Public Lecture Series

Spring 2010 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

Friday 5 February | 6pm

Public lecture

Nick Burton memorial lecture: Blind spots - what about the history that doesn't get screened?

By

Ian Christie

Professor of Film and Media History, Birkbeck College, University of London

Where

Powell Lecture Theatre, Canterbury

Wednesday 10 February | 6pm

Public lecture

Annual Martin Luther King lecture: Life after death - the second coming of Rev Dr Martin Luther King, 1968 - present

By

John Kirk

Professor of United States History, Royal Holloway, University of London

Where

Old Sessions House Og46, Canterbury

Tuesday 23 February | 6pm

Public lecture

Early Canterbury and the Augustinian mission

By

Dr Andrew Richardson

Canterbury Archaeological Trust

Where

Sidney Cooper Gallery, St Peter's Street, Canterbury

Reservation required. Please call 01227 782266 to book.

Tuesday 2 March | 6pm

Public lecture

Music as a metaphor for life

By

Professor Grenville Hancox MBE

Director of Music, Canterbury Christ Church University

Where

Folkstone Campus, Folkestone

Reservation required. Please call 01303 760600 to book.

Wednesday 3 March | 6pm

Public lecture

The growth of Fairtrade across the world

By

Harriet Lamb

Chief Executive Officer, Fairtrade Foundation

Where

Old Sessions House Og46, Canterbury

Thursday 4 March | 6pm

Public lecture

Not a load of old rubbish - the educational use of archaeological material

By

Marion Green

Canterbury Archaeological Trust

Where

Sidney Cooper Gallery, St Peter's Street, Canterbury

Reservation required. Please call 01227 782266 to book.

Thursday 4 March | 6pm

Public lecture

The greenest British greenhouse

By

Robert James

Business Development Director, Thanet Earth

Where

Broadstairs Campus, Broadstairs

Reservation required. Please call 01843 609184 to book.

Wednesday 10 March | 6pm

Public lecture

Annual Becket lecture: The second martyrdom of Thomas Becket

By

Professor Alec Ryrie

Department of Theology and Religion, Durham University

Where

Old Sessions House Og46, Canterbury

Thursday 18 March | 6pm

Public lecture

Dogs are stupid - what science knows about dog intelligence

By

Dr Britta Osthaus

Senior Lecturer Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University

Where

Salomons Campus, Tunbridge Wells

Reservation required. Please email kay.austin@canterbury.ac.uk

Wednesday 24 March | 7pm

Public lecture

Kazuo Ishiguro in conversation

By

Kazuo Ishiguro OBE

Internationally renowned and Booker Prize winning author

Where

Augustine House, Canterbury

Tickets required. Available from 1 February at Augustine House (CCC University Library), Canterbury Public Library, Pound Lane and Waterstones, St Margaret's St, Canterbury.

Tuesday 30 March | 6pm

Public lecture

Is there a book in you?

By

Jane Wenham-Jones

Author & freelance journalist

Where

Folkstone Campus, Folkestone

Reservation required. Please call 01303 760600 to book.

Tuesday 27 April | 6pm

Public lecture

From Pharoahs to Vampires - exploring the world's oldest dance form

By

Angela Wooi

Egyptian and Gothic belly dancer, performer, teacher and choreographer

Where

Folkstone Campus, Folkestone

Reservation required. Please call 01303 760600 to book.

Tuesday 11 May | 6pm

Public lecture

The Vice Chancellor’s lecture: Dr David Starkey

By

Dr David Starkey

Historian, broadcaster & writer

Where

Augustine House, Canterbury

Reservation required. please email: tracy.clark@canterbury.ac.uk

Wednesday 19 May | 6pm

Public lecture

The future of public health

By

Professor Richard Parish

Chief Executive Officer, Royal Society for Public Health

Where

Old Sessions House Og46, Canterbury

Reservation required. Please call 01227 782266 to book.

Thursday 20th May | Please note this has moved from Thursday 11 February

Public lecture

Developing Professional Practice 0-7

By

Professor Sonia Blandford

Director of Research and Development Teach First

Where

Old Sessions House Og46, Canterbury