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FEMINIST As sampled by Beyonce in Flawless, a feminist is a person who “believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes” - if you agree, then the Feminist Society is the place for you! UCC Feminist Society (or Femsoc, as you will hear us called!) fights for gender equality on campus and beyond. We are a fully inclusive society and welcome people of any gender, gender identity, sexuality, ethnicity and religion. We hold events every Tuesday night - these vary from fun socials to serious workshops. Last year, we held debates on Taylor Swift, [email protected] had workshops on sexual health and held a large conference with some of the greatest feminists Ireland has to offer. We also love to campaign and welcome ideas from all of our membership - last year, we rose above online abuse and fought to ensure that UCC Students Union would campaign to repeal the 8th amendment. We had an incredible year last year; we were named the Best Small Society in UCC and we represented the university at the national BICS awards. This year is going to be even better so sign up and get involved! UCCFemSoc uccfemsoc FERMENTATION Our goal is to meet others who are interested in learning more about the history of fermentation, the folklore, but also the science behind it. As a new society, we are very flexible and open to your ideas too! So, do you want to have a piece of the pie? Then come and join us. Last year we organised an Irish cheese-and-wine paired tasting, we visited craft breweries, tested the skills of our members in pub quiz events, hosted an expert speaker on the early history of Irish beer and we held a homebrewing workshop. This year we want to make it even more exciting! We would like to visit more local (artisan and not [email protected] SOCIETY BIOS so artisan) businesses that use fermentation to produce their products, ranging from kombucha to cheese and coffee. We are planning to hold events such as talks from expert guest speakers, guided tastings, industry tours, and more hands-on workshops! Or what about a society competition for best home fermented products!? There is so much to be discovered about fermentation in Ireland and the deep roots of food tradition are well suited for it! So if you have a sparkling interest for food, its transformation, or only even in the pleasure of consuming it, then come and join us for some fun and tasty moments. fermentationsoc fermentationsoc 25