English Language Union of Urmia University

✳️ فراخوان نهمین جشنواره جایزه ملی ایثار ویژه دانشجویان شاهد و ایثارگر

🔹نهمین جشنواره جایزه ملی ایثار با هدف شناسایی و تقدیر از دانشجویان و کارآفرینان برتر شاهد و ایثارگر برگزار می‌شود.

🔹این جشنواره ویژه همسران و فرزندان شهدا، جانبازان ۲۵ درصد و بالاتر و همسر و فرزندان آنان، آزادگان و همسر و فرزندان آنان است.

◀️ جهت مشاهده متن کامل اطلاعیه و شیوه نامه این جشنواره لینک زیر را کلیک کنید:

📎 https://news.urmia.ac.ir/node/8347

@urumia_uni

کمیته علمی پژوهشی کنگره 12 هزار شهید استان و به مناسبت روز دانشجو برگزار می کند:

✳️ "اولین جشنوراه فرهنگی-ورزشی دانشجویی شاهد و ایثارگر دانشگاه های شهر ارومیه"

🔹با مشارکت دانشگاه های ارومیه، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی، دانشگاه صنعتی ارومیه، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی و دانشگاه پیام نور

🔹مسابقات بخش خواهران: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی- تاریخ 18 آذر ماه 1403
🔹مسابقات بخش برادران: دانشگاه ارومیه (پردیس نازلو)- تاریخ 19 آذرماه

🔹دانشجویان علاقه مند جهت ثبت نام به ستاد شاهد و ایثارگر دانشگاه مراجعه نمایند

@urumia_uni

Guys, we'll see you in class 102.

Dear Friends,

As is obvious from the poll, we will discuss the second topic tomorrow at 12. You are hereby kindly asked to check the below quotes pertaining to the topic:

“I've seen it happen over and over again: a black person gets killed just for being black, and all hell breaks loose. I’ve tweeted RIP hashtags, reblogged pictures on Tumblr, and signed every petition out there. I always said that if I saw it happen to somebody, I would have the loudest voice, making sure the world knew what went down.

Now I am that person, and I’m too afraid to speak.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give


“No more Internet. No more social media, no more scrolling through litanies of dreams and nervous hopes and photographs of lunches, cries for help and expressions of contentment and relationship-status updates with heart icons whole or broken, plans to meet up later, pleas, complaints, desires, pictures of babies dressed as bears or peppers for Halloween. No more reading and commenting on the lives of others, and in so doing, feeling slightly less alone in the room. No more avatars.”
― Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven


“Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community ... but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots”
― Umberto Eco

Thanks for your participation guys, those thousands of ideas were really interesting :)

Get ready for another engaging session of Chat Club next week! We want YOU to help shape our discussions with your creative ideas. What topics spark your curiosity? Whether it's a thought-provoking theme or a wild idea, we want to hear it all!


Join us in making our conversations lively and memorable. Share your suggestions in the comments below.

We can’t wait to see what you come up with! 🗣️💬

Guys, the conductor might be late a little bit
Thanks for your patience

Class 104 friends

📢 Announcement: Chat Club Session Next Week! 📢

Hello everyone ( and Good night! )

We’re excited to invite you to our next Chat Club session on Monday! Next week, we’ll be diving into an important and impactful topic: Mental Health and Family.

Mental health is a crucial aspect of our lives, and understanding its connection to family dynamics can help us foster healthier relationships. We encourage everyone to join the conversation, share your thoughts and misery :)

To inspire our discussion, here are some powerful quotes related to mental health:

🟤 Man is the most bungled of all the animals, the sickliest, and not one has strayed more dangerously from its instincts. But for all that, of course, he is the most interesting. Nietzsche

🟡 "Mental health days only exist for people who have the luxury of saying 'I don't want to deal with things today' and then can take the whole day off, while the rest of us are stuck fighting the fights we always fight, with no one really caring one way or another, unless we choose to bring a gun to school or ruin the morning announcements with a suicide." – *David Levithan*

🟤 "About a third of my cases are suffering from no clinically definable neurosis, but from the senselessness and emptiness of their lives. This can be defined as the general neurosis of our times." – *Carl Gustav Jung*

🟡"Feelings don't try to kill you, even the painful ones. Anxiety is a feeling grown too large. A feeling grown aggressive and dangerous. You're responsible for its consequences, you're responsible for treating it. But...you're not responsible for causing it. You're not morally at fault for it. No more than you would be for a tumor." – *Patrick Ness*



Looking forward to seeing you all there!

•We invite you to join us for an engaging webinar with Professor Mansouri walking us through the intriguing and enigmatic universe of Samuel Beckett's works and their unique narratives.
•Don't miss out on this opportunity to deepen your understanding of an icon of literary modernism.


@elu_urmia

Our Chat Club session on racism was quite engaging with nearly 30 participants! Discussing such an important and complex topic can foster understanding and promote dialogue. Did you enjoy it?

Class 205 guys

Hope you enjoy it! :)

Defining Race and Ethnicity

•Race refers to dividing people into groups based on their physical appearance, while ethnicity refers to the identification of people from different geographic regions, including their religion, language, and other customs.

~•“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” – Audre Lorde

Malcolm X on the House Negro and Field Negro

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. 23 January 1963.

In discussing the African American experience, we can identify two distinct types of Negroes: the old type and the new type. The old type, often referred to in history as "Uncle Tom," is represented by the house Negro. During slavery, there were two primary roles for Negroes: the house Negro and the field Negro.

The house Negro typically lived in close proximity to his master. He dressed similarly to his master, often wearing second-hand clothes that his master no longer wanted. He consumed the leftovers from the master's table and resided in the master's house—likely in the basement or attic—but he still remained under the master's roof.

This house Negro identified himself closely with his master. When his master claimed, "We have good food," the house Negro would echo, "Yes, we have plenty of good food." The use of "we" was essential to his identity. If his master fell ill, the house Negro would express concern, asking, "What's the matter, boss? Are we sick?" His master's pain was his own; he felt it more acutely than his own suffering. In times of crisis, such as a fire threatening the master's home, he would fight harder to extinguish the flames than even the master would.

In contrast, the field Negro represented the majority—the masses who toiled outside. When the master fell ill, they often hoped for his demise. If a fire broke out in the master's house, they might pray for a strong wind to spread the flames.

If someone approached a house Negro with the idea of separation, he would likely respond with confusion and fear: "Go where? What would I do without my master? Where would I live? How would I dress? Who would take care of me?" This exemplifies the mindset of the house Negro.

However, if you spoke to a field Negro about separation, he wouldn't hesitate or ask questions; he would simply say, "Yes, let's go." There was no need for further discussion.

Today, we see a modern version of the house Negro—what I call the twentieth-century Uncle Tom. This contemporary figure may wear a top hat and dress sharply, appearing sophisticated. He speaks in a way that mirrors those around him and often tries to articulate himself even better. When discussing national matters, he refers to "our army," "our president," "our government," and so on—despite having no real stake in these entities. He identifies with "we" even when he has no seat at that table.

On the other hand, there exists another type of Black man today who maintains a clear distinction. When you mention trouble, he acknowledges it by saying, "Yes, you're in trouble," without claiming it as his own plight.

Dear Racists,

For our upcoming session on Monday at 12 PM, we kindly ask that you take a moment to read these very short paragraphs. Your preparation will greatly enhance our discussion!