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Aims:

• To promote discussion and understanding of topics such as: humanism, the importance of secularism, and enlightenment values of reedom 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 fundraise for charity and engage in effective altruism.

Exec Team:

Social Media:

  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/essexhumanistsociety/

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/essexhumaniststudents/

Past Events:

• Humanism: What is it and How is it Relevant?

• Religion, Purpose, Spirituality and Morality

Autumn Term '17/'18:

• Humanist Society - Freshers' Fair 

• Humanists Meet & Greet

• Lefty Q&A Discussion Panel

• Peter Singer Skype Event on the Ethics of Eating Meat

• Speaker Event: Andrew Copson on Secularism: Politics, Religion and Freedom

• Islamism, the Debate 

• Sex and Religion: the Panel 

• Arab Gulf states: Human rights, Citizenship and reform

• Second Term Humanist Mixer

• Speaker Event - Teddy Prout on the LGBTQ Cause and Humanism

• Discussion Event: Do Humans have Innate Predispositions?

• Social Event and Pub Quiz on World Religions

• Speaker Event: Prof. Gianluigi Vernasca on Behavioral Economics

• Afternoon Tea Debate: Universalism vs Relativism

• Discussion Event on Free Speech and the Right to Offend 

• Arab Conflicts and Migration

• Speaker Event: Mr. AbdulAziz AlGhashian on the Nuances & Complexities of Arab-Israeli Relations

• Discussion Event on LGBT* Community in the Middle East

• Humanist Welcome Back and Mixer!

• Discussion Event: Humanism, Morality, and the Transcendent

• Speaker Event: Dr Jordi Paps on Genomics and Evolution

• Discussion Event: Marx's Belated 200 Year Birthday Event

• Humanist Social: Greystock Music Festival

• Dr Antonio Marco - "Do We Still Need Hypothesis in Science?

Upcoming Events:

We also advertise our upcoming events on the 'Whats On' tab in this page.

• Thursday, 8th of November 2018, at 5 PM in 5S.6.25: Afternoon Tea Debate: Jamal Khashoggi & Diplomatic Immunity

Photos from our Previous Events:

Panelists group photo after our panel discussion on "Religion, Purpose, Spirituality and Morality."  Photo credit: Emma M. Holland.

Photo of our "Peter Singer Skype Event on the Ethics of Eating Meat". Photo credit: M. Atrouz.

Photo of our discussion and talk "On the Nuances and Complexities of Arab-Israeli Relations -  Mr. AbdulAziz AlGhashian". Photo credit: Tatiana G. Rubio.

Photo from our "Speaker Event: Prof. Gianluigi Vernasca on Behavioral Economics".

Photo from our "Arab Conflicts and Migration" discussion event in collaboration with the UoE Human Rights and Arabic Societies.

Photos of our awards at the Societies Guild and Rebel Awards 2018.