Events
Here is our exciting new programme of events for the Summer! Highlights include “The Pride, the Prejudice,” a rare opportunity to explore the lives of Devon’s Romany Gypsies. As part of our Coping with Conflict project, we will also present the Oscar-winning drama “No Man’s Land,” a journalist’s darkly humorous take on the role of the UN and the media in the Balkans conflict.

For a pdf download of the summer programme click here

All events will be held at the Global Centre, St David's Hill unless otherwise stated.
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Regular events
Special Events
Events to support the global dimension in education

The World At Lunch
Held every Thursday between 1-2pm.

Every Thursday lunchtime, the Global Centre hosts World at Lunch, a chance to share views on current events in a friendly atmosphere while you eat your lunch. This term we have several World at Lunch Specials, including Global Centre staff Matt Partridge and Sharon Tanner’s talk on their recent experiences in Mali and a practical session on the ancient craft of Felt-making.

Special features this Summer include:

A Taste of Hungary
June 11th
A picture of Hungary from our guest Lörincz Gabriella.

Refugee Week
18th June
An update on the situation for refugees and asylum seekers in Exeter and Devon.

From Rural Uganda to Devon
25th June
Reflections on the experiences of Ronnie Kazibwe, a young man from Kyamukona, Uganda, on 6 months living in Devon.

Take Part Exeter
9th July
How to get involved as an 'active citizen' in a myriad of ways: your power to influence local and national decisions and help build stronger communities.

Black and Minority Ethnic Networking Lunches
Monthly meetings for Black and Minority Ethnic people in which they can enjoy a relaxed atmosphere of food & discussion.
Wednesday 24th June, 12-3pm
Wednesday 29th July, 12-3pm

Gown meets Town
These sessions give Devon residents the chance to meet Exeter University postgraduate students and staff who bring new insights into local and international issues with a series of talks and discussions. This term's sessions included an introduction to the history and contemporary life of Tajikistan, an ancient Central Asian country, which has been part of the Persian, Arab, Mongol and Russian empires and a talk about the growth of government-owned investment institutions, and the anxieties around their impact on economies in the West.

Global Book Club
A chance to read and discuss a selection of international fiction and non-fiction. Some copies of books discussed may be available for loan from the Global Centre.

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Special Events

FILM: No Man’s Land
Wednesday 1st July, 4-6pm
Oscar winning film looking at the role of the UN, the media and human nature in finding solutions to conflict. Part of the Coping with Conflict project, open to everyone. Click here for a flier.

Devon Development Education AGM & Summer Party
Tuesday 14th July, 6.30 - 9pm
Join us to review the year and celebrate our
achievements. The evening will have a French flavour to celebrate Bastille Day.

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Events to support the global dimension in education
The Global Centre can help to bring the world into the classroom. We have a collection of teaching resources about global issues as well as artifacts that are unrivalled in the South West. Come along to see how these can help bring the global dimension alive in schools and other places of learning.

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