Diversity Fest 2021

25 – 29 October 2021

8.00am – 7.15pm AEDT

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Free for everyone

Festival

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Over 50 events and activities that embrace the diversity of our community and ignite broader conversations about how we can foster a more inclusive society.

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Current UNSW Student Current UNSW Staff UNSW Alumni Future Student or Parent Industry Partner General Public

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Free for everyone

Returning for the third edition, UNSW Diversity Fest invites students and staff to participate in activities that embrace the diversity of our community and ignite broader conversations about how we can foster a more inclusive society.

Over 50 free events and activities are scheduled throughout the week of 25 - 29 October, addressing topics including age diversity, cultural and linguistic diversity, disability inclusion, gender diversity, Indigenous knowledge, LGBTIQ+ inclusion, mental health and neurodiversity.

Below are some festival highlights. Access the full program here.

Past Events

25 – 29 Oct Past event

Girls Can't Surf

The untold story of how a band of renegade surfer girls in the 1980s fought to create their own professional sport, changing surf culture forever.

Art and Culture

25 Oct Past event

SPEAK OUT: Khadija Gbla

Differences in culture and background are simply that – differences. Not better or worse, simply different.

Politics and Society

25 Oct Past event

Sing With Us: Indian Classical Music

Join UNSW Alumna Aashna Mittal to learn about the world’s second most popular form of classical music: Indian Classical Music.

Art and Culture

25 Oct Past event

Game Changers

Join four-time Paralympian Ellie Cole, Tokyo Olympian Dylan Pietsch, and UNSW student Jordan White as they boldly address issues relating to diversity in sport.

Politics and Society

26 Oct Past event

Mother Tongue

In conversation with filmmaker Dr Gabina Funegra, whose work documents the story of Quechua - the Inca language.

Art and Culture

Humanities and Social Sciences

28 Oct Past event

Disability Bioethics

An exploration of the relationship between disability and bioethics; and the implications of disability bioethics, focusing on the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Humanities and Social Sciences

Science