UEA's public events, on and off campus for Spring 2020

SPRING INAUGURAL LECTURES Hear about a range of cutting-edge research from UEA’s newest professors All talks take place at 6.30pm in the Julian Study Centre lecture theatre at UEA and are followed by a drinks reception Free Visit uea.ac.uk/events Email events@uea.ac.uk Call 01603 592130

JANUARY Tue 14 Jan The plot against drama: dramaturgy in the age of Netflix Prof Steve Waters (School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing)

Tue 21 Jan Infinite change within public sector organisations: praxis transformation and beyond Prof Sally Hardy (School of Health Sciences)

FEBRUARY Tue 11 Feb Our future in energy: a return to remote islands Prof Konstantinos Chalvatzis (Norwich Business School)

Tue 25 Feb Renaissance war poetry and its discontents Prof Matthew Woodcock (School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing)

Left to right: Steve Waters, Sally Hardy, Konstantinos Chalvatzis, Matthew Woodcock, Key Yeoman, Richard Meiser-Stedman

MARCH Tue 3 Mar From Norfolk rocks to seeds in space: science communication and the role of the university Prof Kay Yeoman (School of Biological Sciences)

Tue 17 Mar A child in every classroom: tackling post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents Prof Richard Meiser-Stedman (Norwich Medical School)

UEA LONDON LECTURES Hear about current UEA research, at the Regent Street Cinema in the heart of London All lectures take place at 6.30pm and are followed by a drinks reception Free, booking essential Visit uea.ac.uk/events Email events@uea.ac.uk Call 01603 592130

Thu 13 Feb How algae help bacteria clean up oil spills Dr David Lea-Smith (School of Biological Sciences)

Thu 12 Mar Lights, camera, action! On visibility, voice and the power of film Prof Eylem Atakav (School of Art, Media and American Studies) *Lecture preceded by screening of Prof Atakav’s film, Growing Up Married, 6pm (run time 27 minutes)

Thu 23 Apr How not to regulate the internet Dr Paul Bernal (School of Law)

Thu 14 May Prostate cancer, maths and artificial intelligence Prof Colin Cooper (Norwich Medical School)

DRAGON HALL DEBATES Dragon Hall Debates tackle a range of topical scientific, cultural and political issues, drawing on the expertise of UEA academics as well as guest thinkers, writers and commentators Curated by UEA and the National Centre for Writing All events take place from 7pm (doors 6.30pm) at the National Centre for Writing, Dragon Hall, Norwich Free, booking essential / Suitable for ages 16+ Visit nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk Email info@nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk Call 01603 877177

Mon 27 Jan Rubbish Control. Alt. Delete? We know that our planet faces serious waste issues, but what if we redefined rubbish? Dr Lorna-Jane Richardson (UEA) will explore the value of preserving our digital heritage, poet Dr John Wedgwood Clarke will take us down to the poetic landfill, Alun Housago (Norfolk County Council) will argue that solutions lie in behaviour change and Rowan Van Tromp (Norwich Food Hub) will challenge us to think about how our economy can work for us – one tin of beans at a time

Mon 24 Feb Adolescence The kids are alright… right? Societal rules for our adolescents mutate quicker than you can say Tik Tok. Dr Victoria Cann (UEA) will explore how gender is articulated in our contemporary culture, Dr David Bainbridge (University

of Cambridge) will explain the strange and wonderful science of our teenage years and local youth activist Taryn Everdeen will share her experiences from the frontline of adolescence

Mon 16 Mar Death It happens every day, and all of us have been affected by it. But why is death and dying a taboo topic? Is there hope beyond the grief? Dr Guy Peryer (UEA) will argue for the necessity of improvements to palliative care, and Faye Kalloniatis (Norwich Castle Museum) will explore historical practices through the lens of Egyptology. The panel will be joined by Rachel Clarke, author of Dear Life – A doctor’s story of love and loss (Little, Brown Book Group 2020)

CRISIS + CONTROL PHILOSOPHY LECTURES The 2020 Philosophy Public Lecture Series will explore crisis in family life, our prison system, political rhetoric and our emotions, and ask why so many people today are turning to the ancient philosophy of stoicism for answers All lectures take place in the Thomas Paine Study Centre lecture theatre, UEA, 6.15pm–8pm (doors 6pm) The first and final lectures will be followed by a free drinks reception Free Visit uea.ac.uk/philosophy/news-and-events Email philosophyevents@uea.ac.uk Call 01603 593412

JANUARY Tue 14 Jan Seneca on managing a domestic crisis Dr Elizabeth Gloyn (Royal Holloway University of London)

Tue 28 Jan Practicing stoicism in prison Dr Ben Walker (Crito Project and UEA)

FEBRUARY Tue 11 Feb Is there a crisis of rhetorical culture? Prof Alan Finlayson (UEA)

MARCH Tue 3 March Who’s in charge of our emotions? Dr Birgit Breidenbach (UEA)

Wed 18 Mar The rise of modern stoicism Dr John Sellars (Royal Holloway University of London)

KESWICK HALL CONVERSATIONS: Religious persecution in 2021 The Auditorium, The Forum, Norwich Mondays, 7pm–8.30pm Mon 16 Mar The persecuted church

Mon 23 Mar Antisemitism

Mon 30 Mar Islamophobia

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