The Rethinking Society

The Rethinking Society Welcome to the University of Exeter Rethinking Society! We adopt a bottom up approach to the pursui
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Rethinking drugs! This Thursday at Exploration Labs 1 & 2 in The Forum. •
30/09/2024

Rethinking drugs! This Thursday at Exploration Labs 1 & 2 in The Forum.
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Rethinking Cannibalism 🥩 At Peter Chalk!A gentle reminder that this session will discuss sensitive topics. •
25/09/2024

Rethinking Cannibalism 🥩 At Peter Chalk!
A gentle reminder that this session will discuss sensitive topics.
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Rethink. Zine issue #1 🤠⭐This issue is introduction to the concept of Rethinking, what the committee thinks it is and w...
18/09/2024

Rethink. Zine issue #1 🤠⭐

This issue is introduction to the concept of Rethinking, what the committee thinks it is and what we plan to do for the bigger picture of Rethinking.

Welcome to our first taster session! We'll be throwing out a large variety of questions for us to chat about and make up...
18/09/2024

Welcome to our first taster session! We'll be throwing out a large variety of questions for us to chat about and make up some ideas. Everyone is welcome so bring your friend to Peter Chalk seminar rooms 1.1 & 1.2 at 6:30-7:30pm. Peter Chalk building is at the top of Forum Hill next to the big bronze fountain.

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Join us for pizza in Fresher’s week for our first social of the year! 🍕🔥•
10/09/2024

Join us for pizza in Fresher’s week for our first social of the year! 🍕🔥
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We are so excited to reveal our new project as Rethinking Committee for 2024/25! As part of our mission to involve our m...
19/08/2024

We are so excited to reveal our new project as Rethinking Committee for 2024/25!

As part of our mission to involve our members in constructing our society we are introducing our new zine, Rethink. Our zine will aim provide the opportunity to archive experiences within our sessions, highlight community artists, and share new ideas.

Our first issue will be an introduction to our committee and our new aims. In the future, we are looking towards involving our members and encourage you to share your essays, art and other creative endeavors.

Rethinking Issue 1 will be in print in September, visit us at our stall for a copy!
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Have you ever found yourself wondering why people are waving their hands around at our sessions? Here is a detailed expl...
16/08/2024

Have you ever found yourself wondering why people are waving their hands around at our sessions?
Here is a detailed explanation of our hand signals by our amazing chairperson Silas!
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Did you get your grades for the University of Exeter?We are the Rethinking Society, a community based in Exeter determin...
15/08/2024

Did you get your grades for the University of Exeter?

We are the Rethinking Society, a community based in Exeter determined to keep empathy and critical thinking at the forefront of discourse. Our committee has worked tirelessly to reimagine our society for the new year, with a pivotal focus on the engagement of our wonderful members.

The Rethinking Society was established in 2016 by a group of people from different areas of study seeking to enhance their discourse on a broad range of subjects by introducing their unique perspectives. From the beginning, we have always valued diversity of thought and given equal importance to the views of each member. We meet once a week to discuss topics such as ‘Drugs’, ‘Spirituality’, ‘Art’ or ‘Climate change’. In these sessions we give you the chance to explore different perspectives and keep an open mind. Everyone should have the opportunity to have their thoughts listened to and challenged. Equally, there is no obligation to speak at these sessions. At Rethinking we place the wellbeing and comfort of our members at the forefront of their experience.

We are a pluralist society (meaning that as a committee we do not hold an authoritarian position over members) with left-leaning values. We maintain the belief that debates are not simply a matter of ‘for’ and ‘against’, and our sessions frequently to not end in a unanimous resolution. But we do hope that our sessions culminate in self-growth and understanding of others. We also aim to foster community, friendship and camaraderie both within and outside our sessions, with regular socials, meet-ups and online communication between members.

We hope that you received the grades you worked hard to achieve, and we hope to see you at our stall in Freshers’ week.

Our final Rethinking Session for the term is gonna be a sun-soaked bonanza! Come join us on Exmouth Beach where we'll be...
25/05/2024

Our final Rethinking Session for the term is gonna be a sun-soaked bonanza! Come join us on Exmouth Beach where we'll be chilling, absorbing the maximum amount of Vitamin D and doing several rethinks throughout the day!

Meet us at St James Park Station at 1.30 to catch the 1.48 train next Thursday! Please bring any food or drink for the day down to the Rethinking Dune which will be given an exact location on the day.

*Emmanuel Macron Not Included

Tonight at Rethinking, we'll be hosting a special speed-style session about three distinct political issues. Whether it ...
23/05/2024

Tonight at Rethinking, we'll be hosting a special speed-style session about three distinct political issues. Whether it is General Election 2024, the new restrictions on S*x Education in schools, or the effect of Baby Reindeer in news media. We'll be discussion it all this evening in the Forum Rooms.

(TW: The discussion on Baby Reindeer will involve talking about distressing topics such as s*xual assault, mental illness ect.)

When: 6.30-7.30
Where: Forum Rooms TBA (Keep an eye on the story)

Fear is a powerful emotion that can change our minds, keep us up at night, and persuade the masses. Many of our behaviou...
13/05/2024

Fear is a powerful emotion that can change our minds, keep us up at night, and persuade the masses. Many of our behaviours are guided by fear, most of them due to fear of the unknown or our natural preservation instincts. Fear can be contagious and can seep through generations, it can be learnt and develop into a larger terror over time. How beneficial is fear, and how can we learn from this emotion? Why do some people enjoy the feeling of fear? How does the power of fear change our minds and our behaviour?
⚠️ HUSTINGS will take place at 6PM on Thursday 16th before this session.
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Have you ever wondered why some subjects are still considered ‘taboo’? Were you ever told not to ask a man his salary, o...
07/05/2024

Have you ever wondered why some subjects are still considered ‘taboo’? Were you ever told not to ask a man his salary, or a woman her age? Have you ever seen a man walk with his shirt out in public on a hot day, but a woman trying to cover her chest while breastfeeding? Are there some things we should just not talk about? Well, we’re here to talk about them: whether it’s kinks, aging, money, s*x or any other oddity! 😋
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