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Standing Firm in Power and Pride - Black History Month Panel
1 hour panel: Exploring the 2025 BHM theme: How do Black activists, leaders, and educators embody “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”? Discussion will focus on UK racial justice movements, cultural identity, and progress in equality work.
Speakers include:
Rory Gaskin: award-winning academic, educator, speaker, and previous University College Undergraduate.
Patricia Daley: is Professor of the Human Geography of Africa. She is also the Helen Morag Fellow in Geography at Jesus College.
Jessica Agboola: the Founder of KINSIS, a social enterprise supporting black women in education and leadership through residentials, talks, workshops, and research.
Bertha Tobias: a Rhodes Scholar pursuing a DPhil Geography & Environment at St Antony’s College.
This panel, ‘Standing Firm in Power and Pride’, will reflect on Black activism surrounding Black History Month generally speaking to both nationwide and University-specific approaches to Black activism and inclusion. Following a 60-minute panel, there will be an opportunity for Q&A. This panel will be chaired by Seun, SU President for Undergraduates.
Refreshments will follow the panel.
You will need to register for a free ticket, please see the link for further information.
If you’re attending the event and have access needs, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Email us at: studentengagement@oxfordsu.ox.ac.uk and we’ll do our very best to accommodate you.
Date:
15 October 2025, 14:00
Venue:
Weston Library, Broad Street OX1 3BG
Venue Details:
Lecture Theatre
Speaker: Various Speakers
Organising department:
Oxford University Student Union (OUSU)
Organiser contact email address:
studentengagement@oxfordsu.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://oxfordsuevents.native.fm/event/standing-firm-in-power-and-pride-black-history-month-panel/264734
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Jacob Callicott
