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An Evening With... Baroness Doreen Lawrence OBE
The University of Bedfordshire is pleased to announce campaigner and social justice advocate Doreen Lawrence, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon, OBE as host of our latest ‘An Evening With’ public lecture on Tuesday 3rd October 2023, delivering a talk titled 'A Legacy of Hope and Change'
You can watch the lecture either:
• In person at our Luton Campus, G101 Lecture Theatre - (Baroness-Lawrence-In-Person-Tickets.eventbrite.co.uk)
• Online, via a livestream - (Baroness-Lawrence-Virtual-Tickets.eventbrite.co.uk)
This event is free to attend and open to the public.
Baroness Doreen Lawrence has spent her life tirelessly campaigning to create an equal and fair society after rising to prominence following the murder of her son Stephen in a racist attack in London in 1993.
Through her campaign work, Baroness Lawrence has advocated for many causes close to her heart including reforms to the police service and tackling societal and institutional racism. She has inspired millions to help in the fight against racial inequality in the UK.
Following 22 years as the Founding Director and President of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust, Baroness Lawrence stepped down to establish the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation in January 2020 which is the only charity that bears his name.
This year marks the 30th anniversary since Stephen’s senseless killing and this event will honour Stephen’s legacy while hearing from Baroness Lawrence about the events which have shaped her life and career.
A Q&A session hosted by the University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Rebecca Bunting, will follow the lecture. This talk is sure to be an insightful and thought-provoking look into the current state of equality in the UK and what we can do to better our society, so sign up today so you don’t miss out.
Please also join us after the lecture for drinks and light refreshments, where ther
You can watch the lecture either:
• In person at our Luton Campus, G101 Lecture Theatre - (Baroness-Lawrence-In-Person-Tickets.eventbrite.co.uk)
• Online, via a livestream - (Baroness-Lawrence-Virtual-Tickets.eventbrite.co.uk)
This event is free to attend and open to the public.
Baroness Doreen Lawrence has spent her life tirelessly campaigning to create an equal and fair society after rising to prominence following the murder of her son Stephen in a racist attack in London in 1993.
Through her campaign work, Baroness Lawrence has advocated for many causes close to her heart including reforms to the police service and tackling societal and institutional racism. She has inspired millions to help in the fight against racial inequality in the UK.
Following 22 years as the Founding Director and President of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust, Baroness Lawrence stepped down to establish the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation in January 2020 which is the only charity that bears his name.
This year marks the 30th anniversary since Stephen’s senseless killing and this event will honour Stephen’s legacy while hearing from Baroness Lawrence about the events which have shaped her life and career.
A Q&A session hosted by the University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Rebecca Bunting, will follow the lecture. This talk is sure to be an insightful and thought-provoking look into the current state of equality in the UK and what we can do to better our society, so sign up today so you don’t miss out.
Please also join us after the lecture for drinks and light refreshments, where ther
Tuesday 3 Oct 2023
G101 Lecture Theatre, University of Bedfordshire Luton Campus
University Square
Luton
Bedfordshire LU1 3JU
17: 30 - 19:30
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