Leftovers #9: 04/04/11- Democracy

(Strange choice of image… I digress)

What with the Royal Wedding and the upcoming referendum on electoral reform, this week at Leftovers we’ll be talking about democracy! Can there ever be a true democracy? Is democracy the only legitimate system? Does it exist anywhere in the world today? How should people organise themselves?

There won’t be a presentation this week, but we, the people (ah, see what I did there!?) will hold an informal discussion on the subject and see where it leads.

Bring a lunch if you like, something to share if you feel like it. We’ll either be out on the grass by Coventry House/Arts centre in good weather, or in the Member’s Room. 1pm, as always

See you tomorrow.

Leftovers #8 – 26/04/11 – Capitalism and Sexuality

New term, yay!

This week at Leftovers we’ll have Mark Carrigan talking about capitalism and sexuality, then afterwards there’ll be a discussion.
It’ll be at the usual time- 1pm- but if the weather’s nice we’ll be out in the fresh air on the patch of grass between the Arts Centre and Coventry house, hopefully with a banner so you can see us.
If the weather is less nice, we’ll be in the usual place, the Members Room.

The food in term 3 will be less organised- bring a lunch or something to share if you like.

See you tomorrow

Leftovers #7 – 23/03/11 – Open Space

It’s the holidays and so Leftovers will be a bit smaller this week. Everyone bring your lunch along and we’ll eat together.

This week is open-space. For those who want to, please bring something along that you’ve found interesting over the last couple of weeks and would be up for sharing. This could be a few paragraphs from an article, a short anecdote about something that happened to you, a couple of minutes from a video, some poetry, music, anything.

See you tomorrow at 1pm in the Members Space.

Leftovers #6 – 16/03/11 – UCU Strike Action: Why are our lecturers going on strike?

On Thursday 17th March, university and college lectureres nationawide will be taking strike action.

At Leftovers on Wednesday we’ll be joined by some of the staff members who are going on strike the following day to learn about why they consider it necessary, and discuss where students fit in.

Come join!

Info on the UCU planned strike action: http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5356

Leftovers #5: Joe Rukin from STOP HS2 campaign, 09/03/11

Joe Rukin is a Kenilworth resident and campaigner against the government’s plans to make a high-speed rail link from London to Warwickshire. Come along to find out why locals are against the plan, and how people near Warwick are engaging in a grassroots campaign.

Check Out their website: http://stophs2.org/

The government’s argument: http://www.highspeedrail.dft.gov.uk/high-speed-rail

Caroline Lucas on HS2: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/mar/04/hs2-high-speed-rail

Leftovers #4: Talk on DJing!

Leftovers is all about meeting great people connected with the University who you wouldn’t normally have the chance to discuss ideas with.

This week Adam Wills will be talking with us about his experience with DJing, followed by a discussion and a shared lunch.

See you in the Members’ Area at 1pm!

Special Go Green Leftovers and Swapshop! 23/02/11

…Well I suppose Leftovers is always special. But extra-spesh this week.

This week we’ll be chatting with Katy Oliver, Go Green Week co-ordinator, about consumerism and sustainability, and having a swap shop!

For first time shop-swappers, a swap shop is a chance to bring your unwanted goodies; clothes, CDs, books etc, and take home something you fancy from somebody else.

If everybody brings a thing or two we’ll have a swapaholic-ing good time.

See you there!