Dr Meenakshi Sarkar hosts 'Celebrating Diversity' event
WERD hosts the annual 'Celebrating Diversity' event in support and recognition of students' diverse backgrounds and cultures.
On Friday 10 May, the WERD Department hosted its third annual ‘Celebrating Diversity’ event, with more than 170 staff and students participating in the day. The event featured a ‘Diversity Walk’ where students shared some key messages on diversity, equity and inclusion while wearing sarees and ethnic wear to a fusion of music from diverse cultures.
Dr Meenakshi Sarkar stands with a student, they are both wearing traditional sarees
Five students stand with Dr Meenakshi Sarkar, they are wearing sarees
Several students performed at the event including a collaboration with one School of Music student playing the traditional Chinese string instrument the guzheng while a fellow student sang traditional Indian, Chinese and Scottish songs; others sang traditional Chinese, and Japanese songs; two former students gave a Bollywood dance performance, and a Chinese rapper finished the celebrations.
You can view all the photos and musical performances here.
Dr Meenakshi Sarkar hosted the event and thanked student volunteers and colleagues Dr Hugh Cook, Prof Jonathan Winterton, Dr Liz Oliver, Marianne Savory, Will Collins, Amelia Bradley-Newby, and Becky Mennell for their support.
Special thanks are given to Maria Hussain for her keynote speech, and to Professor Lynda Song and Frances Noble from the Business Confucius Institute for partnering with WERD for this event.
Professor Lynda Song and Dr Meenakshi Sarkar stand with their hands together.
Colleagues sit in front of the student audience at the Celebrating Diversity event.
Student performers stand with Dr Meenakshi Sarkar.
