The BIPOC Department

What does ‘BIPOC’ mean?

BIPOC stands for Bla(ck), Indigenous, People of Colour. This definition includes but is not strictly limited to mixed-race or bi-racial people and people who are white-passing or have a proximity to whiteness.
 

What is the BIPOC Department and what do we do?

The BIPOC Department is an autonomous and non-political group that provides a community of support and solidarity for all people of colour at the ANU. Our Officer represents our interests in the ANU Student Representative Council and the student representative to the Deputy Vice Chancellors Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, giving us a direct voice on university decisions.

Aside from ANUSA work, what we do fits into three categories: advocacy, social and networking. We run campaigns on issues relevant to our communities; anything from refugee rights to mental health. Sometimes these events are non-autonomous, a place for everyone to learn! We also throw events on campus, have autonomous fortnightly meetings, and socialise online and over coffee.

 

Who forms the collective?

Every undergraduate student who identifies with the term “ethnocultural” or "BIPOC" as defined above is a member of this department. Department meetings and events are always open to all collective members, providing a safe space to speak openly about our experiences and opinions and to plan campaigns and events.

‘Autonomous’: if you see an event labelled as this, then it means it’s only open to those who identify as part of our collective.

‘Non-autonomous’: some events will be open to all, regardless of whether you identify as BIPOC or not!
 

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2021 Racism Report
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Get in touch with us!

Email: sa.bipoc@anu.edu.au

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

Autonomous Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/491650024345060/

ANU BIPOC Organising group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333566737669902/

If you have seen, heard, or experienced anything you deem to be rooted in racism, please fill out the anonymous link below. 

https://forms.gle/Fm7duTyA7qQZ3AVq9

2023 BIPOC Officer: Paria Najafzadeh