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Essex Humanist Students

We are a society centered around discussion, debate, and reason above all, and are thus devoted to fostering a culture that values truth over passions.

We the members and founders of the Essex Humanist Society believe that, in recent times, freedom of speech, reason and individuality, along with many of the hard-won, long-fought-for enlightenment values, have been traded in for a culture of homogeneity and “safe-spaces”. In the hopes of reviving the aforementioned values so they are not lost to the whims and subjectivity of a dogmatic majority, w

e thus hope to create a society centered, above all, on discussion, debate and ensuring that university campuses remain places where people’s views are always challenged. Objectives:

- To host speakers on topics relevant to society’s aims;
- To liaise with political and religious societies on campus on the fulfillment of the society’s aims;
- To organize an open forum for members to discuss and debate relevant topics.

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Colchester
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http://www.essex.su/humanist

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Who are we?

We are a society centered around discussion, debate, and reason above all, and are thus devoted to fostering a culture and community of individuals who value truth over passions.

We are affiliated with Humanist Students, a branch of Humanists UK. As a student you can get your free Humanist UK membership here to receive updates on humanist events around the UK and a newsletter!

Details about the Executive Committee can be found here: www.essex.su/humanist

AIMS:

To promote discussion and understanding of topics such as: humanism, the importance of secularism, and enlightenment values of freedom of speech, etc. in politics;

To discuss religion and host debates over God's existence and the validity of religious claims;

To present discussions over ethical issues through a secular lens and promote open-dialogues concerning them;

To promote understanding of science and scientific literacy where necessary, especially for the critical analysis of political and philosophical issues;

To build a community of bright individuals capable of coming together and developing nuanced views on a variety of complex issues.

OBJECTIVES:

To arrange socials that help facilitate the building of such a community;

To host speakers on topics relevant to society’s aims;

To liaise with political and religious societies on campus on the fulfilment of the society’s aims;

To organize an open forum for members to discuss and debate relevant topics, especially with members of partner societies;

To, in collaboration with the philosophy department, provide a peer-to-peer academic support system run by and for students studying philosophy;

To offer a humanist pastoral care service available at the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy for members of the student body in need of someone to listen without trying to push an agenda;

To fundraiser for charity and engage in effective altruism.