UniQ Aotearoa explained

UniQ Aotearoa (UniQ) was Queer Students' Association of New Zealand, a collection of queer student groups at universities, polytechs and colleges of education in New Zealand.[1] [2]

UniQ was active at most New Zealand universities and several polytechnics. The term queer was considered to had been reclaimed and was used by UniQ to acknowledge both gender and sexual diversity.[3] It was considered to be collective term for non-heterosexual and non-cisgender identities; inclusive but not exclusive to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, takatāpui, intersex and asexual people.

The name 'UniQ' comes from the name given to the work carried out by Matt Soeberg.[4] Soeberg was employed as a Queer Project Worker by New Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA) to address the needs of queer students. The overall name given to the work was 'UNIQ - Creating Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students' which was eventually adopted by various student groups as their name.

UniQ worked to promote education and understanding for and about queer students undertaking tertiary study and regular events held around New Zealand's tertiary institutions. This included Pride Week when local UniQs facilitate a week-long series of events usually culminating in a dance party.

Members

UniQ Aotearoa was made up of various local iterations of UniQ and other queer student groups at different universities and polytechs across New Zealand.[5]

UniQ Members!Name!University
UniQ CanterburyUniversity of Canterbury
Wintec UniQWaikato Institute of Technology
UniQ AucklandAuckland University
OUT@AUTAuckland University of Technology
UniQ OtagoOtago University
UniQ Waikato (formerly Askew - Waikato)University of Waikato
UniQ VictoriaVictoria University of Wellington
UniQtecUnitec Institute of Technology
UniQ Massey WellingtonMassey University
Massey UniQ Palmerston NorthMassey University

National Conferences

UniQ used to meet once annually at a national conference, starting from 1997. Initially known as the Queer Youth and Students (UniQ) Conference, these conferences were opportunities for students across New Zealand to come together to discuss and address the wide range of current issues facing queer students.[6] [7] [8] These conferences usually included workshops, planning sessions and guest speakers (including political, religious and disabled speakers).

UniQ National Conferences!Year!University / Location!Host
1997Massey UniversityMassey University Students' Association (MUSA)
1998WellingtonNew Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA)
1999University of CanterburyUniversity of Canterbury Students' Association (UCSA)
2001Massey UniversityMUSA
2002Otago UniversityOtago University Students' Association (OUSA)
2003Auckland University of TechnologyAuckland Student Movement (AUSM)
2004University of WaikatoWaikato Students' Union (WSU)
2005Victoria University of Wellington[9] [10] [11] Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association (VUWSA) and UniQ Victoria
2006Massey University[12] [13] MUSA
2007Auckland University and Auckland University of Technology[14] [15] UniQ Auckland and Out@AUT
2008Otago University[16] OUSA
2009Victoria University of Wellington[17] [18] UniQ Victoria[19]
2010University of Canterbury[20] [21] [22] UCSA
2011University of Waikato[23] Askew Waikato

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UniQ Aotearoa. https://web.archive.org/web/20140809200508/http://uniq.org.nz/UniQ_Aotearoa/Welcome.html. dead. 2014-08-09. 2014-08-09. 2020-04-20.
  2. Web site: Welcome to University… Welcome to UniQ! » archived article sourced from GayNZ.com. www.pridenz.com. 2020-04-23.
  3. Web site: UniQ Aotearoa. www.facebook.com. en. 2020-04-23.
  4. News: Creating Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students. 4 March 1996. Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association. 3. 59. New Zealand Union of Students' Associations.
  5. Web site: Local Divisions. https://web.archive.org/web/20150113045900/http://uniq.org.nz/UniQ_Aotearoa/Local_Divisions/Local_Divisions.html. dead. 2015-01-13. 2015-01-13. 2020-04-20.
  6. 1998 NZUSA Annual Report. 1999. New Zealand University Students' Association. 2020-04-21.
  7. 1999 NZUSA Annual Report. 2000. New Zealand University Students' Association. 2020-04-21.
  8. 2002 NZUSA Annual Report. 2003. New Zealand University Students' Association. 2020-04-21.
  9. Web site: Cheap booze, Kylie and easy skanks! . June 16, 2005. www.scoop.co.nz. 2020-04-20.
  10. Web site: The UniQ fairy visits the AIDS Foundation . January 30, 2006. www.scoop.co.nz. 2020-04-20.
  11. Web site: UniQ's AJ Marsh » archived article sourced from GayNZ.com. www.pridenz.com. 2020-04-23.
  12. Web site: National UniQ Conf. overcomes obstacles » archived article sourced from GayNZ.com. www.pridenz.com. 2020-04-20.
  13. 2006 NZUSA Annual Report. 2007. New Zealand Union of Students' Associations. 2020-04-21.
  14. Web site: ¸,ø¤º°' UniQ Conference ¸,ø¤º°'. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011082040/http://www.uniq.org.nz/uniqconference.html. dead. 2007-10-11. 2007-10-11. 2020-04-20.
  15. Web site: Auckland to host annual UniQ conference » archived article sourced from GayNZ.com. www.pridenz.com. 2020-04-23.
  16. Web site: GayNZ.com Students link up at UniQ Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20081011204149/http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/2/article_6176.php. dead. 2008-10-11. 2008-10-11. 2020-04-20.
  17. Web site: UniQ Conference 2009. salientarchive.com. 2020-04-20.
  18. Web site: Gay Camp Review. salientarchive.com. 2020-04-20.
  19. Web site: Guest editorial. salientarchive.com. 2020-04-20.
  20. Web site: Conference '10. https://web.archive.org/web/20111009152441/http://www.uniq.org.nz/UniQ_Aotearoa/UniQ_Conference_2010.html. dead. 2011-10-09. 2011-10-09. 2020-04-20.
  21. 2010 NZUSA Annual Report. 2011. New Zealand Union of Students' Associations. 2020-04-21.
  22. Web site: Queer students converge on Christchurch » archived article sourced from GayNZ.com. www.pridenz.com. 2020-04-23.
  23. Web site: NZUSA commends 25 years since HLRA . July 9, 2011. www.scoop.co.nz. 2020-04-20.