The university actually authorized it and we are getting our Speaker’s Corner in the square which feels completely surreal right now. I keep thinking about how everyone said it would never happen but honestly looking at those 296 signatures makes me realize how much power we actually had all along. …
July 28, 2015
Petition to have a permanent Speaker’s Corner on campus at the University of Liverpool
Final supporters
This is a student petition to have a permanent Speaker’s Corner on campus at the University of Liverpool. To support this petition you will have to be either an undergraduate or post-graduate student at the University of Liverpool. To verify this you are only required to provide your student number.
A Speaker’s Corner is an area in a public place where the public can Speak, Protest, Discuss and Debate. At a Speakers Corner usually any topic can be tolerated*. Hyde Park in London is probably the most famous Speaker’s Corner and has hosted some notable speakers, including Karl Marx, George Orwell and Vladimir Lenin.
Recently, other cities have established a Speaker’s Corner. However, there is not one in Liverpool and preliminary research suggests that no UK University has one on their campus. The University of Liverpool could be the first in the UK to establish one. Two potential locations are Abercromby Square or University Square (or you can suggest one).
Below are some examples of what a Speakers Corner could be used for:
-Debate and Discuss Student Issues
-Student Protests
-Student and Society Election Campaigns
-Raising Awareness About Social, National and Global Issues
-Political and Philosophical Debates
-Campaigning
-Fighting for Disabled, LGBT+, Minority, Women, and Many More Rights
Two potential locations are University Square and Abercrombie Square.
* Any discussion at a Speaker’s Corner would have to comply with the Guild’s constitution.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 29, 2015
April 16, 2015
A hundred people signed this and honestly I did not think we would get past the double digits so fast. It is wild to think about a patch of grass in Abercromby Square actually becoming a place for debate instead of just where we eat lunch while rushing between lectures.
Reached 100 supporters
April 16, 2015
6 Comments
About time liverpool did something like this. Hyde park has one so why not us?
Uni should be about debating ideas not just sitting in lectures all day. This is a great idea for campus.
This would be so good for societies to get their message out there without being hassled by admin for setting up a stall.
abercromby square is perfect for this. lets get it done.
Be nice to have a spot where you can actually discuss politics without everyone just staring at you like your crazy lol.
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The university actually authorized it and we are getting our Speaker’s Corner in the square which feels completely surreal right now. I keep thinking about how everyone said it would never happen but honestly looking at those 296 signatures makes me realize how much power we actually had all along. …
July 28, 2015
Petition to have a permanent Speaker’s Corner on campus at the University of Liverpool
Final supporters
This is a student petition to have a permanent Speaker’s Corner on campus at the University of Liverpool. To support this petition you will have to be either an undergraduate or post-graduate student at the University of Liverpool. To verify this you are only required to provide your student number.
A Speaker’s Corner is an area in a public place where the public can Speak, Protest, Discuss and Debate. At a Speakers Corner usually any topic can be tolerated*. Hyde Park in London is probably the most famous Speaker’s Corner and has hosted some notable speakers, including Karl Marx, George Orwell and Vladimir Lenin.
Recently, other cities have established a Speaker’s Corner. However, there is not one in Liverpool and preliminary research suggests that no UK University has one on their campus. The University of Liverpool could be the first in the UK to establish one. Two potential locations are Abercromby Square or University Square (or you can suggest one).
Below are some examples of what a Speakers Corner could be used for:
-Debate and Discuss Student Issues
-Student Protests
-Student and Society Election Campaigns
-Raising Awareness About Social, National and Global Issues
-Political and Philosophical Debates
-Campaigning
-Fighting for Disabled, LGBT+, Minority, Women, and Many More Rights
Two potential locations are University Square and Abercrombie Square.
* Any discussion at a Speaker’s Corner would have to comply with the Guild’s constitution.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 29, 2015
April 16, 2015
A hundred people signed this and honestly I did not think we would get past the double digits so fast. It is wild to think about a patch of grass in Abercromby Square actually becoming a place for debate instead of just where we eat lunch while rushing between lectures.
Reached 100 supporters
April 16, 2015
6 Comments
FINALLY. We need a proper space to talk about real stuff instead of just walking past people on the square.
About time liverpool did something like this. Hyde park has one so why not us?
Uni should be about debating ideas not just sitting in lectures all day. This is a great idea for campus.
This would be so good for societies to get their message out there without being hassled by admin for setting up a stall.
abercromby square is perfect for this. lets get it done.
Be nice to have a spot where you can actually discuss politics without everyone just staring at you like your crazy lol.
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FINALLY. We need a proper space to talk about real stuff instead of just walking past people on the square.