Talks
Weirding Sustainability
In this two-day event series, we explore the potential for weirding sustainability; going beyond conventional discourses that reproduce business-as-usual, to ask: What does global weirding mean for us as researchers and creative practitioners? How might a weirding of our own imaginations and practices spark more radical and meaningful change?
| Tue 16 April 2024 | 3:30PM - 4:15PM |
Why Sweden joined NATO, with the Swedish Foreign Minister Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström on Sweden's recent accession to NATO. |
| 5:45PM - 7:00PM |
‘And did they bring their horses?’ Re-evaluating the emergence of the English, c.400-700 CE This talk offers a critical evaluation of the popularly-held view that the origins of the English lie in 5th- and 6th-century population movement from north-west Europe. It argues, instead, that surviving evidence indicates post-imperial evolution and adaptation from the Romano-British past. |
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| Wed 17 April 2024 | 6:30PM - 7:45PM |
Exploring David Parr’s Painting with Mary Kempski Join Mary Kempski for a talk on David Parr’s Painting exploring his historic painting technique, the pigments and materials he used and how his vision was achieved. |
| Thu 18 April 2024 | 5:30PM - 6:30PM |
Highlight 2024 Kirsty Wayland Memorial Disability Lecture Unleashing Potential: Perspectives on ADHD and Higher Education |
| 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
Highlight In Conversation: The American Feminist Art Movement & its Impact on Contemporary Art Join us for in-conversation event between Professor Judith K. Brodsky and Dr. Ferris Olin chaired by Marjorie W. Martay at Murray Edwards College. |
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| Sun 21 April 2024 | 2:30PM - 3:00PM |
Science on Sundays: April 2024 The world beneath a wildflower meadow: a talk by Dr Raphaella Hull, Cambridge University Botanic Garden, University of Cambridge |