September 2016

Professor Kathryn Tanner: Which World?

Event date: 
Thursday 12 May 2016
Location: 
The Business School Auditorium, 29 Buccleuch Place

Kathryn Tanner is the current Marquand Professor of Systematic Theology at Yale University. Her research relates the history of Christian thought to contemporary issues of theological concern using social, cultural, and feminist theory.

The title of her lecture series is, “Christianity and the New Spirit of Capitalism”. There will be a drinks reception after the first and the last lecture (Monday 2 and Thursday 12 May 2016).

Shami Chakrabarti: Human Rights and Dangerous Women

Event date: 
Thursday 12 May 2016
Location: 
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

'Human Rights and Dangerous Women'

We are delighted to announce Shami Chakrabarti (Human Rights Campaigner and author of 'On Liberty') will be presenting 'Human Rights and Dangerous Women'

Ruth Adler Lecture in Human Rights
Held in Association with the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities' Dangerous Women Project (dangerouswomenproject.org) and the Global Justice Academy (www.globaljusticeacademy.ed.ac.uk)

Lindsey Hilsum, International Editor for Channel 4 News: World Without Borders: How Warfare and Whatsapp are changing reporting

Event date: 
Thursday 12 May 2016 to Friday 13 May 2016
Location: 
George Square Lecture Theatre, EH8 9LK

Dear All

 

You are cordially invited to the Wreford Watson Lecture on:

 

DATE: Thursday 12 May 2016

 

TIME: 16:30

 

PLACE: George Square Lecture Theatre, George Square, EH8 9LH

 

Please reply by reserving tickets on the attached link to Eventbrite by

28 April 2016.

 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wreford-watson-public-lecture-2016-tickets-22741611773

 

WREFORD WATSON LECTURE 2016

Above. Degrees of Elevation

Event date: 
Thursday 12 May 2016
Location: 
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, 2 Hope Park Square

Above. Degrees of Elevation

One-day workshop – 12 May 2016

Professor Kathryn Tanner: Another World?

Event date: 
Tuesday 10 May 2016
Location: 
The Business School Auditorium, 29 Buccleuch Place

Kathryn Tanner is the current Marquand Professor of Systematic Theology at Yale University. Her research relates the history of Christian thought to contemporary issues of theological concern using social, cultural, and feminist theory.

The title of her lecture series is, “Christianity and the New Spirit of Capitalism”. There will be a drinks reception after the first and the last lecture (Monday 2 and Thursday 12 May 2016).

Professor Julie Williams: Defining the genetic architecture of Alzheimer’s Disease

Event date: 
Tuesday 10 May 2016 to Wednesday 11 May 2016
Location: 
F21, Psychology Building, 7 George Square

Professor Julie Williams, Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University (http://medicine.cf.ac.uk/person/prof-julie-williams/).  The title of her talk is "Defining the genetic architecture of Alzheimer's Disease".

 

It will held on Tuesday 10th May at 5pm in room F21 of the Department of Psychology.