M A R C H 2015

Calendar of Lectures & Exhibitions

MARCH PROGRAMME OF LECTURES & EVENTS Lectures / Special Events Visiting Organisations ● Meetings start at 7.30pm (unless otherwise stated)

Mon 2 BATH LITERATURE

FESTIVAL 5-6 pm

Stefan Zweig

Tickets Bath Box Office: 01225 463362 £8 / £7

George Prochnik

Mon 2 ENLIGHTENMENT

Passions in Botany

Parsons, Patrons & Pirates

The enlightenment origins of modern botany

Dr Robert Huxley, author of ‘The Great

Naturalists: Aristotle to Darwin’

Tue 3 Philosophy Natural Theology—reconsidered (again) Dr Russell Re Manning, Bath Spa University

Tue 3 Bath NATS Biodiversity of Winsley John Presland, botanist & author

Thu 5 Bath Geological Society The Geological Exploration of the Moon Prof Ian Crawford, University of London

Mon 9 History & Culture Ancient Armenian Civilisation

& the Celtic Tradition

Ara Krikorian, Armenian Historian

Wed 11 ENLIGHTENMENT Immanuel Kant

The challenge of the German Enlightenment Prof Jim Reed

The Queen’s College, University of Oxford

Thu 12 Aix / Bath Twinning Association Film Night: ‘Thérèse Desqueyroux’ [subtitles] Guests welcome

Thu 12 BACAS Bathwick Street Excavations Richard McConnell

Fri 13 Bath Film Society Song for Marion (2012) Brit-Ger comedy drama Director: Andrew Williams

Sat 14 The Poet’s Voice 10 am POETRY WORKSHOP—all welcome Organiser: Duncan McGibbon

Mon 16 Literature & Humanities Remembering the Past: writing a memoir Dr Ruth Skrine, retired psychosexual doctor

Tue 17 World Affairs Consequences of Drone Attacks in Pakistan Dr Wali Aslam, University of Bath

Thu 19 ENLIGHTENMENT German

Culture & Language

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing [TALK IN GERMAN] Dr Christiane Brown, German translator

& formerly, University of Sussex

Fri 20 Science Diagnosing wound infection with a ‘smart’

wound dressing

Dr Toby Jenkins, University of Bath

Mon 23 Bath Family History The History of the American museum in Bath Judi Grant

Tue 24 Words & Music Setting Great Poems to Music Prof Raymond Warren, Composer

Wed 25 Economics Fundraising for Good Causes:

Discussion & advice

Loraine Morgan-Brinkhurst MBE,

former Chair of B&NES; former Mayor of Bath

Wed 25 Poetry Poetry from Wales Members & visitors

Thu 26 Antiquity The Complication s of Fractured Femurs:

Ancient and Modern

John Kirkup, Retired Orthopaedic Surgeon

Thu 26 Bath Society of Artists The Visual Language & Approaches of Artists Peter Webster, Artist

Fri 27 Bath Film Society The Selfish Giant (2013) British drama director: Clio Barnard

Fri 27 Geography & Adventure

with RSG & IBG

Victorian Nile Exploration: Triumph over Doubt,

Hostility and Privation

David Baker MBE, FRGS

great-great-grandson of Sir Samuel Baker

Sat 28 Geography & Adventure

with RSG & IBG 2.30pm

The Adventurous Life & Mysterious Death

of John Hanning Speke

Alexander Maitland FRGS, author of Speke

and the Discovery of the Source of the Nile

Mon 30 Russian Civilisation & Culture Russian Fine Art - Giants and Gems Rioghnach Hannan, Artist

Mon 30 Patrick O’Brian Society ‘Storm & Conquest: the battle for the

Indian Ocean 1808-10’

Discussing Stephan Taylor’s novel of

the capture of Mauritius

Bath Royal Literary

& Scientific Institution

16 Queen Square Bath BA1 2HN admin@brlsi.org 01225 312084

For details of all BRLSI events

go to: www.brlsi.org

Coffee Mornings Saturdays 11 am

Registered Charity no 304477

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Parsons, Patrons & Pirates

The Enlightenment Origins of Modern Botany

Dr Robert Huxley Senior Curator Natural History Museum; author of ’The Great ‘Naturalists: Aristotle to Darwin’

Monday 2 March 7 for 7.30 pm

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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£4 visitors or £2 members / students

Our Exhibitions are FREE

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The Adventurous Life & Mysterious Death of

John Hanning Speke

Alexander Maitland FRGS Author of Speke & the Discovery of the Source of The Nile

Sat 28 March ● 2.30 pm

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Victorian Nile Exploration Triumph over Doubt, Hostility and Privation

David Baker MBE, FRGS

Fri 27 March ● 7.30 pm

Dr Russell Re Manning Senior Lecturer in Philosophy & Ethics, Bath Spa University

Tues 3 March ● 7.30 pm

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Ancient Armenian Civilisation

Celtic Connection

Ara Krikorian Armenian Historian

Monday 9 March 2015 ● 7.30 pm

Immanuel Kant The challenge of the German Enlightenment

Professor Jim Reed The Queen’s College, University of Oxford

Wed 11 March ● 7 for 7.30 pm

Setting great poems to music' Setting great

poems to music' Raymond Warren Former Professor of Music at Bristol University; author of 3 symphonies & 5 operas. Tues 24 March● 7.30 pm

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