Diversity Week gets under way

Come and celebrate Diversity Week starting on Monday, 20 May.
Come and celebrate Diversity Week starting on Monday, 20 May.
16 May 2013

The University of Queensland’s annual Diversity Week celebrations get under way on Monday.

There is still time to register for the Vice-Chancellor's Equity and Diversity Awards Event featuring the diversity debate.

A range of other activities will be held through the week across the St Lucia, Gatton and Ipswich campuses.

This year’s theme, The Art of Diversity, refers to art in all its forms – painting, sculpture, theatre, music, dance and architecture.

UQ Equity Office Director Dr Ann Stewart said this year’s events would highlight the increasing diversity of the UQ community and the contribution that the University makes to improving the lives of people locally, nationally and across the world.

“I hope everyone will take advantage of the terrific variety of activities that we have planned,” she said.

UQ Diversity Week begins on 20 May, culminating in the Vice-Chancellor's Equity and Diversity Awards presentation from 4:30 to 7pm on 23 May.

Diversity Week Activities and Events Highlights, May 20-24

Tuesday

11am - 1pm: Diversity Week: 'The Art of Survival' - creating art to raise awareness of domestic and family violence

12 - 1:30pm: Celebrating the Art of Diversity: Healing

1 - 1:30pm: Public Lecture: Economic Research into Indigenous Inequality and Development

1 - 2pm: Te Doy Una Canción : Celebrating the work of Cuban troubadour, Silvio Rodríguez

6 - 8pm: UQ Women's Collective: Embracing Our Bodies

6:30 - 9:30pm: AIESEC UQ: Global Youth Connection 2013

Wednesday

11:30am - 1:30pm: UQ Gatton International Food Festival

12:30 - 2pm: POLSIS Photography Competition Awards

6 - 8:30pm: 'The Cure' - A Documentary Film

Thursday

11am - 1pm: The Art of Diversity 2013 - SMI’s Official Diversity Week Event

4:30 – 7pm: The Vice-Chancellor's Equity and Diversity Awards Event

Friday

10am – 12:30pm: Diversity Week Event for RHD Community at POLSIS

2:30 - 4:30pm: UQ Advantage Award Symposium: Understanding the importance of equity and diversity

5 - 6pm: Public Lecture: Singing, painting and dancing country

Media: The Equity Office, Director, 3365 3052 or ann.stewart@uq.edu.au. UQ Communications, Kate Bishop, 3346 7887 or k.bishop3@uq.edu.au

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