Deadline:
February 14, 2025
Program Starts: February 14, 2025
Program Ends: February 21, 2025
Location(s)
Online United Kingdom
Oxford
Overview
The Oxford Human Rights Festival is back for its 23rd instalment and we are excited to announce this year’s theme: The Power of the People.
Over the past 20 years this festival has used its platform to shed light on the importance of Human Rights through delivering engaging programmes consisting of films, performances, talks, exhibitions and more.
Details
About the Oxford Human Rights Festival
At the Oxford Human Rights Festival, our aim is to raise awareness of human rights issues through delivering engaging programmes including film screenings, performances, talks, workshops, exhibitions and more!
Founded in 2003, the Festival was initiated by postgraduates and staff at the Centre of Development and Emergency Practice (CENDEP), school of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford UK. The festival is still hosted by CENDEP to this day. The festival is planned and delivered by the organising committee, often in partnership with a range of collaborators. The organising committee is open to all undergraduates, postgraduates, staff and academics, as well as anyone from the city of Oxford. We enjoy collaborating with the public including local community groups, educational institutes, NGOs/INGOs, organisations and individuals.
Every year the student-led committee choose a theme, around which the festival's programme is created. In the past themes have included 'Resilience', 'Identity', 'Home', 'Movement' and 'NOW WHAT?'. These themes provide a starting point to consider what these concepts mean, not only in terms of Human Rights, but also in terms of gender, sexuality, race, ability, class, wealth, religious beliefs, forced migration, homelessness, nationality and much more.
Past events have included a talk by peace builder and founder of Oxford Research Group Scilla Elworth in 2019, Ken Loach opening the 2017 festival with a screening of his acclaimed film 'I, Daniel Blake' and Ziauddin Yousafzai, father of equal education activist Malala Yousafzai, speaking at our screening of their film 'He Named Me Malala' in 2016. Each year we curate an exhibition every year around the theme of the festival and includes artists and performers from around the globe.
We receive a small bursary for the Festival from Oxford Brookes University Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment (TDE). We rely on voluntary contribution from the planning committee, students, staff and friends to plan and deliver the festival. We welcome grants and donations as we often need external sponsorship to supplement the Festival bursary.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Terms & Conditions
- The competition is being organised by the Oxford Human Rights Festival.
- The competition has no upper age limit, and participants under the age of 18 must get their parents/guardians to submit their essay for them.
- Only one entry is allowed per person, multiple individual entries will be disqualified.
- No responsibility is accepted for entries not received for any reason.
- No cash or credit alternatives will be offered and prizes are not transferable.
- The winners will be chosen by the organiser.
- Competition entries will be judged on the qualities of engagement, persuasion and creativity.
- The decision regarding the winners of the competition is final.
- Any personal data relating to the winner/s or other participants will be used solely in accordance with current data protection legislation of England and will not be disclosed to third parties without the prior consent of the participant.
- Winners agree to the use of their names and images on any advertising materials produced by Oxford Human Rights Festival and CENDEP.
- Participation in this competition implies acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. Please print a copy and save for your records
Dates
Deadline: February 14, 2025
Program starts:
February 14, 2025
Program ends:
February 21, 2025
Program Starts: February 14, 2025
Program Ends: February 21, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Prizes
Winner: £50 Gift Voucher from our list of sustainable and fair trade organisations
Publication in the OxHRF Reflections Journal
Promotion of essay and work across OxHRF and CENDEP
Top 5: Publication in the OxHRF Reflections Journal
Promotion of essay and work across OxHRF and CENDEP
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
