From November 18 to 22, UM is taking action against homophobia with a special theme week. Check out the week’s schedule here, including the street art workshops planned on our Nîmes campus!
Combating homophobia in the workplace
According to the annual report by the organization SOS Homophobie, 2018 was a dark year for LGBTQI+ people, marked by a surge in homophobic incidents. This violence is also evident in the workplace and has prompted the University of Montpellier to become the first French university to sign the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender commitment charter of the association l’Autre cercle.
A commitment that UM aims to reinforce during Anti-Homophobia Week, taking place from November 18 to 22, by inviting this association of LGBTQI+ professionals to a roundtable discussion on the theme “Managing Diversity.” This will be the first session of discussions with university staff, aimed at promoting diversity management in all its forms and
vigorously opposing hatred and prejudice.
Trans: shaping society
On November 20, the UM is hosting a public screening of Lukas Dhont’s film “Girl.” The story follows a young girl—born a boy—who dreams of becoming a prima ballerina. This sensitive film, which strikes a balance between social commentary and adolescent intimacy, will be followed by a discussion moderated by the Trans Division of the “Fierté Montpellier Pride” association.
Street art workshops on our Nîmes campus
Throughout the week, street art workshops aimed at raising awareness about the fight against homophobia will be offered to students and staff at the University of Montpellier. Cole, the artist leading the workshops, will also hold several exhibitions of his work at various campuses of the University of Montpellier.
During his visit to our faculty on November 14 in Nîmes, street artist COLE makes a clear statementby transforming the campus of the Faculty of Medicine with colorful creations inspired by his street art practice: “ Love has no gender or color.”Flowing, tender silhouettes and splashes of color will spread across the walls and floor, revealing an entire artistic universe that rises in support of the LGBTI+ community.
Free screening of Lukas Dhont’s film “Girl,” open to the public, on November 20 at 7 p.m. at the Aimé Schoenig Student Center, Richter Campus, Rue Vendémiaire.
Street Art Workshop at the Faculty of Medicine, Nîmes Campus: November 14, 2020.
The Faculty of Medicine will pay tribute to its fallen members as part of the November 11 commemorations. A ceremony will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. in the Atrium of the historic building, attended by Michel Mondain, Dean of the Faculty, Etienne Guibal, Gilles Morlock, and representatives of veterans’ associations.
Tribute to those who died in World War I
As part of the commemorations of the 1918 Armistice, the Dean of the Faculty, Michel Mondain, will pay tribute to the doctors and students of the Faculty of Medicine who died for France during that war. He will be joined by Etienne Guibal, son of André Guibal, a “trench doctor” and auxiliary physician in the 32nd Infantry Regiment. The ceremony will take place on November 12 at 3:00 p.m. in the Atrium of the Faculty’s historic building. A wreath will be laid at the foot of the war memorial.
A virtual exhibition
Rheumatologist Gilles Morlock will also be in attendance. A specialist on this war, he is the author of the study “1914–1918: The Shattered Lives of the Montpellier Faculty of Medicine, ” published in 2016 for the virtual exhibition “1914/18: Medicine on the Field of Honor.” A tribute to the many doctors, professors, and students who went to the front to treat the millions of people wounded in this conflict, at the risk of their own lives. An exhibition drawn from the collections of the Anatomy Conservatory, archival documents from the Faculty of Medicine, works from the university library, and private collections. These testimonies offer a glimpse into a little-known aspect of the University during this period, which remains one of the most tragic in our history.
