Saturday 6 April 2019
10:30 – 17:00
Conference Aston
Aston Business School
Birmingham, B4 7ET
Join us for the annual Humanist Students Convention, taking place at Conference Aston. Every year Humanist Students host a special event filled with interesting debates and discussions on the latest developments in science, politics, and philosophy.
Fiyaz
Mughal
Aliyah Saleem
Keiron McCabe
Will Bose
Sam Coates
James Dart
Hannah Timson
David Stanley
with many more speakers to be announced…
Fiyaz Mughal
Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks), Founder
Aliyah Saleem
Faith to Faithless, co-Founder
Atheist ex-Muslim
Keiron McCabe
Assisted Dying Campaigner
Humanists UK
Will Bose
Faith to Faithless
Project Manager
Sam Coates
Unlock Democracy
Campaigns and Digital
James Dart
Humanist Students
President
Hannah Timson
Humanist Students
President Emeritus
David Stanley
Humanist Students
President Elect
with many more speakers to be announced…
| Start time | End time | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Registration |
| 11:00 | 11:10 | Welcome Humanist Students President |
| 11:10 | 11:55 | Keynote speaker TBA |
| 12:00 | 12:45 | Panel Discussion |
| 12:45 | 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | 14:15 | Leaving Faith Behind Fiyaz Mughal Aliyah Saleem Will Bose (Chair) |
| 14:15 | 15:00 | Speaker TBA |
| 15:00 | 15:15 | Break |
| 15:15 | 16:00 | Assisted Dying Keiron McCabe |
| 16:00 | 16:45 | Unlock Democracy: grassroots and local campaigning Sam Coates Teddy Prout (Chair) |
| 16:45 | 17:00 | Concluding remarks Humanist Students President |
| 17:00 | 23:00 | Humanist Students Convention social |
Birmingham is in the heart of the Midlands, making it the ideal city to host a truly national event. You can easily reach Birmingham by train from across the country.
London – 82 minutes
Manchester – 88 minutes
Liverpool – 104 minutes
Sheffield – 63 minutes
Oxford – 65 minutes
Glasgow – less than 4 hours
The hotels listed below are all within 15 minutes’ walk of the venue. They are provided for your convenience, and not intended as a recommendation.
There is a ramp at the front of the building, and all areas of the ground floor are accessible by wheelchair. The accessible bathroom is through a door to the left of the stage.
A hearing loop will be provided in the theatre.
Cancellations
Bookings may be cancelled free of charge up to 7 days prior to the Convention start date (by 31 March 2019, inclusive).
Speakers
All appearances are subject to speakers' work and other commitments.
Photography, video, and audio recording
Humanists UK reserves the right to photograph and record video and audio of all public sections of the Convention and to make public the footage as it sees appropriate. Please be aware that by attending Humanists Students Convention 2019, you consent to your voice, name, and/or likeness being used, without compensation, in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for eternity, and you release Humanists UK, its successors, assigns, and licensees from any liability whatsoever of any nature. If you would like to ensure that you are not captured in any media, please contact events@humanists.uk and we will do our best to accommodate you.