Public Lecture Series

Autumn 2009 Public Lecture Programme

Lectures last approximately one hour with questions welcome from the audience at the end. Staff will direct you to the venue on arrival.

Please arrive at the campus at least 15 minutes before the lecture’s scheduled start time to allow you time to get to the venue.

The lectures are free of charge and no advance reservation is required. However, if you are intending to bring a group, for example a class of school pupils, please contact us so that we can reserve seating for you.

Telephone: 01227 782266

Thursday 1 October, 6pm

What makes us resilient?

Angie Hart
Professor of Child, Family & Community Health, University of Brighton

OLD SESSIONS HOUSE, Og46
CANTERBURY


Wednesday 7 October, 6pm

From Canterbury to comedy

Jon Holmes
Writer, comedian, star of Radio 4's 'The Now Show' and co-creator of 'Dead Ringers'

SIDNEY COOPER GALLERY
ST PETER’S STREET, CANTERBURY

Free entry but tickets are required.
Please call 01227 782266 to book.


Thursday 22 October, 6pm

Faith in media?

Reverend Richard Coles
Journalist, musician and curate, St Paul’s Knightsbridge, London

BROADSTAIRS CAMPUS

Booking is advised. Please call 01843 609184 to reserve a seat.


Thursday 5 November, 6pm

Thanet’s offshore wind farm: the largest in the world

Ole Bigum Nielsen
Director for the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm

BROADSTAIRS CAMPUS

Booking is advised. Please call 01843 609184 to reserve a seat.

Wednesday 11 November, 6pm

All biographers now: story-telling in a post-modern world

Dr Linden West FRSA
Reader in Education

OLD SESSIONS HOUSE, Og32
CANTERBURY


Tuesday 17 November, 6pm

Is the contemporary conflict of architecture versus urbanism resolvable?

Sir Terry Farrell
One of the world’s foremost architects and urban designers

MEDWAY CAMPUS, CHATHAM


Tuesday 8 December, 6pm

The Department of Geographical and Life Sciences Annual Christmas Lecture

Darwin, Darwinism and butterflies

Professor Dick Vane-Wright
Formerly Keeper of the Entomology Department, the Natural History Museum, and Honorary Professor of Taxonomy, DICE, University of Kent

POWELL LECTURE THEATRE
CANTERBURY