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This symposium allows to suggest ideas, highlight challenges and discuss ways forward in relation to setting up a decolonisation network for colleagues in universities. This in-person event is open to all staff and students. Follow link below lancasteruk.estore.flywire.com/products/are...

This talk explores the possibility of reparative frameworks in and through education systems – particularly in relation to racial and classed injustices. To know more and register to attend either online or in person, follow the link below: www.reparationsresearch.eu/lectures/rep...

A festival produced with our Eco-Collective featuring live music, artwork, creative workshops, and more, all themed on climate change and the small positive actions we can make as a community to make a difference. For more, follow link below: moremusic.org.uk/whats-on/thr...

Exploring the legacy of Frantz Fanon on the centenary of his birth. His writing for the emancipation of colonised peoples everywhere continues to echo into the 21st century. Follow the link below: events.bl.uk/events/write...

Event is fundraiser for Central Gaza. Proceeds disperse by a Lancaster University graduate from Gaza who lives there, helping people purchase what little is available. All proceedings will go to this community. For more follow link below: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

This event happening tomorrow, Wednesday 2nd July, at 12pm via Zoom (online event) 

 City of Sanctuary provides overview of background and growth of the City of Sanctuary movement across the UK. To register, follow the link below:
cityofsanctuary.org/events/welco...

Crafting Inclusion through Creative Practice: Decolonising using Zines on Wednesday June 25th, 11:35 am - 12:05 pm at Health Innovation Campus, A29. Led by Meg Ritchie, Somayeh Roustaei and Sunita Abraham, offers staff and students! Follow link below to register: www.lancaster.ac.uk/curriculum-a...

Happening today! :D

From 11-4pm in Lancaster library this saturday, there will be activities, food, and conversations to get involved with! Come and support the women of EmW showcasing their homelands. Free for all and requires no registration!

Enjoy world music before the screening, and Q&A session with filmmakers for deeper understanding of stories and experiences. Free tickets for refugee/Asylum seekers  Shows begin TONIGHT, 7pm, the Dukes. Follow link below: dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/cin...

Join us for a cup of chai, taste different cuisines and engage with people from diverse backgrounds as part of Refugee Week. Opportunity to make friends, share stories, and learn about cultures. Register here for free eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Join Emre Sarikaya and others in learning the traditional art form of Ebru art! Create your own piece of art to celebrate Turkish history. Happening Tuesday 17th June, 12:30-3pm, in FASS meeting room 1 To register, use the link below: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

PhD researchers Anna and Sebnem share how decolonial thinking plays in research journeys. Hear how decolonisation shows approaches and take part in discussion on how ideas play in Lancaster’s History department. Everyone welcome! Follow link: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Event to hear from a range of academics staff, examining Quaker and Black history, the far-right, decolonising library, to Black student activism. Happening 12 June, 12.15-1.30 pm, on Microsoft Teams To register, please follow the link below: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

'Bridging Worlds: Enclosures and Openings' launches in Library between 9- 20 June! The exhibition shows work by James Fox and members of local refugee and asylum seeker community Open to all! Launch of the event happens Monday 9th 2-3pm in library foyer. Refreshments are provided

Everyone welcome to training session by The Public Engagement Network. Dr Dayo Eseonu and Davinia Jackson share training and development opportunities, to build connections and more! Register with link below: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Rosie Willi, Dorte Thorses and Charles Watters present seminar on theoretical and practical contributions on how to combine wellbeing and mobility, and other related topics! Everyone welcome in person or online. For online, follow link below eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

TOMORROW Join the online event "Like a raisin in rice pudding: Education Research Department Online Seminar with Professor Azumah Dennis" to discuss Black women in Higher Education are both invisible and hypervisible.   Free, but registration is required. shorturl.at/iWCbR

Happening today! Come join us at County Main SR2 at 16 pm

Pablo Neruda event - poetry, politics and human rights (with live Latin America music!) Come learn how social poetry relates to intersectional human rights. Happening Wednesday 21st May, at 16.00-5.30pm at County Main SR2 If interested, email Dr. Pilar Cáceres at [email protected]

All are welcome to hear Prof. Haya Al-Dajanj present her pioneering and decades long work on women refugees’ entrepreneurship! Happening Wednesday 21st May from 1-2pm in LUMS LT1

Come along to hear refugees tell their stories on the experience through displacement, boarders and survival in the UK asylum system. Happening Monday 19th May at 9am In Management School LT17. All are welcome, just turn up! If you have any questions, contact Dr Joanna Kostka

Come along tomorrow for an insightful talk on how we can learn and teach others around us on the topic of migration! Happening 17th May, 11am-1pm at The Gregson! Refreshments will be provided! To register for free, follow the link below to fill out the form: forms.gle/9xmKdsJr8puK...

MIGRATIONS: An International Mail Art Project, exhibition will be launching tomorrow, Thursday 15 May at 5:00pm in LICA Foyer. Open from the 16 to 26 May. Features 382 artworks from 43 countries, sent by post in response to an open call on theme of migration through different forms. All welcome!

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Escape to Safety is an interactive multimedia installation that invites you to experience the journey of refugees seeking asylum in the UK. 🗓️ May 7–15, 2025 ⏰ 10 AM – 4 PM 📍 Library Exhibitions and Event Space Free entry. Bring friends and family!

Cervantes Institute brings Flamenco-inspired photography exhibition by Rina Srabionian to Lancaster. Official opening today at 1:15pm in Library room LG026. Follow link below for more www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/ole-fla...

Global Religions Visiting Speaker Seminar! Tuesday 13th May at 3pm, professor Ananya Vajpeyi (Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, New Delhi) will be hosting a seminar titled A Language for Mother India: Sanskrit between Secular Nation and Hindu Rashtra    All welcome no need to register.

Nanjing Project Volume 5, showing this Thursday 8 May 3-5 pm at the Jack Hylton Room (Great Hall Complex, Lancaster University) Open rehearsals held every afternoon till Wednesday 7 May from 2-5pm at Jack Hylton Room (Great Hall Complex)   Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/kBk49i9Y8j All events free

ESCAPE TO SAFETY EXHIBITION - STARTS TOMORROW 07/05 to 15/05 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Escape to safety is an interactive multimedia installation to experience something of what it is like to be a refugee seeking asylum in Britain. Free reservations here: lancaster-uk.libcal.com/event/436895

Free and all are invited! Anne Super is a survivor of the holocaust and has recorded her story in print with the help of the My Voice Project. This lecture is an opportunity to hear Anne share her remarkable story first hand. For more info myvoice.org.uk/book/a-citiz...

Lancaster University Confucius Institute and the Kendal Mountain Festival present three short adventure films Snacks will be provided! Further information and to register, follow link below: www.lancaster.ac.uk/confucius-in...

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH REFRESHMENTS! Join an interactive multimedia installation to experience something of what it is like to be a refugee seeking asylum in Britain. The exhibition will run from 8th May to 15th May. Free reservations: lancaster-uk.libcal.com/event/4368956

An exclusive workshop for LU PGR students and Sociology department students only. The facilitator Meg Ritchie will explore the decolonial history, use, and process of zine making through a student-led workshop. 🔗 Registration here lancaster-uk.libcal.com/event/4368690

📢 Join Glocal Lancaster History Tour 2025! The event will happen 30th of April, exclusive for students and staff!
 For this edition, we would like to thank LUSU Green for the partnership.

🎟️  Register here: lancaster-uk.libcal.com/event/4367198

Happening tomorrow! To celebrate Dalit History Month, students and public are invited to watch a newly released film! Grab your popcorn and your questions for an educative and fun night. Follow the link below to book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-scree...?

TODAY! The leading Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh, acclaimed author of Palestinian Walks and co-author Penny Johnson in collaboration with Lancaster Litfest. 📆 2nd April 🕢 7 PM 📍The Nuffield Theatre - Lancaster University Get your tickets here: www.lancasterarts.org/youre-invite...

Come join @bigtrek4palestine (Instagram handle) on her journey May 3rd. We will be setting off from the plinth in Dalton Square, Lancaster at 9am, to Lancaster University. Then, to a campsite in forest of Bowland! You can support Ruth in other ways, you can donate using links in her bio.

💧 WATER FOR GAZA This concert is raising funds for a Solar Powered Well in Central Gaza, a project initiated by a Lancaster Uni graduate from Gaza. 📅 Saturday, April 5 | 2 PM 📍 Lancaster Priory 🎟️ petemoser.com/music-medita...

‘Critical Interculturality for communicating with China: A dialectical perspective’ with Dr Ashley Simpson TODAY AT 1PM!! If you are interested, visit the link below to book: www.lancaster.ac.uk/confucius-in...

Today, we remember the impact of slavery and the slave trade. We also acknowledge the huge impact the slave trade had on the world. If you’re interested, there is a webinar happening today at 6pm. Follow the link below for more information and to register us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us in Lancaster for UN Anti-Racism Day! Stand against racism and support refugees. No registration required! Just show up 📍 Dalton Square Lancaster 📅 March 22 | Saturday ⏰ 11 a.m

This is an opportunity to join an open discussion with ELCW Students and Staff. No need to register. Free snacks, and bundles for fasting students! 📍County Common Room 📆 18th March 🕘 4pm - 5pm

📚 Litfest Lancaster 2025 – March 15th 📚 Lancaster will celebrate a day filled with literature, poetry, and storytelling at Litfest 2025! A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the literary world and connect with remarkable artists. More details in @litfest.bsky.social

Sanctuary cinema club presents an eye opening comedy show about historical change! Ways to book are shown on the poster above 🥰

STAR games night! Happening tomorrow at 6pm, enjoy free snacks at a fun and relaxed evening. Make sure to bring your own board game if you have one!

📢 Join us for the Decolonising Lancaster University: Online Panel Discussion TODAY March 11th, 1-2 PM!
 An all-student panel sharing powerful

📍Online via Teams. teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

TOMORROW: Join us for the Decolonising Lancaster University: Panel Discussion on March 11th, 1-2 PM! 🎤✨ An all-student panel sharing powerful insights on decolonising theory, writing, research, and student activism. 📍Online via Teams Register via the link: lancaster-uk.libcal.com/event/4356511

Experience the untold story of Eugene Bullard, the first Black fighter pilot, in "All Blood Runs Red". A powerful play that blends history, jazz, and resistance. Don't miss it at Dukes Theatre! 🎭✨ 📅 07/03 and 08/03 🎟️ Tickets: dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/all-blood-runs-red

Refugee week begins today! 💕