Mark Laity, Spooked: Spy Stories and the Loss of Trust
Time and date: Wednesday 18th of April, 5.30pm
Venue: Project room, 50 George Square
In this talk Mark will discuss our anxieties about secrecy and surveillance, and the contemporary climate of suspicion that dominates and undermines public discourse.
Muriel Spark’s Secret World: Simon Cooke, Victoria Stewart and Patricia Waugh
Time and date: Tuesday 17th of April, 6.00pm
Venue: National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge
Part of Spark 100 : murielspark100.com
Spy Stories Now: Interview with Jeremy Duns and Aly Monroe
Date and time: Monday 16th of April, 5.30pm
Venue: Project room, 50 George Square
In a celebration of Spy Week’s 5th Birthday, two of our favourite espionage authors from previous years return to talk about spies in contemporary fiction, television and film. Join us to discuss recent trends in fictional spying and celebrate our birthday with a glass of wine afterwards.
Mind Network meeting
Friday 20 April
University of Edinburgh, Room 3.10/11 Dugald Stewart Building
Speakers: