Discovering the Past and Present:
Free Talks in Humanities Subjects
Discovering the Past and Present is an exciting series of FREE talks delivered by local postgraduates and academics involved in cutting-edge research.
These monthly talks present an exciting window into research undertaken in
areas like History, Archaeology, Literature, Art, Philosophy and Religion. They are
intended to provide adult learners with a fresh and
up-to-the-minute taster of the kinds of research undertaken within the
Humanities at Cardiff University and beyond.
A fascinating programme is lined up for the Autumn 2012.
All seminars are FREE and start at 7:15 pm at Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning.
16/11/2011
Eileen Younghusband
One Woman’s War; a personal perspective
of WW2
7/12/2011
Elizabeth Binysh
Did Islamic ideas on Jihad prevent peace
during the Crusades?
18/01/2012
Dr David Watkinson
The role of Brunel's SS Great Britain in
saving our iron heritage
22/02/2012
James Jenkins
The worst of all Kings? King John fact and
fiction
21/03/2012
Carl Morris
Sounds Islamic? British Muslims and
Musical Innovation
16/05/2012
Glyn Bryan
From Pagans to Christians: The Imperial
Cult in the Late Roman Empire
13/06/2012
Sarah Doherty
Scrapes, Strings & Striations: Replicating
Ancient Egyptian Wheelmade Pottery
All seminars start at 7:15 pm and
are held at the Cardiff Centre for
Lifelong Learning, Senghennydd
Road, Cardiff.
Room numbers to be
announced.
For further details about these seminars please contact:
Dr David Wyatt on [029] 20870404, or e-mail WyattD1@Cardiff.ac.uk