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Each year the Diversity Festival provides a focus through which the University actively promotes, challenges and develops an understanding of equality, diversity and multiculturalism.
Disabled Motion - By Simon Mckeown
The Diversity Festival is open to all students and will give you a unique opportunity to learn and experience different cultures and perspectives.
Diversity Festival 2012
Have a go at Chinese Fan dancing, learn more about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans issues, listen to the motivational experiences of Paralympis Athletes, hear keynote lectures on a variety of topics and learn how to become an inspirational woman!
These are just some of the rich and varied activities which make up the seventh annual Diversity Festival, open to all between 6th and 17th February 2012. There are screenings of foreign language films, workshops, awareness events, conferences and plenty of opportunity for debate.
Highlights include:
- An Inspirational Women conference open to female staff, students and visitors with high profile keynote speakers and interactive workshops
- LGBT - Are we living equally? A full day event with high profile keynote speakers and engaging workshops looking at Gender and Sexuality in the 21st Century.
- Keynote speeches from Sophia Warner an International Athlete who just happens to have Cerebral Palsy and Stuart Boreham who holds the Distinction of being the first person in history to row an ocean single handed, unsupported and unassisted, with a physical disability.
- Keynote Lecture: Novellist Professor Patricia Duncker on representing diversity in the Literary world.
- The Anthony Walker Foundation on Offenders with learning Disabilities and Difficulties
- Workshops on Marriage in Different Cultures, Racism in Schools, Sign Language, Life 'in the closet'
- Law and positive about disability conferences
For a complete list of nearly 40 events, please see the 2012 Diversity Festival Programme in the Downloads section to the left of the page.
Booking Details
All Diversity Festival events are open to all members of the public, staff and students (unless otherwise stated). To book a place on any of the 2012 events, please contact Sophie Robinson on 01244 511399 or email equality@chester.ac.uk
Almost all events at the festival are free but please note a small number of events charge entry. Please review the programme of events for further details.
