#DIFFERENTEQUAL campaign at Green Templeton
The #DIFFERENTEQUAL campaign was launched by Green Templeton College in December 2020 to signal the college’s commitment to inclusivity and to promote awareness about racism.
Black History Month 2022
Green Templeton College is proud to celebrate Black History Month 2022. Throughout October 2022, we will be flying our #DIFFERENTEQUAL flag at the entrance to college as we did in 2021.
Autumn 2022 Update
#DIFFERENTEQUAL lanyards remain available for members of the Green Templeton community. Please contact communications@gtc.ox.ac.uk if you would like one
These were also promoted to new students at the College Life Fairs in September and October.
About the #DIFFERENTEQUAL campaign
Over a number of weeks, a new picture was posted to Green Templeton’s main social media channels featuring a tangible example of behaviour (in particular micro-aggressions) that inhibits inclusion. The images also promote examples of ally behaviour that can counter this.
The campaign’s imagery – two hands clasped together in a fist – is designed to symbolise a firm, uplifting stance and joint action against racism by all, no matter the shade of skin colour.
The #DIFFERENTEQUAL images
Each of these campaign images has been posted across the college’s main social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. We will continue to update this page as each new campaign image is shared.
Campaign image 1: Ache Atta-Boateng
This image featuring student Ache Atta-Boateng (DPhil Geography and the Environment) was shared to our social media channels on 1 December 2020 to launch the #DIFFERENTEQUAL campaign.
Campaign image 2: Kelly-Ann Fonderson
This image featuring student Kelly-Ann Fonderson (MPhil Development Studies) was posted to the college’s social media channels on 8 December 2020.
Campaign image 3: Tonny Muthee
This image featuring student Tonny Muthee (DPhil Primary Care Health) was posted to the college’s social media channels on 15 December 2020.
We encourage members of the Green Templeton community and beyond to like, share and engage with our social media campaign.
Black Lives Matter Taskforce
The Green Templeton College Black Lives Matter Taskforce was formed in July 2020 and is chaired by Associate Fellow Dr Neo Tapela, with Dr Susan James Relly as Governing Body Representative.
Equality Action Agenda for Black Lives
The #DIFFERENTEQUAL campaign was one of ten actions proposed by the Taskforce, through its Equality Action Agenda for Black Lives, which will guide the college’s steps for systemic change to combat anti-Black racism and achieve more equal representation, progression and success for members of our community while at Oxford.
The Action Agenda has been tasked with identifying priority actions that are immediate and address change in individual behaviour and including actions to facilitate change in the institutional structures and culture of college.
While the Action Agenda’s focus is to address anti-Black racism, it is also intended to serve as a platform to build on, to advance race equality and to promote equality and diversity more broadly.
Black Students’ Representative
One Action Agenda suggestion that has already been implemented is the creation of the position of Black Students’ Representative on the Graduate Common Room (GCR) Committee, to advocate for issues raised by Black students and coordinate programming that promotes student wellbeing and inclusion. Josephine Agyeman-Duah (Jossey) has been elected to this position for the 2020-21 academic year.
Contact
For more information on the #DIFFERENTEQUAL digital campaign or to share any comments or thoughts, please contact communications@gtc.ox.ac.uk.
✨ Come behind the scaffolding with us.
We were given rare access to the Radcliffe Observatory restoration project, climbing onto the roof to see the incredible conservation work taking place behind the scenes.
From spectacular views across Oxford to the Observatory`s intricate zodiac carvings, we discovered details that are normally hidden from view.
Join us as we explore one of Oxford`s most iconic landmarks!
Earlier this summer, we were delighted to welcome audiences to our inaugural Garden Play, with a series of sold-out performances of Shakespeare`s `As You Like It` set in our beautiful college grounds.
Our gardens became the Forest of Arden as students, staff, alumni and the wider Oxford community came together to enjoy open-air theatre in a truly unique setting. Even better, the production has received fantastic reviews from Oxford`s student press.
A huge thank you to everyone who performed in and supported this wonderful initiative.
These peaceful moments around college were captured by work experience student Izzie.
They celebrate the beauty of the college gardens and the simple joy of taking a closer look!
Thank you Izzie for sharing your perspective with us 🌸
Many congratulations to this year`s Nautilus Award winners! 🎉
These annual awards celebrate the exceptional contributions our students make to the Green Templeton College community.
Read all about the winners in our bio! ✨
As conservation work continues on the Radcliffe Observatory, we were delighted to climb to the very top of the impressive scaffold and enjoy a unique perspective on this iconic landmark.
Along the way, we uncovered some fascinating details—and a few cheeky surprises—carved into parts of the stonework. ✨
These hidden marks offer a glimpse into the stories, craftsmanship, and personalities that have become part of the building’s rich history. Stay tuned as we continue to share more behind-the-scenes moments from this remarkable conservation project.
