the past decades; this
session will outline how people now view the perception of LGBT+. Contents include
networking and Q&A session on LGBT+ subjects including coming out stories from
current students and public figures in the LGBT+ community, a showing of our own ‘It
Gets Better’ video & much more!
Chester Theological Society (a partnership between the University of Chester and
Chester Cathedral) present:
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(Students: £1.00)
“For the Honour of God and for the Reform of our Realm”:
Magna Carta, Church and State, 1215-2015
The Revd Robin Griffiths - Master of Temple Church
King John sealed Magna Carta ‘from reverence for God and for the salvation of our soul
and those of all our ancestors and heirs, for the honour of God and the exaltation of Holy
Church and the reform of our realm’. His advisors included two archbishops, seven bishops
and the Master of the Temple. The Charter challenges today’s faith communities to
examine the part they might play in the development of a liberal democracy. The
landscape has changed beyond recognition, from the universality of the ‘English Church’ in
1215 to the religious diversity and multi-culturalism of the 21st century; but ‘the honour of
God and reform of the realm’ are still close to the heart of every religious community.
Robin Griffith-Jones has been ‘the Reverend and Valiant Master of the Temple’ at the
Temple Church since 1999. The Temple was King John’s London headquarters and the
setting for vital negotiations, 1214-5. He is also Senior Lecturer in Theology at King’s College
London. Writings on the New Testament and early Christianity include The Four Witnesses
(2000), The Gospel according to Paul (2004) and Mary Magdalene (2008). Fostering the
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Wednesday
11th March
Daytime
and
evening
events
Thornton
Science Park
Wednesday
11th March
11.30am –
1.00pm
Westminster
018
Please note this
is a change of
room to that
previously
advertised.
Wednesday,
11 March
Wednesday
11th March
11:3012:30
1.00pm –
5.00pm
WESTMINSTER
CWE126/2
Westminster
CWE017
Temple’s natural interest in law and religion resulted in Islam and English Law: Rights,
Responsibilities and the Place of Sharia (editor & co-author, 2013) and Magna Carta,
Religion and the Rule of Law (co-editor & co-author, 2014).
Women in Science
Renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is the BBC’s new face of space
presenting The Sky at Night, BBC Two’s Do We Really Need The Moon? and Do We
Really Need Satellites?, as well as regular appearances on BBC One’s The One Show.
She visits the University of Chester as part of a range of exciting events celebrating
Women in Science. See the daytime programme of events here and the evening
programme here.
Holocaust Educational Trust
The Holocaust Educational Trust was established in 1988, with the aim of educating
people from every background about the Holocaust and the important lessons to be
learned for today. The Trust works in schools, universities and in the community to
raise awareness and understanding of the Holocaust, providing teacher training, an
outreach programme for schools, teaching aids and resource material. One of their
earliest achievements was ensuring that the Holocaust formed part of the National
Curriculum for History. They continue to play a leading role in training teachers on how
best to teach the Holocaust and we are pleased that they will be forming part of this
year’s festival programme.
Introduced by Dr Ian Seed, of the University’s English Department, we are privileged to
host this event and welcome speaker Eva Clarke who was born in the Mauthausen
concentration camp in Austria on 29th April 1945. Eva and her mother were the only
survivors from their immediate family, 15 members of whom were killed in Auschwitz.
Read her full biography here.
Screening of short film about Adrian Derbyshire StopHateUK campaigner in the
company of Adrian who will be giving a talk about his work.
19th Century Legal Perspectives: Inequality and Prejudice?
This event will comprise a range of speakers and papers, followed by an engaging
discussion session for all attendees to participate in. Topics include
Contact Angela Lupton on
a.lupton@chester.ac.uk or call
01244 512194
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is essential that attendees
arrive on time - no latecomers
will be admitted.
CANCELLED
Please email
fred@chester.ac.uk for more
information and visit
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/25835 to book.
Inequality and Prejudice: the case of Wales - Richard W Ireland ( M.A.Oxon, Ll.M.
London), Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law and Criminology at Aberystwyth
University. Richard is one of the founding Committee Members of The Welsh Legal
History Society as well as being a Committee member of the Centre for Welsh Legal
Affairs.
The Irish in 19 century Chester and poor law inequalities - Dr Lorie Charlesworth, Reader
in Law and History at Liverpool John Moores University. Lorie is the Editor-in-Chief of
the Liverpool Law Review and amongst many additional responsibilities is a director of
SOLON which promotes interdisciplinary studies in Law, Crime and History.
Wednesday
11th March
2.00pm –
4.00pm
Riverside
CRV250
Postponed to
18/3/2015,
see below for
revised
details
Wednesday
11th March
2.00pm –
4.00pm
Chritchley
CCR002
Worthy or Worthless: Changing Attitudes to the Poor - Dr Matt Garrett, Deputy Head of
Law at the University of Chester and Hayley Whitaker, Lecturer at the University of
Chester). Matt has a Doctorate and Mphil in Legal History and an undergraduate law
degree, all secured during his time at Aberystwyth. Hayley has a MA in Military History
and was called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
in 2010.
Stigma: Mental Health and Learning Disabilities. Exploring the role of the media.
This interactive workshop will cover the historical context of this topic and discuss the
way in which the media affects perceptions of both mental health and learning
disabilities. Facilitated by: Matt Bowen, a Senior Lecturer in Health and Social Care
who has published and researched the representation of mental health and the media;
Dr Andy Lovell, Reader in Mental Health and Learning Disability and Sara Bell, Senior
Lecturer in Mental Health and Learning Disability.
Diversity Essentials
In a diverse and open society, it’s easy to worry about saying the wrong thing. This
session will help you differentiate between the myths around diversity matters and
genuine areas that you should be aware of. It will enable you to begin or progress your
career feeling confident that you are aware of all the key issues and are able to treat
everyone with respect. This is an introductory session aimed at those with limited
Postponed to 18/3/2015, see
below for revised details
Please book via email
unijob@chester.ac.uk and
students can book via
http://www.chester.ac.uk/eyetr
aining
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Wednesday
11th March
Wednesday
11th March
Now taking
6.00pm –
7.30pm
7.00pm –
9.00pm
Vicarage
CVC008
Kingsway
CKW007
knowledge in the area of equality and diversity.
(A-)typical language acquisition: Science matters
We all have a vested interest in the education of our children and hardly a year goes
by without new government policies seeking to improve the education system. New
large-scale studies and meta-analyses are commissioned to find an evidence base for
new and effective ways to support pupils who are in danger of falling behind.
This talk explores research on language planning and processing in children and the
impact it may have on policy and practice in schools. Dr Frank Herrmann reports on
his research on speech motor planning in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and
phonological awareness skills in children with Cochlea Implants (CI). Dr Blanca
Schaefer showcases how a newly developed multilingual receptive vocabulary app
may help teachers and speech and language and therapists (SLTs) to screen monoand bilingual children’s receptive vocabulary skills for potential delays in the
acquisition of their language(s).
In their concluding discussion with the audience, the presenters would like to argue
that a one-size-does-not-quite-fit-all approach is not conducive to support children
and call for a more individual, timely and long-term support from professional SLTs
following initial large-scale screenings.
About the speakers
Dr Frank Herrmann is an acoustic phonetician with a strong research focus on speechmotor learning and psycholinguistics. He is a lecturer in English Language/Linguistics
at the Department of English (University of Chester).
Dr Blanca Schaefer is a trained Speech and Language Therapist whose research focus
is on mono- and bilingual language acquisition in general and phonological awareness
and dyslexia in particular. She is a visiting lecturer at the Department of English
(University of Chester) and honorary research fellow at the Department of Human
Communication Sciences (University of Sheffield).
175th Anniversary Choir
A choir performance featuring the 175 anniversary choir and the BA Popular Music
Performance Choir. If you would like to take part, the choir rehearses in Small Hall
every Thursday 4.30-6. Contact Kaya Herstad k.carney@chester.ac.uk for more
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Now taking place on 13th
March
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place on 13th
March
information.
Thursday
12th March
9.30am –
10.30am
Senate House
CSH103
Thursday
12th March
10.30am
– 12noon
Senate House
CSH103
Thursday 12th
March
11.30am1.00pm
Kingsway
CKW007
Thursday 12th
March
12noon –
1.00pm
Binks
CBK106/1
DSA changes
Heather Blundell, Disability Services Manager, will give an overview of the proposed
Disabled Student Allowance changes for 2015/16 and 2016/17 and the University's
response. This session is aimed at both staff and students who need information on the
changes.
Reasonable Adjustment Placement Plan - Reasonable Adjustments in the Placement
Setting
This session, delivered by Pamela Moss, Academic Skills Tutor, and aimed at all staff and
students who have placement will focus on the pilot project 2014/15 that is running on
this topic. This session is the perfect opportunity to look at and comment on the new
process that includes placement plans as well as staff and student guidance.
'Diversity and Performance in the Jewish Archive'
‘Performing the Jewish Archive' is a new major international research project, funded
by the AHRC, and led by Dr. Stephen Muir of the School of Music, University of Leeds. It
brings recently rediscovered musical, theatrical and literary works by Jewish artists back
to the attention of scholars and the public, and to stimulate the creation of new works.
A multidisciplinary team of researchers is focussing on the years 1880-1950 – an intense
period of Jewish displacement – to explore the role of art in such upheaval.
The three and a half year project, which was officially launched in January, involves a
large number of high-profile partners in the UK and abroad, exploring archives,
delivering community and educational projects, and hosting international conferences
and symposia, as well as mounting five performance festivals in the UK, the USA, the
Czech Republic, South Africa, and Australia.
In this panel presentation, Dr. Stephen Muir will be joined by Chester University Visiting
Professor, Dr. David Fligg, Dr. Helen Finch (Leeds University) and Dr. Lisa Peschel (York
University). They will discuss links between Jewish ethnic and artistic identity in South
Africa and pre-war Europe.
Open to everyone, this is a session not to be missed!
Improving Gender Equality in the Workplace
Niel Gillard is a doctoral candidate at the University of Chester. He is researching the
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Thursday 12th
March
1.00pm –
2.00pm
Small Hall
experiences of men and women in the legal profession in the UK in light of legislation
aimed at promoting family-friendly policies in the workplace. Niel will provide a legal
update and consider how the new flexible working and shared parental leave and pay
provisions introduced by the Children and Families Act 2014 could benefit working
parents and organisations in the UK.
Niel will also ask attendees to complete a short questionnaire at the end of the
presentation which will form part of his doctoral thesis which will hopefully inform
future research and legislation in this area.
Beginners Tai Chi
Infinite Tai Chi (meaning universal energy) is a sequence of gentle flowing physical
movements, where the mind becomes still and connected to the body through the
breath and Chi. The experience gained from this stillness of being, calms the mind,
soothes the emotions and strengthens and heals the body. This leaves a feeling of
happiness, contentment and a gentle experience of peace. The practice brings harmony
to your awareness of the perfect balance of nature and life. It balances aspects of yin
(gentleness) and Yang (strength) within all aspects of your being.
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What’s not to love?
Thursday 12th
March
1.00pm –
3.00pm
Martin
WMA028
Come along for a lunch time introduction in Small Hall! Donations to Age UK would be
welcome on the day as they are kindly supplying their Tai Chi instructor Graeme. For
more information see his website at http://www.taichishen.co.uk/
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people, families and communities
Dan Allen is a social work academic and practitioner. He has background in social work
research and practice with Roma, Gypsy and Traveller children, families and
communities in the United Kingdom and Europe. Dan’s research around this topic is ongoing, and he frequently presents his work at local, national and international
conferences to create effective dialogue between those who receive services and those
who deliver them. By attempting to link the fundamental concerns of social work
practice with theory development and wider contextual challenges, Dan continually
seeks to improve service provision and advance the knowledge, values and skills which
inform social work practices and traditions with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people.
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Friday 13th
March
12noon –
2pm
Binks Foyer
Friday 13th
March
12noon –
2.00pm
Beswick
CBE013
This practical workshop is aimed primarily at Social Work students but is open to Social
Work agencies, health and legal practitioners and anyone else who may deal with
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people, families and communities in their practice,
will be a fascinating insight into the culture from an excellent speaker.
Disabled Staff Group
Members of the University’s very active Disabled Staff Group will be available in Binks
Foyer to promote the work of the group and provide guidance to staff on disability
matters.
Edward Lord OBE – Football’s discrimination breaches – how the FA should respond.
Edward Lord is a sports administrator, politician, non-executive director, and equality
campaigner. He is chairman of the Group Board of the Amateur Swimming Association,
England’s national governing body for swimming, diving, water polo and synchronised
swimming. He was a member of the Football Association’s Inclusion Advisory Board
from December 2013 to September 2014 and chairs the London FA’s Inclusion Advisory
Group and is on the chairmen’s panel for specialist anti-discrimination disciplinary
commissions for other county FAs.
No need to book, just turn up!
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Edward, who was nominated for Campaigner of the Year and Hero of the Year for the
stand he took over the Scudamore affair, has publicly expressed grave reservations
about the governing body’s response to a spate of discrimination scandals that have
engulfed English football. He feels the public and the rest of the sport industry are
getting fed up with football’s inability to tackle discrimination in the game. While most
other governing bodies have really embraced the need for change, to make their sports
more inclusive, he feels it seems football is lagging behind.
Friday 13th
March
2.15pm3.45pm
Beswick
CBE013
This event is a unique opportunity to get insight into the workings of the FA and hear
Edward’s views on the action the FA must take when participants so flagrantly breach
their rules against discrimination.
Bisexuality untangled
This session is a broad look at the fundamentals of bisexuality in the UK, discussing how
to engage with bisexual audiences/clients and avoid bisexual erasure. This event is
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delivered by:
Marcus Morgan, a trainer specialising exclusively on bisexual engagement and inclusion
and adviser to Stonewall and the Government Equalities Office on their engagement of
bisexual people and Jacq Applebee, author and performance poet.
Friday 13th
March
12.304.30pm
Small Hall
Friday 13th
March
4.00pm –
6.00pm
Westminster
CWE017
Friday 13th
March
7.00pm –
8.00pm
Kingsway
CKW007
Friday 13th
March
8.00pm –
9.30pm
Molloy
CML006
(Auditorium)
This event brings together three very high profile people in one place for an
entertaining and enlightening discussion around bisexuality and inclusion.
Across the boards…Equality Through the Ages: Postgraduate Research Poster
Presentation
The Graduate School are running an internal competition culminating with poster
presentations and a judging and awards ceremony on Friday 13th March. Postgraduate
research students, from across all disciplines and faculties, have been invited to submit
posters on any aspect of their work relating to the festival’s theme of ‘Equality Through
the Ages’. Poster presentations will examine issues and topics relating to notions of
equality from a variety of social, cultural, political and religious perspectives. Delegates
are cordially invited to join students and staff at this event.
Challenging Homophobia
LGBT Youth North West is a regional organisation that seeks to support lesbian, gay,
bisexual and trans young people in the North West of England through services for
young people, the coordination of a professional network for LGBT services youth
workers and training and consultancy. This interactive workshop is open to anyone
with an interest in this topic or who works, or aspires to work in the field of Youth Work
or wants more information on how to Challenge Homophobia.
175th Anniversary Choir
A choir performance featuring the 175 anniversary choir and the BA Popular Music
Performance Choir as well as special guests the Naked Vocalist. If you would like to take
part in the 175th anniversary choir, the choir rehearses in Small Hall every Thursday
4.30-6pm. Contact Kaya Herstad k.carney@chester.ac.uk for more information.
Finale event!
With a performance from the highly acclaimed Manchester Lesbian and Gay Chorus,
featuring Kate O’Donnell; a slot from performance poet Jacq Applebee and a Marcus
No need to book, just turn up!
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9-27th March
Wednesday
18th March
Postponed
from
11/3/2015
Kingsway (CASC
Gallery)
2.00pm –
4.00pm
Riverside
CRV251
Morgan, magician, this event will be a great start to any evening!
Art Exhibition: Slippage: The Unstable Nature of Difference
Stigma: Mental Health and Learning Disabilities. Exploring the role of the media.
This interactive workshop will cover the historical context of this topic and discuss the
way in which the media affects perceptions of both mental health and learning
disabilities. Facilitated by: Matt Bowen, a Senior Lecturer in Health and Social Care
who has published and researched the representation of mental health and the media;
Dr Andy Lovell, Reader in Mental Health and Learning Disability and Sara Bell, Senior
Lecturer in Mental Health and Learning Disability.
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All Diversity Festival events are open to all members of the public, all staff and all students.
All events are free but booking is essential.
To book a place on any of the events, please click on the eventbrite link next to the relevant event.
Email equality@chester.ac.uk with any queries or call x2135 or x1399
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