All Events
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Are We Still Decolonising the University? One-Day Symposium co-hosted by DLU
This one-day in-person symposium brought together over 60 staff and students from universities across the UK to discuss decolonisation and anti-racism in Higher Education. The event was co-hosted by Dr Sunita Abraham (Lancaster University), Dr Laura Key and Lucy Potter (York St John University), and Dr Leon Moosavi (University of Liverpool). The symposium was open…
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BASAS Annual Conference 2025 at Lancaster University
Lancaster University hosted the 2025 British Association of South Asian Studies (BASAS) Annual Conference, one of the world’s leading learned society conferences for the study of South Asia. DLU supported the conference as part of its wider commitment to decolonial scholarship and sector-wide engagement. The conference brought together scholars from across the UK and beyond…
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Refugee Week Event 2025: Introduction to Ebru Art from Turkey
Free workshop and lunch – requires registration. Open only to staff and students of Lancaster University. Emre Sarikaya is a Lancaster-based woman refugee artist from Turkey who will be teaching participants about the amazing UNESCO World Heritage recognised Ebru art work. This traditional art form involves creating colourful marbling patterns on paper by sprinkling and brushing colour pigments…
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Launch of the Escape to Safety Exhibition
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Escape to safety is an interactive multimedia installation that enables you to experience something of what it is like to be a refugee seeking asylum in Britain. It is designed for young people and adults from the age of 11 upwards. You will follow in the footsteps of three refugees who…
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Decolonising Through Zines: Introduction to Zine Making
An exclusive workshop for LU PGR students and Sociology department students only. The facilitator Meg Ritchie will explore the decolonial history, use, and process of zine making through a student-led workshop, along with Sarah Aljundi and Ana Claudia Furtado. During the workshop, participants will be provided with the necessary tools to create their own collective or…
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Global Stories, Local Landmarks: The Glocal Lancaster History Tour | April 2025
A Free Guided Tour! Guides: Dr Sunita Abraham and Dr Chris Donaldson from Lancaster University Fancy discovering how the city’s past connects with the histories of people from around the world? Join us for a tour of nine places in Lancaster’s historic Castle Quarter and its surroundings. We’ll view some of the city’s most iconic sites…