From Sally Feldman, in Times Higher Education
When I started university in the late 1960s I thought I had the world at my feet. We all did. We were the children of the post-war boom, of swinging London and psychedelia. We were the ones who were going to change the world and it really seemed as if the transformation had begun, especially for women. In our first term, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was the album of the moment. We’d all pile into Lynn Barker’s room in hall to absorb the full virtuosity of the Beatles on her stereo. We also tried to squeeze into Gary Arlott’s room to squeal at Monty Python on his TV, but failed because girls weren’t allowed in men’s halls in the evenings. That outrage led to our first political sit-in. While other campuses were raging against the Vietnam war and the Kent State shootings in the US, we campaigned against the university’s paternalistic residential strictures.
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The 2010 International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations is fast approaching. In just a short week and a half, many of you will be joining Common Ground at Queen’s University for a unique exploration of Belfast and an important dialogue on the many facets of diversity throughout history, in present times, and for the future.
An important aspect of this conference is the community building that can happen when such a large and diverse group of people comes together to address such important issues. We hope to foster this community in a number of different ways from talking circles to tours (such as the political tour) to hosting a conference dinner.
The conference dinner is to be highlighted as a time when many of our speakers are able to come together for more intimate conversations over good food and wine. We hope that you will be able to join us for the dinner on 20 July at 19:00 (7:00pm).
The Conference Dinner costs $75 and will be held in the Canada Room at Queen’s University. There will be a vegetarian and a non-vegetarian menu available. The non-vegetarian menu will begin with a Red Pepper Bavarois with a palate cleanser of Champagne Sorbet before the main entree: Supreme of Guinea Fowl with wild mushrooms and rosemary.
The meal will end with Chocolate and Irish Cream Mousse topped with a Vanilla Chantilly, coffee, and tea.
The vegetarian menu will include fresh fruits and vegetables that are in-season and will be cooked in a way to compliment the rest of the meal.
There is still space available for the conference dinner. If you are interested in signing up, please contact us at support@ondiversity.com
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