Harmony, Violence and Scandal

events

Tuesday, 3 February 2015 - Thursday, 26 February 2015

Events at Gresham College in February:
 

The Shape of Things to Come: How our changing demographic structure will shape future society and health
Professor Chris Whitty, Visiting Gresham Professor
Museum of London, EC2Y 5HN
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 6pm

The Early Universe
Professor Carolin Crawford, Gresham Professor of Astronomy
Museum of London, EC2Y 5HN
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 1pm

The Nature of Human Violence
Professor Gwen Adshead, Visiting Gresham Professor
Museum of London, EC2Y 5HN
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 6pm

Fine Tuning Out of Control
Professor Jagjit Chadha, Gresham Professor of Commerce
Barnard’s Inn Hall, EC1N 2HH
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 6pm

The Idealist View of Reality
Professor Keith Ward DD FBA, Emeritus Gresham Professor of Divinity
Barnard’s Inn Hall, EC1N 2HH
Tuesday, 10 February 2015, 1pm

The Beginning and the End: Images of the Universe
Dr Valerie Shrimplin, Gresham College
Museum of London, EC2Y 5HN
Tuesday, 10 February 2015, 6pm

Is Human Evolution Over?
Professor Steve Jones, Emeritus Professor of Genetics, University College London
Museum of London, EC2Y 5HN
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 6pm

Professionally 'Green': Environmental Challenges and UK Professional Bodies
Professor Carolyn Roberts, Gresham Professor of the Environment
Barnard’s Inn Hall, EC1N 2HH
Thursday, 12 February 2015, 6pm

When Maths Doesn't Work: What we learn from the Prisoners' Dilemma
Professor Tony Mann, Visiting Gresham Professor
Barnard’s Inn Hall, EC1N 2HH
Monday, 16 February 2015, 6pm

Möbius and his Band
Professor Raymond Flood, Gresham Professor of Geometry
Museum of London, EC2Y 5HN
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 1pm

The Bristol Scandal and its Consequences:
Politics, Rationalisation and the Use and Abuse of Information

Professor Martin Elliott, Gresham Professor of Physic
Museum of London, EC2Y 5HN
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 6pm

Harmony in the Lowest Home: The Guitar and the Labouring Poor
Professor Christopher Page, Gresham Professor of Music
St. Sepulchre Without Newgate, EC1A 2DQ
Thursday, 19 February 2015, 1pm

The Novel & Psychology: Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence
Professor Belinda Jack, Gresham Professor of Rhetoric
Museum of London, EC2Y 5HN
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 6pm

Natural Theology Reconsidered (Again)
Dr Russell Re Manning, St Edmund's College, Cambridge
St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, EC2V 6AU
Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 6pm

Rosetta: Unlocking Secrets from Ancient Egypt to a Comet
Dr Matt Taylor, Professor Richard Parkinson and Professor Ian Wright
Museum of London, EC2Y 5HN
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 6pm



Booking for events further ahead

Reservations are being taken for the few lectures that require booking throughout the academic year. Amongst these lectures is the 2015 Gresham Special Lecture:
   Women's Careers:
   Getting to the top and what role men can play in making this possible

   by Dame Barbara Stocking DBE
   Tuesday 2nd June 2015, 6pm, Guildhall, London
Please book early in order to avoid disappointment.



For more information please visit the website: www.gresham.ac.uk

More Events

GOSH Children’s Cancer Centre development

21 Feb 2024 - 21 Feb 2024

Children’s Cancer Centre development Drop-in session Wed 21 Feb, 3:30pm-6pm, Weston House lecture theatre, Great Ormond Street   At the session you can find out more about the development and the works that will be starting to enable the construction of this new facility at GOSH.   Work starting Fe...
Read More

Another Camden 'Consultation'

12 Feb 2024 - 11 Mar 2024

HV makes no apology for anticipating that a 'Camden Consultation' is a done deal.  Maybe it's the Orwellian language, maybe it's past precedence. Here's the latest: Clerkenwell Road Safe and Healthy Streets. Click to take part in the 'consultation'. HV's complaint is if Camden are going to...
Read More

New Year: New Language

15 Jan 2024 - 28 Mar 2024

Lingua Diversa offer evening courses (11 weeks and the fee is £240) and lunchtime courses (11 weeks, £160). There are minimum 3 and maximum 10 students in each group. Some online courses are available (specified below). Evening Courses (11 weeks, 16.5 hours, £240): 1) SPANISH Beginner Level (A1.1): Monda...
Read More