In autumn 2019, we launched a 12-month series of multi-sector conferences, panel debates and interdisciplinary retreats, on the theme of 'Inclusion & Opportunity'.
Debates over Brexit, immigration, religious co-existence and the ‘four nations’ had highlighted an urgent need for more inclusive visions and blueprints for the future of the UK.
This series responded by exploring ways of ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to contribute positively to our collective future. We examined the roles that different groups and agents can play, regardless of backgrounds or perspectives.
The series hashtag on Twitter and LinkedIn was #CLinclusion
Events in the series
The series brochure can be downloaded from this webpage.
The following events made up the Inclusion & Opportunity series, alongside our 2019-20 Emerging International Leaders programme on Freedom of Religion or Belief and webinar mini-series launched in summer 2020 in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Challenges for Democracy in the Digital Age
Panel debate at Goodenough College, London
7 November 2019
Digital Inclusion: Bridging Divides
Cross-sector conference at Cumberland Lodge
14-15 November 2019
Commonwealth Futures: Youth Perspectives
Commonwealth Youth Forum at Cumberland Lodge
1-3 December 2019
Commonwealth & International Student Christmas
Student conference at Cumberland Lodge
18-20 December 2019
Resilient Communities [WENT ONLINE]
Cross-sector conference
27-28 February 2020
Towards Justice: Law Enforcement & Reconciliation [POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 2021]
Cumberland Lodge Police Conference
19-21 June 2020
Religion & The Media: Opportunities, Inclusions, Exclusions [CANCELLED]
Media & Public Culture Forum at Cumberland Lodge
3-5 July 2020
Life Beyond the PhD 2020 [CANCELLED]
Student conference at Cumberland Lodge
15-19 August 2020
Faith & Belief 2040: Fostering Social Cohesion [DELAYED / WENT ONLINE]
Cross-sector conference
9-10 November 2020
Several of the events in this series were cancelled or postponed, or else taken online to become virtual discussions, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.