Welcome to week five! 🌟 There are lots of exciting events planned this week to distract you from those infamous week five blues, from the 116th week of the #fridaysforfuture climate change strike to a talk by Dr. Jane Goodall DBE. Start times of events are correct at the time of publishing but can sometimes change, so make sure you have a look at the event page on the day. As always, send us a message if you know of any events that you think your fellow Geographers would be interested in. Take care and have a great week! 🌻💛
Thursday 5th November – Building a Feminist University
Time: 19:00
Hosted by: Cambridge SU Women’s Campaign
About the event: With the Covid-19 pandemic, questions about how to move learning, working and community building into the online space have presented challenges for building safe and accessible social spaces. This event will be discussing what a feminist University might look like and how this relates to context of Covid-19. Find out more about the event and how to book by visiting the event’s Facebook page.
Friday 6th November – Yemen Panel
Time: 18:30
Hosted by: The Cambridge Union
About the event: As it enters its sixth year, the end of this war does not seem to be in sight as tensions continue to rise between the internationally-recognised government and the Houthi militias. This discussion about Yemen’s future is open to all students, and will be live-streamed on the Cambridge Union’s YouTube channel here https://www.youtube.com/c/cambridgeunionsoc1815/livestream
Friday 6th November – Saturday 7th November– Fridays for Future Cambridge Uni Strike
Time: 6th at 00:00 – 7th at 00:00
Hosted by: Oxfam Society
About the event: Take a well needed break from your studies to take part in the 116th week of the global #fridaysforfuture climate change strikes, and spend the day creating artwork and attending virtual workshops on climate change. More details about this day will be posted on the event’s Facebook page closer to the time.
Saturday 7th November– Wildlife Conservation in Malaysia – practical issues and linkages to the veterinary world
Time: 11:00-12:30
Hosted by: IVSA Cambridge
About the event: This first IVSA Cambridge talk will address the issues surrounding wildlife conservation in Malaysia, and the role veterinarians play in protecting native animal species in tropical countries. The speaker is Dr Melvin Gumal, who is the country director of the Wildlife Conservation Society Malaysia. Tickets for this Zoom event can be found here https://forms.gle/59eeVjhJEBEtLYDu9
Monday 9th November– Dr Jane Goodall DBE
Time: 18:30 – 19:30
Hosted by: The Cambridge Union
About the event: Dr. Jane Goodall is being announced as the 2020 Hawking Fellow. Jane Goodall is a British ethologist and primatologist, best known for her long-term research on the Kasakela chimpanzee community of Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. Through nearly 60 years of ground-breaking work, she has redefined species conservation to include the needs of locals and the environment. In-person entry to this event will require tickets obtained via random ballot (more details about how to enter will be on the event’s Facebook page), and the event will also be live-streamed on the members’ streaming device for those who would like to attend virtually.