USYD Autonomous Collective Against Racism - ACAR

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USYD Autonomous Collective Against Racism - ACAR

We are a USyd based student body for those who identify as BIPOC and hold anti-colonial values

This is the public page of USyd's Autonomous Collective Against Racism. Here we share announcements, events and resources broadly related to our collective and it's politics. Founded in late 2013, ACAR stands for the principles of autonomy and self-determination, especially as it applies to anti-racist activism. We strive to provide a safe space for those who identify as a Person of Colour, Indige

nous or as marginalised by White Supremacy on campus. Additionally we engage in various projects of self-empowerment, community building and anti-racist activism. Unless otherwise stated, the content on this page is not reflective of the position or beliefs of the collective as a whole, and is not indicative of collective endorsement.

31/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our film screening of “5 Broken Cameras” and to for collaborating on this end-of-semester event!

Special thanks to for leading our post-film discussion and sharing their experience onboard the Gaza flotilla.

If you’re keen on more events like this and looking for ways to get involved with Palestine activism, keep an eye on our pages for future meetings and actions!

Free Palestine! 🖤🤍❤️💚

24/05/2026

ACAR's next meeting will be held this Friday, the 29th of May, at 12pm! Come join us at the Ethnocultural Space on the ground floor of Manning House (behind Sushi Izu), or through an online option accesible through our Discord server. DM us to join the ACAR Discord, or if you have any other questions!

*ACAR organising meetings are autonomous to those who identify as Bla(c)k, Indigenous, a 'person of colour', or an ethnic background marked or marginalised by white supremacy. (We acknowledge that these terms of identification are imperfect and/or not consistently defined across cultural and historical contexts; please DM us if you're unsure about any of these terms!)

20/05/2026

Join us to watch the Palestinian documentary “Five Broken Cameras” on Friday 29 May!

The documentary records the firsthand accounts of protests in Bil’in, a Palestinian village in the West Bank with a rich history of anti-occupation activism fighting against the Israeli settlements.

There’ll be FREE food, zines, and a post-film discussion where we’ll be sharing resources on the long history of Palestinian activism and the movement for liberation.

4PM Thursday 29 May
University of Sydney, locatiob TBD

12/05/2026

The .usyd board candidate profiles have officially been published by and these are the 6 candidates who stated support for BDS in the USU and working towards an apartheid-free USU.

ACAR has been working on making the USU an apartheid-free zone, where we recently sent an open letter to the entire USU board detailing our demands.

You can sign on today to join us as we fight for a more just and transparent USU!

❗️CLICK THE LINK IN OUR BIO FOR THE PETITION❗️

Free Palestine!

06/05/2026

ACAR's next meeting will be held this Friday, the 8th of May, at 12pm! Come join us at the Ethnocultural Space on the ground floor of Manning House (behind Sushi Izu), or through an online option accesible through our Discord server. DM us to join the ACAR Discord, or if you have any other questions!

*ACAR organising meetings are autonomous to those who identify as Bla(c)k, Indigenous, a 'person of colour', or an ethnic background marked or marginalised by white supremacy. (We acknowledge that these terms of identification are imperfect and/or not consistently defined across cultural and historical contexts; please dm us if you're unsure about any of these terms!)

15/04/2026

We are calling on everyone, including individuals, organisations, and groups, to sign and share this open letter that the Autonomous Collective Against Racism (ACAR) has launched in response to the apathy that the University of Sydney Union (USU) has consistently shown towards the Palestinian cause. The open letter can be viewed and signed via the link in bio or the QR Code.

The USU has maintained its relationship with companies complicit in the ‘israeli’ genocide of Palestinians, namely those that are on the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) list, as well as businesses which show little regard for human rights standards, such as Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, and Nestle. Thus, the USU are willing enablers of colonial violence, supporting businesses that materially assist the illegal occupation of Palestine by the Zionist entity. We call on the USU to adopt BDS principles, pledge to drop all current relationships and refuse future working opportunities with BDS targets, and become an Apartheid-Free Zone immediately!

23/03/2026

ACAR Honi needs you! The launch celebrating our edition of the student newspaper , written and edited wholly by students of colour, is this Wednesday (25 March), starting at 5pm! It will be at Hermann's, with free food and a bar tab! It is free entry, but we will be fundraising for mutual aid as well. RSVP via the link in bio or our page.

* This is a non-autonomous event (open to people who are not BIPOC/those who identify as white)!

22/03/2026

Come to our Boycott, Sanctions, and Divestment (BDS) 101 talk, our first event for Israeli Apartheid Week 2026! Join us for an hour of learning if you would like to learn more about the basics of BDS, or to hear a legend of the Palestine solidarity movement and expert in academic boycott, Dr Nick Riemer, speak on our own campus. The talk will be on this Tuesday, 24th of March, from 1:30pm to 2:30pm, at Cadigal Green, across from Wentworth Building. See you then!

25/01/2026

SRC, USYD - Students' Representative Council, University of Sydney is running a cool-down station at the Invasion Day rally tomorrow at Hyde Park. Please DM ACAR if you can help volunteer!

The rally's organisers are also looking for funds to support tomorrow’s proceedings. Please DM Lizzie Jarrett if you can assist with donations!

23/01/2026

The USyd Autonomous Collective Against Racism is organising a student contingent to the Invasion Day rally on 26 January on Gadigal Land. We plan to meet at Hyde Park at 9:45am for a 10am start if you would like to have some company as we listen, mourn, learn, and march. We hope to see you there on Monday. Land back now!

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University Of Sydney
Sydney, NSW
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