Lectures and seminars

'People on the Mountain (Szots, 1941): Humanist Drama or Nationalist Propaganda?'

16:30 28 November 2013
Emberek a havason/People on the Mountain (Szots István, 1941) is a film about a poor mountain family struggling against disease, poverty and the cruelty of those who do not understand…

CTIS Research Seminar: Simultaneous Conference Interpreting: A Short History of Nearly Everything

14:00 - 15:20 28 November 2013
Simultaneous interpreting first saw the light of day in the early 1920s when E. Filene and A. Gordon-Finlay, using early telephone technology, developed the first so-called telephonic…

Ehrhardt Seminar: John Healey

14:00 - 16:00 28 November 2013
The Centre for Biblical Studies presents the Ehrhardt Seminar for staff and postgraduate students. 90 minutes followed by coffee.

Musicology Forum: 'Poverty and ‘Piracy’: Local music recordings and competing interests in Bolivia'

16:15 - 17:45 28 November 2013
This week's Musicology Forum is given by ethnomusicologist Dr Henry Stobart (Royal Holloway, University of London).

On Charity (Religions and Theology Seminar Series) - Charlie Pemberton

16:00 - 17:30 28 November 2013
Charlie Pemberton continues the Religions and Theology seminar series.

Slaving Over Numbers. Demand and supply in the Roman world

16:55 - 18:30 28 November 2013
Classics & Ancient History Research Seminar

CIDRAL Masterclass with Professor Max Silverman (Leeds)

14:00 - 15:30 2 December 2013
***THIS MASTERCLASS IS IN PLACE OF THE PLANNED EVENT ON 4 DEC*** With Professor Janet Wolff (EAC) Download readings at: http://bit.ly/1fuEn54

CIDRAL open event: Professor Max Silverman (Leeds) "Palimpsestic Memory and the Ethics of Storytelling"

18:00 - 20:00 2 December 2013
*** THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED FROM 3 DECEMBER***

ICON Lecture | Genomic Medicine | Time for Translation

12:30 - 14:00 3 December 2013
'''Host:''' Institute of Human Development '''Speaker:''' Professor Mark Caulfield, Queen Mary, University of London '''About the event:''' Brought to you by the University of Manchester,…

[DATE CHANGED TO 2 DEC] Professor Max Silverman (Leeds) "Palimpsestic Memory and the Ethics of Storytelling"

17:00 - 19:00 3 December 2013
***THIS EVENT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY 2 DECEMBER FROM 6PM IN THE ARTS LECTURE THEATRE, SAM ALEX***

'Mobilise the Nation for a Holy War'- Churches, Chaplains and British Religion in World War I - Dr Andrew Crome

17:00 - 18:00 4 December 2013
Part of a commemoration of the centenary of the outbreak of WWI series of talks aimed at sixth formers and the general public. This talk examines the role of religion both on the front…

Ancient Offence: How to make enemies and alienate people in Greece and Rome

17:00 - 19:00 4 December 2013
Classical Association Meeting

Beyond the enclave: Towards a critical political economy of China and Africa

16:30 - 18:00 4 December 2013
This article provides a political economy framework for analysing China's engagements with Africa. It situates the rise of China in the context of the changing balance of power in the…

How gradual change progresses: the expansion of -ing-clauses with begin through time and across individuals

09:00 - 10:00 4 December 2013
LEL Research Seminar talk.

Rethinking Global Drug Policy

16:00 - 18:00 4 December 2013
Public lecture discussing options for developing a new regulatory paradigm for global drug policy.

Why is this part of my story? Possible sources of the identity-significance of personal bioinformation

14:00 4 December 2013
This seminar is open to all and will involve a talk for around 40 mins followed by a discussion.

Wounds and Utopia: Art as Promissory Note: On Gabriel Orozco’s Abstraction

16:30 4 December 2013
Wounds and Utopia: Art as Promissory Note: On Gabriel Orozco’s Abstraction

[DATE CHANGED TO 2 DEC] CIDRAL Masterclass with Professor Max Silverman (Leeds)

11:00 - 12:30 4 December 2013
***THE MASTERCLASS WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY 2 DECEMBER AT 2PM-3.30PM, A202 SAM ALEX***

Are treatments for tinnitus effective?

16:00 - 17:00 5 December 2013
'''Host:''' Prof Kevin Munro, School of Psychological Sciences '''About the event:''' The School of Psychological Seminar series runs weekly from 3rd October 2013 to 5th June 2014.…

Bishops and Roman Law from Constantine to Theodosius

16:55 - 18:30 5 December 2013
Classics & Ancient History Research Seminar

Ehrhardt Seminar: Rethinking Textual Authority in Jewish Antiquity - William Tooman

14:00 - 16:00 5 December 2013
The Centre for Biblical Studies presents the Ehrhardt Seminar for staff and postgraduates, with William Tooman from the University of St. Andrews. 90 minutes followed by tea.

Home away from home: Israelis abroad in contemporary Israeli literature (CJS Seminar Series) - Tamar Drukker

16:00 - 17:30 5 December 2013
Tamar Drukker (SOAS) explores a fascinating element of Israeli literature as part of the Centre for Jewish Studies ongoing seminar series.

Quatuor Danel Seminar: Bachelors of Composition

14:30 - 15:30 5 December 2013
The Quatuor Danel workshops new quartet movements by the University’s undergraduates.

Research Seminar - 'Downed Airmen as Social Catalysts, Germany and the United Kingdom, 1940-45: A Work in Progress' - Claire Andrieu

16:00 - 17:30 5 December 2013
History Research Seminar 'Downed Airmen as Social Catalysts, Germany and the United Kingdom, 1940-45: A Work in Progress' Claire Andrieu (SciencesPo., Paris) All are welcome.…

The complexity of the perlecan protein core structure promotes inflammatory cell mediated tissue repair and regeneration

10:00 - 11:00 6 December 2013
This seminar is part of the Molecular Cancer Seminar Series. Blah blah blah. Biography: Gummi bears gingerbread halvah icing muffin chupa chups gummi bears jelly beans. Cake fruitcake…

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