Theme: Questioning the Norm

We live in a world in which we tend to easily conform to others, situations and norms, which makes it hard to challenge reality and question why society works the way it does. Subject areas such as Maths, Psychology, and Art, have different viewpoints towards our reality. Despite different perspectives not often being discussed, it is significantly important to start speaking up one’s points of view to embrace diversity, celebrate difference, and foster open-minded global citizens.

St. Clare's Oxford
139 Banbury Road
Hall
Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7AL
United Kingdom

Katharina Viehhauser

Student

Katharina is 16 years old, currently in the first year of studying the IB diploma at St Clare’s in Oxford. She is from Austria and is passionate about the deep impact of social media in shaping the views of society.

Lucy Crouch

Student

Lucy is a 17 year old currently in IB1. She is from the UK and is a girls cricket coach in Oxford (her hometown). She wishes to spread awareness of sexism in sport and make life easier for the girls she coaches.

Matilde Lazzari

Student

Matilde is an 18-year-old Italian IB2 student attending St Clare's Oxford. She is passionate about business and scientific research.

Ömer Aras

Student

Ömer is a 17-year-old student from Turkey studying the IB Diploma at St. Clare’s. He has a deep passion for Mathematics and its universal applications, believing in its power to connect people across cultures and solve global challenges.

Shani Nyanyuki

Student

Shani is a Kenyan girl studying the IB at St Clare's Oxford. She has interests in biology and social justice, and aims to inspire positive change in the community around her.

Sufia Calcuttawala

Student

Sufia is a 17-year-old IB1 student at St Clare’s Oxford, bringing a unique blend of Eastern and Western perspectives to her talk on mental health awareness. She is deeply passionate about Psychology and empowering individuals to understand their emotional well-being.

Tina Tafur

Student

Tina is a second year IB student at St Clare's Oxford. Due to being born and raised in Buenos Aires, having Colombian and Italian roots, and living in Valencia as well as Oxford, Tina’s multicultural background made her face various life events which led her to understand herself better by exploring different viewpoints and becoming acquainted with fields such as Neuroscience, Psychology, Mindfulness, and overall Health. She firmly believes that being correctly informed and having the discipline to apply the knowledge acquired to one’s life is the key to flourishing. That is why her biggest goal is communicating her learnings and passing on tools to help others, thus making small changes that will eventually result in a peaceful and joyful world.

Yulia Voeykova

Student

Yulia is sixteen-year-old IB1 student of St Clare's Oxford. Falling in love with art when she was a kid and after a lot of change, she learned to recognize it in unexpected places. Now she hopes to inspire others to do the same.