OCTOBER 2017
Calendar of Lectures & Exhibitions
OCTOBER PROGRAMME OF LECTURES & EVENTS
bold = Lectures / Special Events italics = Visiting Organisations ● Meetings start at 7.30pm (unless otherwise stated)
Tue 3 Philosophy
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP
Philosophy for the School Run
(and other moments in busy lives)
Tom Bigglestone, trains teachers to
imbed philosophy into their lessons
Thu 5 BRLSI Hustings 6 pm Hustings for election of Directors Eight members stand for four vacancies
Thu 5 Bath Geological Society How did the largest animals ever fly? Bio-
mechanics & mass estimation, in pterosaurs
Liz Martin-Silverstone
PhD Researcher, University of Southampton
Thu 5 Research Now Food:
University Research into crops and eating
Alex Abaca University of Bath
Travis Callue University of Bath
Joanne Ella Parsons Bath Spa University
Thu 5 1960s Herschel / Astronomy ‘Skylark’ - Britain’s First Space Rocket Robin H Brand, Electronic Engineer,
author of ‘Britain’s First Space Rocket’
Fri 6 Museum of East Asian Art 7 pm A Visit to the Netherworld Dr Minna Torma, University of Glasgow
Fri 6 Bath Film Society Force Majeure France/Norway/Sweden 2014 Director: Ruben Ostlund
Mon 9 1960s History & Culture Women’s Lives and Liberation:
1960s and its discontents
Dr Lucy Delap,
University of Cambridge
Tue 10 Business & Economics Happiness to Anger: Why and how
emotions drive economic decisions
Prof Brit Grosskopf
University of Exeter
Wed 11 1960s Art & Design Visual Arts in the 1960s Roger Whelan, Former Visual Arts Convenor
Thu 12 BACAS Conflict Archaeology Dr Robert Bewley, Director, Endangered
Archaeology in the Middle East & North Africa
Sat 14 The Poet’s Voice POETRY WORKSHOP - all welcome Organiser: Duncan McGibbon
Mon 16 1960s Literature & Humanities Richard Hoggart: Writer, critic & educator Dr Rob Spence, Formerly Edge Hill University
Tue 17 World Affairs New Developments in Warfare:
Is the World becoming more Peaceful?
Prof Timo Kivimaki,
University of Bath
Thu 19 German Language & Culture Die Philosophie von Hegel Bilingual talk by Andreas Wasmuht
Fri 20 Bath Film Society (plus AGM) Julieta Spain 2016 Director: Pedro Almodovar
Mon 23 Literature & Humanities The Folger Shakespeare Library,
Washington DC, and its founders
Henry & Emily Folger
Stephen H Grant, Historian,
Senior Fellow for Diplomatic Studies,
USA State Department
Tue 24 Poetry Must We Fear What Lear Learns? Duncan McGibbon, Poet’s Voice Convenor
Wed 25 BRLSI AGM 7.15 for 7.30 prompt AGM BRLSI Members Entry with BRLSI membership cards
Thu 26 Oceans: Science / Geography
& Adventure (RGS-IBG)
Exploring the Ocean Floor Dr Philippe Blondel,
University of Bath
Mon 30 Bath Family History Society The Poor and Not So Poor Roger Jaques
Mon 30 Patrick O’Brian Society Patrick O’Brian’s ‘Desolation Island’ Group book discussion
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16 Queen Square Bath BA1 2HN [email protected] 01225 312084
www.brlsi.org
Coffee Mornings Saturdays 11 am
Members Library Saturday 11 - 12 noon
Charity Registered No 304477
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Women’s Lives
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The 1960s
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Dr Lucy Delap
University of Cambridge
To apply, pick up
a form from
the reception desk
22 March to 13 April
An Exhibition of Paintings,
Drawings, Sculpture, Ceramics and Literature
All works considered
The Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution
(founded in 1824) is based in a unique listed
building in the heart of the historic city of Bath.
Here we put on a programme of talks and
discussions, which is unrivalled for the range of
subjects covered, and featuring some of today’s
leading thinkers and researchers.
Here also are housed our Collections:
internationally recognized items of geology,
natural history, ethnography, and archaeology;
a library of 10,000 antiquarian books and the
correspondence of many eminent 19th century
scientists including Charles Darwin.
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Exhibitions are FREE
Some OCTOBER events at 16 Queen Square, Bath
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‘Skylark’ Britain's First
Space Rocket
Robin H Brand Electronic Engineer; Author of ‘Britain’s First Space Rocket: the story of the Skylark’
Thurs 5 October 7.30 pm
Visual Arts in the 1960s
Roger Whelan Former BRLSI Visual Arts Convenor
Wed 11 October 7.30 pm
Richard Hoggart writer, critic & educator
Dr Rob Spence Former Associate Head, English & History, Edge Hill University
Mon 16 October 7.30 pm
H A P P I N E S S to A N G E R
why and how emotions drive economic decisions
Professor Brit Grosskopf University of Exeter
Tuesday 10 October 7.30 pm
N E W D E V E L O P M E N T S I N W A R F A R E
Is the World becoming more Peaceful?
Professor Timo Kivimaki University of Bath
Tuesday 17 October ● 7.30 pm
Exploring the Ocean Floor
Dr Philippe Blondel University of Bath
Thursday 26 October 7.30 pm
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Bath Society of Botanical Artists
THE AMAZING
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Thurs 5 - Mon 23 October
10 am to 4 pm (closed Sundays)
Paintings, cards & calendars
for sale
www.bsba.co.uk
Talk at BRLSI by
Alan Power:
‘My Life with Trees and
Theirs with Me’
Friday 13 October ● 7.30 pm
tickets: Bath Box Office: boxoffice@bath festivals.org.uk