Difficult Conversations: Fingers off the button

University of Leicester Alumni

Enjoy a series of thought-provoking and informative talks by our academics and guest speakers.

University of Leicester - Brookfield Campus

We are living in a world where the risks of nuclear weapons use appears to be rising and the frameworks and thinking that have kept us safe since 1945 are eroding. But what can be done to prevent the unimaginable death and destruction that either accidental or deliberate use of nuclear weapons would cause? Join <a href="https://www.matthewbreaybolton.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professor Matthew Bolton</a>, Professor Andrew Futter, Dr Cameron Hunter , Dr Olamide Samuel and <a href="https://basicint.org/our-staff/marion-messmer" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Marion Messmer</a> for an insightful and thought-provoking evening of discussion and Q&amp;A.Free parking is available at Brookfield House, via Holmfield Road entrance.After the talk, please join us for drinks and canapés where you will get the chance to network and carry on the discussions. For more information about our Centenary visit <a href="https://le.ac.uk/centenary" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://le.ac.uk/centenary</a>From uncomfortable topics including hate crimes and nuclear weapons to discovering more about Mars and climate change. Our talks are sure to spark debate and provide a fascinating insight into how, as Citizens of Change, we are addressing the global issues that affect us all.Difficult Conversations is hosted by Gary Dixon, Pro-Chancellor and Chair of the University’s Council and facilitated by Turi King, Professor of Public Engagement and Genetics, and co-presenter with Stacey Dooley of BBC Two’s DNA Family Secrets. <a href="https://le.ac.uk/centenary/events/difficult-conversations" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Watch previous Difficult Conversations events on demand here. </a>All talks take place at Brookfield, the new home of the University of Leicester&#x27;s School of Business. <a href="https://www.le.ac.uk/maps/#brookfield" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">View location on our campus map.</a>

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