More than a Union bar...

Your Union bar and restaurant, The Orator is a central hub of activity with events taking place throughout the week and is a beautiful place to sit and work (wi-fi is free) or just chat with friends.

Grab a coffee with friends, catch up over lunch or dinner, listen to the debate results over a cocktail.

Equalities

26/04 26/04 01/05 23/05

| Intersubjectivity Exhibition (runs until 27th April)

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Panel Event: Tolerance Means Dialogue

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Panel Event: Assessing Priorities for Climate and Development

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Debate: THB it is Impossible for Feminism to be Truly Inclusive

The Cambridge Union is the oldest continuing free speech society in the world. We cherish the right to debate, to hear unfamiliar perspectives, and to challenge others to listen as well as speak, with humility and respect. The aim of the equalities’ committee is to ensure that all voices, including those of minorities, are platformed within our chamber, library, and the Orator. With free speech comes responsibility, and ensuring that this institution empowers a diverse range of views on topical issues is our priority.

Join us for a collaborative exhibition with Disruption and the Fitzwilliam Museum Society on the theme of intersubjectivity. Through paint, photography, and spoken poetry, artists will convey how different facets of their respective identities intersect and inform their lived experiences.

Our two panels involve very different but equally important discussions. The first, in association with CULA and Tolerance Means Dialogue, will explore how trans athletes can be integrated in sports whilst maintaining a commitment to fairness (featuring a 250$ prize for the best floor question!) The collaborative panel with the Cambridge Climate Society will assess priorities when it comes to balancing the risks of climate change and economic development, moderated by a representative of the Indigenous Methodologies Reading Group.

The equalities’ committee has also organised a Women and Non-Binary debate in addition to the weekly debate series, on the motion “This House Believes it is impossible for feminism to be truly inclusive.” Our intention is to create a safe space for Women and Non-binary students to speak and evaluate the current state, and potential, of the movement - and to empower them to rectify the inequality of voices that continues to exist in our chamber.

This term we have formalised a reserved seating system for members with mobility issues. We will continue to run a public speaking debates workshop for ethnic and gender minorities every Thursday at 6PM in the chamber. One session will also host ex-offenders who are in the process of re-integrating into society, in collaboration with the Skill Mill.

Our events are open to all as well as members, so I do look forward to seeing you there, and genuinely hope you enjoy!

Holly Sheridan | Queens’ Equalities Officer, Easter 2023

the Women & Non-Binary Debate