Chaplaincy lectures: "This Evil Thing" and lunchtime lectures on wisdom
Friday, 19 January 2018
Poster for ÔÇÿThis Evil ThingÔÇÖ
Over the coming weeks, the Chaplaincy will present a collection of thought-provoking lunchtime lectures and an unmissable one-man play exploring the fate of those who abstained from World War One.
This Evil Thing
Marking the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, the Chaplaincy is hosting a remarkable one-man play exploring what happened to those who refused to fight.
In This Evil Thing, actor and playwright Michael Mears performs over fifty parts, telling the story of conscientious objectors and opponents of compulsory conscription.
The play has received high praise from critics and was met with four star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016.
After the 80-minute show, Michael will be interviewed on stage by Vice-Chancellor Sir David Bell.
Event details
Annual Chaplaincy Lecture: This Evil Thing
Wednesday 7 February 2018
Building LO22, London Road campus, 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Admission is free but places are limited – please book your place online to avoid disappointment.
Lunchtime lectures: what is wisdom?
Over the next few weeks, two lunchtime lectures will explore the nature of wisdom – all staff and students are invited to attend:
Moving from Knowledge to Wisdom in Academia
Tuesday 6 February, Palmer 103, 1.00 pm -2.00 pm
Presented by Dr Nicholas Maxwell, Emeritus Reader in the Philosophy of Science at UCL and founder of the “Friends of Wisdom”, an international community who believe academic inquiry should help humanity acquire more wisdom by rational means. Nick has published 11 books arguing for an intellectual revolution, from knowledge to wisdom, and has contributed to over 30 other books. He has published over 80 papers in scientific and philosophical journals on topics including consciousness, free will, value, art, the rationality of science, simplicity, scientific realism, explanation, time, and quantum theory.
Register your attendance on the Facebook event page >>>
Doing the Right Thing: Lessons from a Review of the Child Protection System
Thursday 22 February, Palmer 111, 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Professor David Lane, Professor of Business Informatics at Henley Business School will deliver the final lecture of the series. David’s theoretical work examines the role of system dynamics in social theory. David is a member of the Home Office Science Advisory Council, and in 2010 was appointed as an Advisor to the Munro Review of Child Protection for the Department for Education. In 2014, he was awarded the Operational Research Society’s President’s Medal for the application of systems modelling approaches in the child protection sector.