30th October - 7th November
Cambridge University Stands Up is a week of events and activities to celebrate and explore diversity in the Cambridge community and beyond.
The events throughout the week will focus on issues of equality, and generate ways to take action for equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, nationality or class.
Discrimination, homophobia and racism continue to present a real threat to the student experience in Cambridge. In the face of hate crime, unequal access to opportunities and the growing profile of fascist parties in the political system, we must continue to speak out against ideologies of discrimination and hatred.
Throughout this week, we challenge you to stand up for what you believe in, and take action to make it happen!
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Sign the University-wide petition
- Come to the events throughout the week: and bring friends
- Attend the campaign training to increase your effectiveness as a student activist
- Organise a campaign on an issue you want to take action on. Let us know about it!
Cambridge University Stands Up Facebook Page
Get in touch with any questions, or to get involved: standsup [at] cusu.cam.ac.uk.
Events
Take action for equality with a week of events and activities to celebrate and explore diversity in the Cambridge community and beyond, including a spectacular Love Music Hate Racism concert on the 7th Nov. Throughout this week, we challenge you to stand up for what you believe in, and make it happen!
Email standsup @ cusu.cam.ac.uk for more information and to join the email list.
1. Love Music Hate Racism, Saturday 7th November, 8pm (Get your tickets now!)
2. CUSU Ethnic Minorities Careers Fair, Friday 30th October, 5-7pm
3. Cambridge University Jewish Society Bagel Brunch. Sunday 1st November, 12-2pm
4. Cambridge University African-Caribbean Society Film Day. Sunday 1st November, 1-7pm
5. CU Stands Up Comedy Night. Monday 2 November, 8.30 for 9pm, Trinity Hall Bar
6. Rendezvous: Love is a Human Right. Tuesday 3rd November, Revolution, 10pm-2am
7. CUSU Liberation and Equality Training. Wednesday 4th November, 5pm, CUSU
8. Gypsy Boy. Wednesday 4th November, 8pm, Trinity College Junior Parlour
9. BME Staff Network Presents Trevor R. Hall CBE. Thursday November 4th, 5.30pm
10. SUAD – Stand Up and Dance. Thursday Nov 5th, 10pm-2am
11. Action through Art. Friday 6th Nov, 11am-1.30pm
12. Race and Religion. Friday 6th Nov, from 7 to 8:30 pm
13. Free Training Day; The FLIPP Project is looking for student volunteers. Saturday 7th November
14. CU PakSoc Charity Nashta (Breakfast) with Comedian Saad Haroon. Sunday 8th November, 10.30am
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CUSU Ethnic Minorities Careers Fair
Friday 30th October, 5-7pm, Sidgwick Hall, Newnham College
Some of the biggest and brightest companies, encompassing a range of industries, have been enlisted to discuss your future at the only careers fair in Cambridge that specifically caters for Ethnic Minorities. Whether you do or do not have any idea about your career, this is the place to be.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171482671104&ref=ts
For more info contact ma470@cam.ac.uk.
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Cambridge University Jewish Society Bagel Brunch
Sunday 1st November, 12.00 - 2.00pm, Culanu, Kings Parade
Join Cambridge University Jewish Society for a bagel brunch to celebrate our diversity and difference over a delicious medley of spreads and bagels. This is a chilled chance to sit around and chat to friends and make some new ones. Educational content will be minimal, but we do promise lots of bagels!
On Kings Parade; press the Culanu buzzer on the blue door next to the Fudge Shop, and keep on climbing up the stairs. Please bring £2 to cover costs.
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Cambridge University African-Caribbean Society Film Day
Sunday 1st November, 1-7pm, Murray Edwards College
In celebration of Black History Month, we will be holding a truly spectacular journey down film memory lane.
We will first be screening 'A Man From The Sun' (1956) which focuses on themes surrounding the Windrush period. We will then screen 'Adulthood' (2008) which focuses on more modern themes surrounding UK urban youth culture.
After each film screening, we will be joined by prominent black figures within the film and media community for panellist discussions.
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CU Stands Up Comedy Night
Monday 2 November, 8.30 for 9pm, Trinity Hall Bar. Buy tickets (£5) at http://www.cuamnesty.org.uk/cambridge-stands-up-tickets/
CUSU mental health and CU Amnesty International bring to you a night packed with the best comedic talent in Cambridge. The evening will feature some of the best talent from the University and beyond. Tickets are just £5 and all profits will be donated to Amnesty International.
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Rendezvous: Love is a Human Right
Tuesday 3rd November, Revolution, 10pm -2am, £2 before 11 £3 after
CUSU Ents and Amnesty International bring you a night of your favourite music in support of the Amnesty Love is a Human Right campaign.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=195280520630&index=1
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CUSU Liberation and Equality Training
Wednesday 4th November, 5pm, CUSU
Get the skills you need to make change happen with liberation campaigns training. We will cover the essential skills of campaign-strategy, media, and liberation issues.
contact standsup [at] cusu.cam.ac.uk to register
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Gypsy Boy
Wednesday 4th November, 8pm, Trinity College Junior Parlour
CUSU LBGT in collaboration with ITQ invites you to its first speaker event of the year. Some of you may have read his interview in the current Attitude issue. Here he comes to Cambridge to tell his story of concealed sexuality, rich family history and difficult choices.
Free drinks and nibbles will be provided.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163131778924
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BME Staff Network Presents Trevor R. Hall CBE
Thursday November 4th, 5.30pm Corpus Christi College, Trumpington Street.
A talk by a former Race equality advisor to the Home Office
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SUAD – Stand Up and Dance
Thursday Nov 5th, 10pm-2am, Revolution, £3 advance £4 on the door
Beat the midterm blues with our great 2 -4 -1 entry (Buy one entry get one free!)
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Action through Art
Friday 6th Nov, 11am-1.30pm, The Shop 18 Jesus Lane
Come together to enjoy world music and food, and find ways of celebrating diversity and opposing prejudice and discrimination through different forms of art and creativity.
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Race and Religion
Friday 6th Nov, from 7 to 8:30 pm, Trinity Hall
Islam Society presents Sheikh Michael Mumisa on Race and Religion
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Free Training Day; The FLIPP Project is looking for student volunteers
Saturday 7th November, CUSU, New Museums Site
The FLIPP Project is an exciting initiative which supports groups of young people to create peer education projects (anything from artwork to short films) on issues they identify as important.
Contact Ellen@centre33.org.uk to find out more and to register for our free training day.
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Love Music Hate Racism
Saturday 7th November, doors open 8pm, The Cambridge Union. £5. Get your tickets at http://www.wegottickets.com/event/63277 or in CUSU
Love Music Hate Racism hits Cambridge with an amazing line-up of bands, with special guests THE PADDINGTONS, taking a stand against racism and discrimination through the unifying power of music. The concert, a partnership between the Cambridge Union and CUSU, will be the spectacular culmination of Cambridge University Stands Up (30th Oct – 7th Nov), a week of events and activities to celebrate and explore diversity in the Cambridge community and beyond. Join us to dance the night away and fight back against the xenophobia, racism, sexism and homophobia we face in our community.
The Paddingtons are hitting Cambridge after touring with Babyshambles, bringing their infectious, raw tunes to Love Music Hate Racism!
Revolutionary Discipline: Folk like you've never heard it before, their music will have you dancing and swinging the night away!
...and more!
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CU PakSoc Charity Nashta with Comedian Saad Haroon
Sunday 8th November, 10.30am, Graduate Union
CU PakSoc's ever-popular annual 'nashta' (breakfast) returns with a mouthwatering selection of traditional Pakistani breakfast foods, including parathas, omelettes and kebabs. Breakfast will be followed with a side-splittingperformance by Pakistani comedian Saad Haroon, taking a look at the more comical side of 'being Pakistani'. All profit will go to the education charity 'The Citizen's Foundation'.
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All week long:
Sign the Cambridge University Stands Up Petition
Wake Up, Stand Up, go to Amnesty Action Breakfast Letter Writing
Check out the African Film Festival
Browse the Murray Edwards art collection of outstanding women artists