One World Week
The one week that the world has waited for is finally here! Imperial College Union has launched a unique week that captures the diversity of the students on campus and aims to channel it through thought provoking and inspiring activities that unravel daily issues of gender equality, sexual orientation, religion, disability and race.
All week we will be running a stand in the Sherfield building. We'll also be projecting images onto the Queens Tower at dusk everyday and on Monday we'll be showing a video produced by the Women in Science, Engineering and Technology society. To find out more about the different areas we're attributing each day to click the links on the left.
Enter into our prize draw to win an iPod Nano by taking the One World Week Survey.
Events
Monday - Gender EqualitySilent Documentary light-hearted yet thought provoking documentary broadcast round campus tackling sexism in the lab. Produced by Women in Science Technology and Engineering. Interfaith Interactive 12.00-14.00 in the JCR. Slightly out of context on the Monday; come along and find out about different faiths at Imperial. Hosted by the Chaplaincy. | Tuesday - Sexual OrientationMilk - Film Screening 1200-1420 in Meeting Room 3, Imperial College Union - East Basement. Come on down to the Union for a lunchtime screening of Sean Penn as Harvey Milk, the US LGBT Rights campaigner. The film is FREE and includes Popcorn, which is also FREE! Union Quiz Night 2000 in da Vincis. |
Wednesday - Religion and BeliefReligion and Science Questions Time 1800-2000 in SAF Lt1 | Thursday - DisabilityA Beautiful Mind - Film Screening 1630-1900 Meeting Room 5, Imperial College Union - East Basement. The film, starring Russell Crowe, is a film adaptation of the book of the same name which is an unauthorised biography of the life of John Forbes Nash Jr. The film is FREE and includes Popcorn, which is also FREE! |
Friday - Race and InternationalismInternational Night 1930 in the Great Hall, Sherfield Building. A variety performance showcasing the diverse range of international students at Imperial College London. Buy your tickets online. One World Week After Party 2000-0200 dBs Nightclub, Imperial College Union. |
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Why One World Week?
Our world is diverse, both naturally and ideologically. It is filled with a variety of people from differing backgrounds sharing a range of opinions and beliefs. However our differences, rather than acting as a great source of human inspiration, have the tendency to result in various acts of disunity and error of thought. Generations and generations of humans have allowed such errors in judgement to create a history of bloodshed, grave injustices and a world that impinges on basic human rights. Millions of people across the globe face execution, imprisonment, torture, violence and discrimination because of their differences.
If humans truly harbour logic and reason, why do we still disagree in our understandings of human rights? Why do we still judge people unjustly? Why have so many generations faced discrimination and abuse?
ICU One World Week identifies and explores one main area within these intriguing questions; why do we tend to rely on supposition, rather than certainty, in our judgements? Basing our opinions on conjecture and on uncertified facts can precipitate into a spiral of unworthy judgements and thoughts, which inevitably lead to unjust acts against our human brethren based upon their appearances and beliefs.
If we can suggest and explore the answers to these questions we will take a step closer to forming strategies that will solve our disunited and abused world.
As students who are part of this free thinking institute, success will be achieved once we provide the platform to combat the humanitarian issues mentioned below as a collective unit over the next week. All the events mentioned will hopefully raise awareness of the real facts of gender equality, sexual orientation, religion, disability and race. This will allow us to remove our baseless suppositions and fear less what we will come to know more.