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Thinking Futures - The University of Bristol's Festival of Social Sciences and Law
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Torture, inhuman and degrading treatment: in no circumstances? 9 November 2012 18:30 - 20:00
BS8 1RJ Bristol | View Map
This panel discussion will provide an insight into the character of, and background to, the prohibition against torture etc in...
The Education Debate: A Policy Press roundtable 9 November 2012 18:30 - 20:00
BS8 1SA Bristol | View Map
Education today is a state of turmoil, with numerous issues being widely debated, but none more so than the widening gap in access to, and...
10 Years of Terror: A film screening 9 November 2012 18:30 - 20:00
BS8 1RJ Bristol | View Map
The distance from the attacks of 11 September 2001 now gives us an opportunity to reflect on the significance of the events. Common sense...
Reinventing Journalism 8 November 2012 18:30 - 20:00
BS8 1SA Bristol | View Map
Making journalism commercially viable in the digital age is a challenge that continues to test publishers around the world. Major media...
We demand nothing: Materialising the commons 8 November 2012 18:15 - 19:45
BS13QY Bristol | View Map
From the Arab Spring and the Spanish Indignados to the global Occupy phenomenon, the past year has seen a multitude of eruptions of...
Mapping the route from physical activity to health 8 November 2012 17:30 - 19:00
BS8 1RJ Bristol | View Map
Changes to our environment are needed to help individuals increase physical activity. This series of mini-lectures will outline Bristol...
Tackling underachievement through creativity in primary mathematics 8 November 2012 17:00 - 19:00
BS8 1JA Bristol | View Map
This event is a chance to engage actively in some of the work of an on-going research project, that has been tackling underachievement in...
“Older and…?” 8 November 2012 16:00 - 18:00
BS1 4RN Bristol | View Map
We are living longer and working longer in an uncertain, post-industrial world. As the pension age rises, can we rethink age, question the...
Tips for charity fundraising 8 November 2012 16:00 - 17:30
BS1 3QY Bristol | View Map
This event will highlight new research on donor behaviour. Topics will include the effect of peer donations, gender differences in...
Explaining the Eurozone Crisis: A Round Table 7 November 2012 18:30 - 20:00
BS8 1RJ Bristol | View Map
This event brings together a panel of experts on European affairs to discuss the events surrounding the eurozone crisis. Taking the form of...
Everyday racism: The challenges of diversity 7 November 2012 18:30 - 20:00
BS5 6AW Bristol | View Map
The event will bring together representatives of different minority and migrant groups in Bristol for a frank discussion about racism in...
Particles, placentas, and plastic: the new politics of non-human life. 7 November 2012 18:00 - 19:30
BS1 4QA Bristol | View Map
New theories in the social sciences and humanities regarding matter and human action are having a profound effect on how we need to...
Love, living and learning: what 40 000 households can tell us about life in 21st century Britain 7 November 2012 17:00 - 18:30
BS8 1TB Bristol | View Map
This event will introduce the Understanding Society study, the largest household survey of its kind in the world and set out its potential...
Changing Constituencies: How Cartography is Changing Britain’s Politics 7 November 2012 13:00 - 14:30
BS8 1SS Bristol | View Map
This lunch time event provides a lecture on the implementation of the new rules for defining Parliamentary constituencies in the UK,...
Enhancing Muslim engagement in local democratic governance 7 November 2012 13:00 - 18:00
BS8 1TB Bristol | View Map
This event brings together community groups, local policy-makers and academics to reflect on the participation and representation of...
New Security Futures 6 November 2012 18:30 - 20:00
BS8 1SA Bristol | View Map
This roundtable event presents a critical discussion of the security choices we face as we enter the second decade of the 21st Century. The...
Poverty and exclusion – what is the answer? 6 November 2012 18:30 - 20:00
BS5 9LT Bristol | View Map
Poverty and exclusion appears an intractable issue for many people in society. For many of those trapped, they will live shorter often...
Using social media in political campaigning 6 November 2012 18:00 - 19:30
BS8 1RJ Bristol | View Map
This event discusses the role of social media – such as twitter, blogging, and facebook - in debating policy issues, communicating with the...
Learning Disabilities: Past, Present and Future 6 November 2012 15:00 - 17:00
BS16 2QQ Bristol | View Map
The Norah Fry Research Centre carries out research with and for people with learning disabilities, and their family members, aiming to make...
Opening Launch and panel discussion on "The future of local democracy" 5 November 2012 18:00 - 20:30
BS8 1RJ Bristol | View Map
Contemporary policy places considerable emphasis upon Localism. Yet, participation in local elections and other aspects of representative...
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