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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Bath Royal Literary

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16 Queen Square Bath BA1 2HN reception@brlsi.org 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

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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