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Saturday 8 October 2022, 11:00 - Friday 16 December 2022, 19:00
An exhibition telling the story of Nelson Mandela’s relationship to Scotland and the role played by the Scottish people in the global struggle to end apartheid
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Saturday 8 October 2022, 11:00 - Friday 16 December 2022, 19:00
An exhibition telling the story of Nelson Mandela’s relationship to Scotland and the role played by the Scottish people in the global struggle to end apartheid
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Saturday 12 November 2022, 11:00 - Saturday 4 February 2023, 16:00
Bacchanal explores the history of carnivals. How did a harvest celebration for slaves become the world’s most iconic street party?
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Friday 20 October 2023, 15:15 - 16:30
Due to severe weather in Dundee and Tayside this event has been postponed. The University and DUSA hope to rearrange soon.
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Thursday 12 October 2023, 19:00 - 22:00
Join us for an evening of fun and knowledge at Liar on Thursday 12 October. Organised by DUSA, expect engaging content covering topics such as populations, maps, flags, and recognizing famous names and faces. Quiz starts at 19:30
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Wednesday 5 October 2022, 18:00 - 19:00
In October 2022, the University of Dundee hosted Prof Sir Geoff Palmer, who became the first black professor in Scotland in 1989.
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Tuesday 25 October 2022, 00:00 - 00:00
In this talk Marcia covered the importance of Black History Month, the importance of equity, and shared her experiences of being a black woman who has lived on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Thursday 27 October 2022, 00:00 - 00:00
To celebrate Black History Month 2022 and promote Show Racism the Red Card, DUSA and the University of Dundee hosted the return of the annual football match between staff vs students.
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Friday 28 October 2022, 00:00 - 00:00
In celebration of Black History Month, DUSA hosted a BHM Quiz in Air bar from 7pm.
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Saturday 1 October 2022, 00:00 - 00:00
The University of Dundee's Dr. Michael Morris led a walk and talk that highlighted a more difficult context to the statues in Glasgow's George Square
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Wednesday 4 October 2023, 12:00 - 13:00
The health and social care workforce is increasing its capacity to support service delivery whilst adding to overall economic growth.
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Wednesday 11 October 2023, 18:30 - 19:30
This illustrated talk by author Richard Blake tells a story of opportunism, wealth, good fortune and tragedies set against the background of slavery.
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Wednesday 18 October 2023, 14:00 - 15:00
This walking tour accompanies an illustrated map highlighting sites in Dundee associated with transatlantic and American slavery.
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Wednesday 18 October 2023, 18:30 - 19:30
It wasn’t until 1976 that cinemagoers could see a British feature film made by a Black director.
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Thursday 5 October 2023, 18:00 - 19:00
In this session, Visiting Professor, Ollie Folayan, will describe the Diversity and Inclusion landscape and define the place of race and ethnicity within that landscape. The nature of racism will be described through the lens of history. Folayan will provide a summary of disparities within the engineering sector, and he will provide tips for becoming an ally of Ethnic Diversity. Folayan will also highlight the many ways in which technological innovations have always relied on diversity.
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Saturday 30 September 2023, 13:00 - 15:00
This walk takes participants round George Square's statues that reveal a hidden history of Scotland's involvement in slavery and abolition.