Writing Wrongs
FRESHERS' SQUASHES x Letter Writing Workshops
Cage Weekend
Baroness Onora O’Neill: ‘Conceptions of Press Freedom’
The Secret Porter's Ball
Weekend of the Letter
Talk: Tim Finch (co-hosted with Peterhouse Politics)
Film: PERSEPOLIS
WRITING WRONGS: AMNESTY HUMAN RIGHTS LITERARY AND ARTS FESTIVAL
UDHR60 Competition (Art Section) Winners’ Exhibition
UDHR60 Club Night
Greeting Cards Campaign
UDHR60: HUMAN RIGHTS LITERATURE AND ART COMPETITION
Fair Trade Hoodies
Letter writing at the Cafe Project in Jesus Lane
x Stop Violence Against Women
Cambridge University Amnesty International are hosting a literary festival, "Writing Wrongs: Human Rights and Literature". We want to demonstrate not only the dedication of many writers to human rights causes, but also the natural connection between self-expression through art and literature, and the work of organisations like Amnesty International.
Many political prisoners are writers, documentary-makers, journalists or artists, people who endure being deprived of their basic freedoms because they will not sacrifice their integrity, people who will not be silenced. Equally, organisations such as Amnesty represent the immense power of the written word. When the prisoners whom Amnesty campaigns for are liberated, when their situation improves, when they are given access to their lawyers, it is purely because of the written messages of concern for their wellbeing from thousands of strangers around the world. Amnesty letters demonstrate that the world is watching, and that torture and abuse will not be tolerated or ignored.
Fri 10 & Sat 11 Oct
3 - 5pm
Green Room (opposite the JCR), Gonville and Caius
Come and meet the exec committee and pick up some letter-writing skills
Fri 17 - Sun 19 Oct
All Weekend
King's College Front Lawn
Cage in support of student Prisoners of Conscience.
To volunteer, sign up at www.cuamnesty.org.uk/cage
Wed 22 Oct 6 – 6:45 pm
Babbage Lecture Theatre, New Museum Site
The Cambridge philosopher, life peer and former Newnham principal speaks as part of the Cambridge Festival of Ideas
Sun 26 Oct Time tbc
Fitzpatrick Hall, Queens’
Enjoy an amazing night of comedy!
Sat 1 – Sun 2 NOV All Weekend
Various Venues
Weekend of the Letter is BACK! Join CUAI in trying to get as many Amnesty letters written over the weekend as possible!
Thu 13 Nov 8:45 – 10pm
The Parlour, Peterhouse
The Director of Communications of the Refugee Council speaking at this co-hosted Peterhouse Politics event.
Emmanuel (tentative)
Based on the autobiographical graphic novel of Iranian female artist’s Marjane Satrapi, it follows her coming of age against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution.
::Moniza Alvi::
Wed 19 Nov Time tbc
Venue tbc
The British poet will be speaking about her life and work. Many of you may be familiar with her wry and powerful works exploring the nature of both cultural and individual identity, such as "An Unknown Girl" or "Presents from My Aunts in Pakistan". She will be speaking about the inspirations behind her writing and the importance of artistic freedoms.
::Imtiaz Dharker::
Thu 20 Nov Time tbc
Venue tbc
The Pakistani-British poet will speak about her career and human rights themes she has incorporated into her poetry. Her collections, such as "The Terrorist at My Table" or "I Speak for the Devil" emphasise her perspective on how gender or cultural inheritance reflect our conception of individuality. She has illustrated her works as a sequence of both poems and drawings and the talk will give a unique insight into the use of both art and poetry as self-expression.
::Soheila Sokhanvari::
Fri 21 Nov Time tbc
Venue tbc
The Iranian artist will talk about the methods she uses to create her works and the way she has used art to reflect the lifestyles of modern Iranian women. Soheila will be judging the entries of our UBDHR art competition and has exhibited at Kettle's Yard. She will be able to show examples of her work on a slide show and the talk is a must for anyone interested in art and how it may be used as social commentary.
::English PEN Panel Discussion::
Sat 22 Nov Time tbc
Venue tbc
We are expecting a fascinating panel discusssion from members of English PEN, including the President Lisa Appignanesi and writers Carole Seymour-Jones and Nadeem Aslam. PEN is an international association of writers working to promote freedom of expression, and can boast to being both the oldest international human rights organisation and the oldest literary organisation in the world. The writers of the panel will discuss their works and the importance of artistic freedoms. The aims of PEN strongly reflect human rights, while its emphasis upon intellectual liberty poses interesting philosophical questions.
::Deborah Haynes::
Mon 24 Nov time tbc
Venue tbc
The Times journalist will be speaking from 7pm at the Cambridge Union on her experience as the Correspondent for Baghdad. Her articles highlighting the lack of protection for Iraqi translators helping British troops changed UK policy, earning her the Amnesty Journalism Award. For anyone interested in journalism, Deborah's account of experiences working in a conflict zone and the immense impact of her work will be truly inspiring.
Mon 23 – Fri 28 Nov
The Shop, Jesus Lane
Showcasing the winning entries of the Art Section (Photography, Paintings and Sculptures) of the CUAI UDHR60 Human Rights Literature and Art Competition (For details please see below).
Thu 27 Nov 9pm
Kambar
£3 Entry
Happy 60th Birthday to Universal Declaration of Human Rights!
Venue tbc
Sending words of encouragement and seasons’ greetings to Prisoners of Conscience with your own hand-made cards
In celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR60)
There are 4 categories in our two sections:
LITERATURE SECTION (Judges: CU English Faculty & English PEN)
1. Short Stories (5,000 words max.)
2. Poetry (42 lines max.)
1st Prize winning entries in this section will be published (*details to be confirmed).
ART SECTION (Judge: Shoheila Sokhanvari)
3. Photography
4. Paintings and Sculptures
Winning entries in this section will be exhibited at The Shop, Jesus Lane (see overleaf for details).
All entries must be clearly related to any of the 30 articles of the UDHR.
For Details and Entry Conditions, email YNEL2@cam.ac.uk or check on www.cuamnesty.org.uk and the competition facebook event page.
Failure to comply with the entry conditions will result in disqualification.
DEADLINE: SATURDAY 14th NOVEMBER 2008
Any enquiries please email cl404 or YNEL2
FAIR TRADE HOODIES
Sizes available Chest Size (INCHES) XS 34”
S 36”
M 38”
L 40” – 42”
XL 42” – 44”
Check out the designs here
To Order: Send a CHEQUE of £21
• made payable to ‘CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’
• With your NAME, EMAIL, COLLEGE, and SIZE on the back of the cheque
To Edith Lai at Gonville and Caius College
Hoodies should be available for collection before the Christmas Vacation. Any enquiries please email YNEL2@cam.ac.uk
This is meant to be a fun and sociable break from revision (with tea, coffee, and cake) while you take an opportunity to make a difference. Don't worry if you haven't written an Amnesty letter before- just come along.
For more information please contact Katie Jones (klj29).
Information on the cafe can be found at: http://www.cafeproject.org/
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