#NoRacismOnCampus tour – scroll down for events set up so far
Hosted by UCU and Stand Up to Racism.
Defending the rights of migrant staff & students • Decolonising education • Challenging institutional racism • Kick the far right off campus • Opposing islamophobia and Prevent
The University College Union (UCU) and Stand Up to Racism are launching a #NoRacismOnCampus tour of university campuses in the autumn term.
Our campuses are often at the forefront of the rise in racism we have seen recently. The rights of EU students and university workers are threatened by Johnson’s right wing vision of Brexit. Institutional racism impacts the experience of BAME staff and students. Muslim students are unfairly targeted by the Prevent agenda. And most recently we’ve seen far right groups like Generation Identity attempt to use pseudo-science racist argument to gain a foothold.
This tour of meetings will bring together students and staff to discuss how we can come together to combat this rise in racism and make our campuses racism-free zones.
Friday 4 Oct: Defend the Rights of Migrants @ University of East Anglia with Clive Lewis (MP for Norwich South), UCU speaker & others. 6.30pm Lecture Theatre 3, main building NR4 7TJ. Facebook event here.
Tues 8 Oct: Defend the Rights of Migrants @ University of Edinburgh with Lowkey (rapper & activist) & UCU speaker. 4.30pm in room G.06, 50 George Square, Uni of Edinburgh EH8 9LH. Facebook event here
Weds 9 Oct: Defend the Rights of Migrants @ University of Dundee with Lowkey (rapper & activist), Qaiser Habib Qadri (Tayside Islamic Centre) & UCU speaker. 5pm room 1G05, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee DD1 4HN. Facebook event here
Weds 9 Oct Defend the Rights of Migrants @ University of Sheffield with Clare Moseley (Care4Calais), Aisha Khan (YouthStrike4Climate), Rob Cotterill (Sheffield African Caribbean Community Association) & UCU speaker. 7pm in room AT-LT06, Arts Tower, 12 Bolsover Street S3 7NA. Facebook event here
Thurs 10 Oct: Defend the Rights of Migrants @ University of Glasgow with Lowkey (rapper & activist), Mary Senoir, (UCU Scotland) & others. 4.30pm Location tbc. Facebook event here
Thurs 10 Oct: Defend the Rights of Migrants @ University of Brighton with Lloyd Russel Moyle MP, UCU speaker & others tbc. 6.30pm G7 Lecture theatre, 10 Pavilion Parade BN2 1RA.
Thurs 10 Oct Defend the Rights of Migrants @ Cambridge with Daniel Zeichner (MP for Cambridge), Hugo Leal (Cambridge UCU) & others tbc. 7.30pm Friends Meeting House, Jesus Lane CB5 8BA. Facebook event here
Thurs 24 Oct: Trump, racism and US Universities @ University of Lancaster with Dr Richard Johnson. Details tbc
What can you do?
– Hold a meeting or workshop as part of the tour? Topics could include decolonising education, challenging institutional racism, opposing the far right.
– Order anti-racist materials published by UCU and Stand Up to Racism for your campus on opposing Prevent and challenging the far right on campus.
– Join us at the education session at the International Conference Against Racism and Fascism on Saturday 19 October?