Public lectures

Public lectures


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Terrestrial Archaeology Seminar Series: Archaeology for a Changing Planet

Date: Wednesday 29 September 2021 - Wednesday 08 December 2021
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Seminars will be held on Zoom. Register on eventbrite for your free ticket to attend.

In November 2021 the COP26 Meeting will be held in Glasgow. This year the University of Glasgow Archaeology seminar series highlights the diverse contributions of archaeological and heritage researchers through their work relevant to the central concerns of COP26 including: impacts of climate change, human – environment interactions, landscape change, social responses to environmental and climate change, activist scholarship to promote sustainability, and an overarching commitment to social justice. This seminar series aims to engage a broad research and public community with this work.
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The Hunterian Black History Month Talk Series

Date: Tuesday 05 October 2021 - Tuesday 26 October 2021
Time: 13:00 - 13:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Hunterian Curators

Join Hunterian curators every Tuesday at 1.00pm this October for a special series of talks. Each will explore The Hunterian collection's cultural legacy from a different area of expertise, investigating Scotland's complicity in slavery and colonialism to reveal a more truthful rendering of the past.
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Creative Conversations: Jane Goldman

Date: Monday 25 October 2021
Time: 19:00 - 20:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Oran Mor Auditorium
Speaker: Jane Goldman

Jane Goldman in Conversation for Creative Conversations
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Global Environmental History and Climate Change

Date: Wednesday 27 October 2021
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: online

Two panels of leading experts in global environment history will introduce their work how historical research is important to the struggle against climate change.
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Creative Conversations: Vanessa Onwuemezi

Date: Thursday 28 October 2021
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Online Event
Speaker: Vanessa Onwuemezi

Vanessa Onwuemezi in Conversation for Creative Conversations
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Business of Sustainability: ING & their Net Zero Commitments

Date: Thursday 28 October 2021
Time: 16:30 - 17:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: online

What role do banks play in fighting climate change? Hear how ING are moving towards Net Zero.
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The James Wood Lecture 2021: Free Speech and Hate Speech

Date: Thursday 28 October 2021
Time: 17:30 - 19:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Online
Speaker: Professor Adam Tomkins

The 34th annual James Wood Lecture will be delivered by Adam Tomkins, John Millar Professor of Law, on the topic “Free Speech and Hate Speech”.

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Anar, with translators Hari Rajaledchumy and Fran Lock

Date: Thursday 28 October 2021
Time: 18:30 - 19:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Online Event
Speaker: Anar

Poet Anar in conversation with translators Hari Rajaledchumy and Fran Lock, in association with Poetry Translation Centre

Hope against Hope: Spirituality & Climate Change Vodcasts for COP26

Date: Sunday 31 October 2021
Time: 10:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: online

Hosted by Theology & Religious Studies, this series will feature scholars, religious leaders & climate activists reflecting on spiritual challenges of the climate crisis.
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RCC at the COP – An Environmental Humanities Exhibition

Date: Monday 01 November 2021 - Friday 12 November 2021
Time: 10:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: The New Glasgow Society. 1307 Argyle Street, G3 8TL Glasgow

In partnership with the Rachel Carson Centre for Environment and Society, this exhibition profiles global groundbreaking humanities & social science work on climate & society.

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Creative Conversations: Samantha Walton

Date: Monday 01 November 2021
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: University Memorial Chapel
Speaker: Samantha Walton

Samantha Walton in Conversation for Creative Conversations
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Deep learning for medical image analysis

Date: Tuesday 02 November 2021
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Computing Technologies for Healthcare (zoom online)
Speaker: Dr. Alison ONeil, Canon Medical Research Europe Ltd

In this seminar, Dr Alison Q O’Neil who is a Principal Scientist at Canon Medical Research Europe will present work from her team at Canon on deep learning and medical images.

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Faced with a dearth of Talent in Sustainability how do we create the Sustainability Solutioneers we desperately need?

Date: Wednesday 03 November 2021
Time: 16:00 - 19:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Bute Hall

University of Glasgow & Korn Ferry will co-host this event focussing on talent management and the sustainability agenda, future industry needs, curriculum development and graduate attributes. What traits and competencies will industry require going forward, and how can universities help to provide these competencies.
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Creative Conversations: Frances Poet

Date: Monday 08 November 2021
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: University Memorial Chapel
Speaker: Frances Poet

Frances Poet in conversation for Creative Conversations
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Poetry and the Climate Crisis: Scotland and India (Session I)

Date: Thursday 11 November 2021
Time: 16:00 - 18:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: online

Join a host of poets, readers & interdisciplinary thinkers as we explore urgent questions about the climate crisis through the work of Patrick Geddes & Rabindranath Tagore (First of two sessions).

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Every Mind Matters - Neurodiversity & Disability Equality Talks

Date: Friday 12 November 2021 - Monday 29 November 2021
Time: 13:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Zoom
Speaker: Various

The University of Glasgow's Every Mind Matters project is excited to host a series of free talks on neurodiversity and disability equality in the Higher Education context. Talks will be delivered by University of Glasgow staff along with a great range of UK and international speakers.
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For Freedom Space with Rivers: Workshop

Date: Friday 12 November 2021
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: James Arnott Theatre, Gilmorehill Halls. 9 University Avenue Glasgow, G12 8QQ

Join art practitioners Rachel Clive & Kirsty Stansfield for an interactive, cross-arts workshop, exploring how we can connect creatively with rivers, and with each other, when we are confined and separated.
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Creative Conversations: Gerrie Fellows

Date: Monday 15 November 2021
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: University Memorial Chapel
Speaker: Gerrie Fellows

Poet Gerrie Fellows in conversation for Creative Conversations
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Imagining Ecological Pasts and Futures

Date: Wednesday 17 November 2021
Time: 18:45 - 21:45
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: online

Join UofG Fantasy for an evening exploring how fantasy engages us with climate emergency, with an interactive creative writing session from authors Ruth EJ Booth & Oliver Langmead.
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Poetry and the Climate Crisis: Scotland and India (Session II)

Date: Thursday 18 November 2021
Time: 16:00 - 18:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: online

Join a host of poets, readers & interdisciplinary thinkers as we explore urgent questions about the climate crisis through the work of Patrick Geddes & Rabindranath Tagore (Second of two sessions).
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Creative Conversations: Apphia Campbell

Date: Monday 22 November 2021
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: University Memorial Chapel
Speaker: Apphia Campbell

Apphia Campbell in conversation for Creative Conversations
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Creative Conversations: Peter Ross

Date: Monday 29 November 2021
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: University Memorial Chapel
Speaker: Peter Ross

Peter Ross in Conversation for Creative Conversations
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Building Hopeful Futures: Climate Change and the Climate Crisis

Date: Tuesday 14 December 2021
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Online
Speaker: Dr Cheryl McGeachan & Dr John MacDonald

This lecture is open to all High School pupils and Teachers and is designed to showcase topics taught and studied in the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences at the University of Glasgow. This year's lecture focuses on issues of climate change and the climate crisis, demonstrating how we can work together to create more hopeful and just futures. In the Q&A session we can answer questions about studying Geography and/or Earth Science at the University of Glasgow. Sign up for free on Eventbrite:​​​​​​​ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-geography-christmas-lecture-university-of-glasgow-tickets-180174265077
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22nd Holocaust Memorial Lecture

Date: Tuesday 18 January 2022
Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Sir Charles Wilson Building, Main Campus
Speaker: Dame Stephanie Shirley CH

The 22nd Holocaust Memorial Lecture will take place on Tuesday, 18 January 2022. The speaker will be announced soon along with the date for registration.