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The Community Security Trust released their annual report on anti-Semitic discourse on 30th November 2018. This report looks at antisemitic ideas and language, and the coverage of antisemitism in general, in mainstream media, politics and public debate. The CST also provide an annual report of antisemitic incidents. For more information and the full report, visit the CST website.
Tell MAMA have released their report on anti-Muslim attacks for the first half of 2018. The most widely-reported incidents were abusive behaviour, with street aggression more likely to be reported than online aggression. Findings show the majority of street-based victims are Muslim women. You can read the full report here.
What Were You Wearing?
‘What Were You Wearing?’ is an art installation that originated at the University of Arkansas in the United States. We sought permission from Dr Jen Brockman to host the exhibition here at Sheffield Hallam, and have had pop-up events in the HUBS, in student halls of residence, and, as part of Sexual Violence Awareness Week in December 2018, we moved the exhibition to a number of different university main spaces.
‘What Were You Wearing?’ at the HUBS.
The installation is made up of a series of outfits inspired by survivor accounts of sexual assault, and provokes questions about how victims can be blamed for being on the receiving end of violence. The University of Kansas now hosts a web page dedicated to this art exhibition so do visit it to find out more about the origins and the reach of this work.
We continue to host this display at relevant events, so if you are interested in seeing it or would like us to bring it to a session that you are hosting, please contact Jill LeBihan on j.lebihan@shu.ac.uk.
Leaving Religion
Ellen Johnson, MA Human Rights student and Hallam Union Humanist Society president, has written a series of posts on the experiences of those who have left a religious group.
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Part 1 – Apostasy and University
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Part 2 – Apostasy and Hate Crime
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Part 3 – Apostasy Awareness Training
Past events for the Changing the Culture initiative
Universities UK ‘Tackling violence, harassment and hate crime’
London, Wednesday 5 December 2018, 9.30am – 5pm
Critical Sexology Event at Goldsmiths University,
London, Friday 30 November 2018
Tackling Hate Crime and Changing the Culture
Newcastle University, Wednesday 28 November 2018 10am – 4pm.