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SUMMARY:Basic Instincts (Exhibition runs from 29 Sep 2017 — 07 Jan 2018)
DESCRIPTION:Curated by Dr Jacqueline Riding\, Basic Instincts explores Georgian attitudes to love\, desire and female respectability through the radical paintings of Joseph Highmore.  \nA highly successful artist and Governor of London’s Foundling Hospital\, Joseph Highmore (1692-1780) is best known as a portrait painter of the Georgian middle class. However\, during the 1740s his art radically shifted\, reflecting his engagement with the work of the new Foundling Hospital and its mission to support desperate and abused women. Highmore’s involvement with the Hospital sparked engagement with issues around women’s vulnerability to sexual assault and society’s unwillingness to support them\, culminating in a work of exceptional power\, The Angel of Mercy (c.1746). \nBasic Instincts is the first major Highmore exhibition for 50 years and explores this decade of disruptive social commentary in his art. Amongst the works on display are four paintings from a series of twelve\, inspired by Samuel Richardson’s international bestseller\, Pamela\, or Virtue Rewarded\, explicitly making reference to the abuse and sexual violence at the core of the novel. On public display in the UK for the first time as part of Basic Instincts is a remarkable painting that still retains the power to shock. The Angel of Mercy depicts a desperate mother in the act of killing her baby\, with the distant Foundling Hospital presented as the alternative. Set among Highmore’s tender portraits of mothers and children\, family and friends\, this show uniquely demonstrates the artist’s depth and variety. \nFree entry with musuem admission\, click here for more information.
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/basic-instincts-exhibition-runs-from-29-sep-2017-07-jan-2018/
LOCATION:The Founding Museum\, 40 Brunswick Square\, London\, WC1N 1AZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180108
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SUMMARY:Raft of the Medusa (Exhibition runs until 29 Sep 2017 - 07 Jan 2018)
DESCRIPTION:The Foundling Museum displays a series of five previously unseen sculptures by acclaimed artist Rachel Kneebone\, providing a resonant counterpoint to their exhibition Basic Instincts. \nRachel Kneebone is a British artist whose intricate works address and question the human condition. Raft of the Medusa’s tumbling limbs and fractured swags are at once coquettish and sinister; their gleaming white surfaces and exquisite detail belie scenes of collapse and dismemberment. \nUsing porcelain\, a delicate material traditionally associated with Rococo exuberance and fine tableware\, Kneebone subverts viewers’ expectations. Visibly exploiting the material properties of porcelain\, she deliberately allows her work to distort and crack in the kiln\, inviting the viewer to question the relationship between strength and vulnerability. \nThis display in the Museum’s historic rooms distils and abstracts the Foundling Hospital’s suppressed narratives of sexual desire\, emotional damage\, and female strength\, whilst also referencing ideas of displacement\, refuge\, and resilience. To discover more about Kneebone’s work\, hear the artist and Museum Director Caro Howell in conversation on Friday 6 October. \nFree entry with musuem admission\, click here for more information.
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/raft-of-the-medusa-exhibition-runs-until-29-sep-2017-07-jan-2018/
LOCATION:The Foundling Museum\, 40 Brunswick Square\, London\, WC1N 1AZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180210
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SUMMARY:On British Soil: Victims of Nazi Persecution in the Channel Islands (Exhibition runs from 19 October 2017 – 9 February 2018)
DESCRIPTION:“Everything that people thought they knew about the German occupation of the Channel Islands is – at best – partial and – at worst – inaccurate\,” explains co-curator Dr. Gilly Carr on the motivation for a new exhibition at The Wiener Library. \nDuring the German occupation of the Channel Islands 1940-1945\, many thousands of people were persecuted\, including slave labourers\, political prisoners and Jews. Their story has been largely omitted from a British narrative of ‘standing alone’ against Nazism and celebrations of British victory over Germany. \nOn British Soil – Victims of Nazi Persecution in the Channel Islands tells the stories of these persecuted\, drawing upon The Wiener Library’s rich archival collections\, files recently released by The National Archives\, and never seen before items from the personal collections of victims of Nazi persecution. \nFrom the experiences of a young Jewish woman living quietly on a farm in Jersey and later deported to Auschwitz\, to those of a Spanish forced labourer in Alderney\, and the story of a man from Guernsey whose death in a Nazi prison remained unknown to his family for over 70 years\, this exhibition highlights the lives of the persecuted and the post-war struggle to obtain recognition for their suffering. \nPlease visit The Wiener Library website for more information\, you can read the full press release here. \nOpening hours: Monday-Friday 10am-5pm\, Tuesdays: 10 am – 7:30pm\nFree entry \nProduced in collaboration with Dr. Gilly Carr of Cambridge University\, and with the generous support of the Heritage Lottery Fund. \nImage credit: \n1) Hedwig Bercu © Jersey Archives\n2) © John Dalmau\, Slave Worker in the Channel Islands (1956)\, Wiener Library Collections
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/on-british-soil-victims-of-nazi-persecution-in-the-channel-islands-exhibition-runs-from-19-october-2017-9-february-2018/
LOCATION:The Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide\, 29 Russell Square\, London\, WC1B 5DP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171102T100000
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SUMMARY:'Boissonnas and Egypt' conference
DESCRIPTION:The Boissonnas and Egypt conference will present different perspectives on the context of 1920s Egypt in relation to Boissonnas’s work and explore wider debates around photography and cultural geography. The conference will be followed by a private view of the Boissonnas in Egypt exhibition from 17.30-19.30. \nSpeakers include: \n\nProfessor Oriana Baddeley (University of the Arts London)\nDr George Manginis (Benaki Museum)\nDr Christina Riggs (University of East Anglia)\nDr Ahmed Shams (Durham University)\nDr Estelle Sohier (Université de Genève)\n\nUniversity of the Arts London are pleased to offer Knowledge Quarter partners reduced student priced tickets at £10.00 (normal ticket price is £35.00)\, please click here to book your place. \nLunch and refreshments are included in the ticket price. \nwww.saintcatherinefoundation.org \n______________ \nThe Boissonnas in Egypt exhibition\n\nFred Boissonnas (1858-1946) was invited to Egypt in 1929 by King Fuad I to take photographs for the lavish publication L’Egypte (1932)\, and he returned to complete his Egyptian journey in 1933. During the later trip he embarked on a photographic expedition to Mount Sinai\, following the route of the Israelites as recorded in the book of Exodus\, and photographing the traditional biblical sites that he encountered on his journey. This work became the book project he never finished. Boissonnas in Egypt focuses on the photographic work for both books\, visually exploring the complex histories of the newly formed ‘modern’ state (following Britain’s unilateral declaration of Egyptian independence) and the photographer’s own search for inspiration in the deserts of Sinai.
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/boissonnas-and-egypt-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171106T183000
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SUMMARY:The Data Debate: AI: Where Science meets Science Fiction
DESCRIPTION:From Blade Runner\, Siri and sexbots\, to the writings of Jules Verne\, HG Wells and Asimov’s I\, Robot\, it can feel like the lines between science and science fiction are becoming increasingly blurred. \nHow far away is modern tech from catching up with visions of the future previously only imagined in science fiction? What are the real and imagined implications of artificial intelligence on society and our everyday lives? Is science fiction a useful lens to view the advances in artificial intelligence through? And are we too prone to view the AI future in dystopian terms? \nTimandra Harkness (chair) is a science journalist specialising in data. She presents the BBC Radio 4 series\, FutureProofing and Bloomsbury published her book\, Big Data: Does Size Matter? in June 2016. \nLaurie Penny is an award-winning journalist\, essayist\, public speaker\, writer\, activist\, internet nanocelebrity and author of six books. Laurie writes essays\, columns\, features and gonzo journalism about politics\, social justice\, pop culture\, feminism\, technology and mental health. When she gets time\, she also writes creepy political science fiction. \nJon Crowcroft is a pioneer in network technology\, having developed the theory and practice of routing data across interconnecting computers. He has made pivotal contributions throughout the course of the Internet’s development as a means of mass communication. He is a Fellow at The Alan Turing Institute and Marconi Professor of Networked Systems at the University of Cambridge. \nPatrick Gyger is a Swiss historian\, writer and curator. From 1999 to 2010\, he was the director of Maison d’Ailleurs in Switzerland\, a museum housing one of the world’s largest collections of Utopia and Science Fiction. Earlier this year\, Gyger curated “Into the Unknown: a Journey through Science Fiction” a major travelling exhibition about science fiction\, produced by the Barbican Centre in London. \nKathleen Richardson is a Professor of Ethics and Culture of Robots and AI at De Montfort University. In 2015 she\, along with her colleague launched the Campaign Against Sex Robots to draw attention to problematic effects on new technologies on human relations\, and their potential impact to create new layers of inequalities between men and women and adults and children. \nDr Blay Whitby is a philosopher and ethicist concerned with the social impact of new and emerging technologies. He is currently a lecturer at The University of Sussex\, leading a number of courses including: “Ethical Issues in Computing”\, and “Introduction to Cognitive Science”. \nThe Data Debate event series is a collaboration between the AHRC\, The Alan Turing Institute\, the British Library\, and the ESRC and aims to stimulate discussion on issues surrounding big data\, its potential uses\, and its implications for society. \n#DataDebate \nClick here to book your place.
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/the-data-debate-ai-where-science-meets-science-fiction/
LOCATION:Knowledge Centre\, The British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171107T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171107T213000
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SUMMARY:Impactful Social Science: Festival of Social Science Launch Event
DESCRIPTION:This November Springer Nature is proud to partner with the Economic and Social Research Council to invite you to their launch of the 15th annual ESRC Festival of Social Science. Looking at the important role of research beyond academia\, the speakers will be discussing how research can address real-world challenges including climate change\, economics\, race\, migration\, social health and interdisciplinarity. \nSchedule:\n18:00-18:30: Arrival and registration\n18:30-19:15: Welcome and introduction speeches\n19:15-20:30: Presentations\, debate and Q&A with the audience\nFollowed by a drinks reception \nConvenor:\nLaurie Taylor\, presenter\, BBC Radio 4’s Thinking Allowed \nSpeakers:\nLord Nicholas Stern\, Chair\, ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment\, LSE\nProfessor Shamit Saggar\, CBE\, Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research\, University of Essex\nProfessor Felicity Callard\, Professor of Social Research and Director of Birkbeck Institute for Social Research \nPanellists will each give a brief presentation to be followed by a debate and discussion. You’ll then have the opportunity to engage in the discussion with a Q&A with the panellists and convenor\, followed by a drinks reception with fellow policy makers\, academics\, professionals and members of the third sector. \nThe Festival of Social Science offers a fascinating insight into some of the country’s leading social science research and how it influences our social\, economic and political lives – both now and in the future. This free event is a fantastic opportunity to discuss the real world impact of research in addressing global grand challenges and to shape the discussion of how we address them. \nRegistration: Please click here to book your place.
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/impactful-social-science-festival-of-social-science-launch-event/
LOCATION:The Royal Society\, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace\, London\, SW1Y 5AG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171108T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171108T200000
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SUMMARY:Becoming China: Great Learning or Apocalyptic Risk
DESCRIPTION:China’s future matters. But as Xi Jinping pursues the dream of a new order at home and abroad\, the West is struggling to understand the nature of what is proving to be a bigger idea with wider implications for the world. \nIs China now a civilisational advance\, drawing on millennia of political thought and a hundred years of trial and error? Or is it perpetuating\, and now exporting\, a unique civilisational error that has repeatedly collapsed its past and drove some of its greatest minds to two 20th century revolutions? \nFor the wider world\, the questions have acquired practical importance. As China proves that innovation is not a monopoly of the West\, is it going to lead the world into a new era of Taiping heavenly peace and widespread Xiaokang moderate prosperity\, connected by belts\, roads\, polar rings and Chinese online everything? Or\, as the Party-State tightens its controls\, and its tech giants battle to lead an artificially intelligent world\, is the idea of Truth as Practice – truth as a determined creation of the future rather than any searing revelations of the past – going to raise not only the risk of yet another dynastic collapse but of the ultimate 21st century fear\, that of a human world lost to a single top down mind? \nExploring these questions through the history that led to the present-day state\, Jeanne-Marie\, author of Becoming China: The Story Behind the State (Bloomsbury\, 2017) will suggest that we have much to discover about ourselves. \nFor more information and to book a place click here.
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/becoming-china-great-learning-or-apocalyptic-risk/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171113T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T204241
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SUMMARY:Tax for Social Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:When did you last spend an enjoyable afternoon thinking about tax? \nNow you can make that dream a reality! \nThis four-hour training session will focus on how the following tax matters apply to and affect social entrepreneurs: \n\nTypes of company\nGrant income\nCorporation tax\nEmployment status\nPayroll taxes\nVAT\nPersonal tax\nBookkeeping\nEnvironment\nQ&A\n\nYou are invited to an afternoon of informative fun and tax saving ideas with Green Accountancy. Come and join the party and you’ll get to know your SEIS from your LLPs. And take away a great story about the taxation of grants to share with your friends. \nAbout Green Accountancy: \nGreen Accountancy are qualified accountants working exclusively with sustainable businesses\, social enterprises\, and charities. Unlike many accountancy firms\, we understand the different and complex accounting and tax rules which are faced by businesses within these sectors. We work with and support Companies Limited by Guarantee\, CIC’s\, Cooperatives\, Charities and any business with sustainable or social aims. We understand the importance of profits and financial stability\, yet also understand why objectives and ethics other than profits also matter. \nClick here to book your place.
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/tax-for-social-entrepreneurs/
LOCATION:Impact Hub King’s Cross\, 34B York Way\, London\, N1 9AB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171115T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171115T203000
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SUMMARY:Museum late: The cusp of life and death: Sir Thomas Browne & the religion of a physician
DESCRIPTION:Join the Royal College of Physicians for a special free evening event devoted to the remarkable Sir Thomas Browne. \nHear a talk on the famous 17th century polymath by leading expert Dr Kevin Killeen\, and take the final opportunity for a late visit to the acclaimed exhibition ‘A cabinet of rarities’: the curious collections of Sir Thomas Browne’. \nCollector of curiosities\, debunker of myths\, inspiration to writers and doctors alike\, coiner of words\, owner of a live ostrich and expert witness at a witch trial. Sir Thomas Browne is probably the greatest British genius the vast majority of British people have never even heard of. \nHe was also a renowned physician\, wrote some of the most beautiful prose in English and has long figured in the history of medicine and the humanities. \nAgenda: \n6.30pm: arrival and exhibition viewing\n7pm: talk with Dr Kevin Killeen\n8pm: drinks reception and exhibition viewing \nAdvance booking is essential\, see website for details and to reserve a place\, or email history@rcplondon.ac.uk.
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/museum-late-the-cusp-of-life-and-death-sir-thomas-browne-the-religion-of-a-physician/
LOCATION:Royal College of Physicians\, 11 St Andrew’s Place\, Regent’s Park\, London\,\, NW1 4LE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171122T141500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171122T194500
DTSTAMP:20260405T204241
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SUMMARY:Intelligent Mobility: The future of transport
DESCRIPTION:EIT Digital would like to invite you to Intelligent Mobility: the future of transport. This year’s event will explore how  Intelligent Mobility (IM) will affect the transport industry and will address wider societal trends – including a growing and ageing global population\, climate change\, the rapid depletion of our traditional energy resources\, and increasing urbanisation. IM offers the opportunity to significantly enhance the productivity of our existing transportation assets but\, to meet these massive and multiple challenges\, IM must work with a range of traditional transport providers in heavily regulated spaces. \nFor further information & online registration click here \nAgenda \n1.30pm Registration Opens \n2.15pm – 3.00pm: Tea \n3.00pm: Welcome to EIT Digital\, London \nMorgan Gillis\, London Node Director\, EIT Digital \n3.10pm – 3.55pm: Visions of the Future: Technology & business models \nHost: Fergie Miller\, UK Smart Cities & Intelligent Mobility Lead\, EIT Digital\nElla Taylor\, (Acting) Head of Innovation\, Connectivity and Data\, DfT\nCentre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles\,\nSam Clifton\, Associate Partner\, InMotion Ventures\nNext City\, Cubic Transportation Systems\nAlex Weedon\, Commercial Director\, Transport Systems Catapult \n4.00pm – 4.45pm: Selling IM to Cities & OEMs: What are they looking for? \nHost: Colin Flack\, Chairman\, Rail Alliance\nDavid Trousdale\, Smart Data & Technology\, Amey\nRikesh Shah\, Head of Commercial Innovation\, Transport for London\nOuahcene Ourahmoune\, Innovation & Business Development Director\, Alstom\nAndrew Radford\, Transportation Services\, Birmingham City Council \n5.15pm – 6.00pm: Startup Pitches (3 mins pitch / 5 mins Q&A) \nHost: Ben McClure\, UK Venture Finance\, EIT Digital Investor Panel: TBC\nLola Tech – Customer Service Voice UI for travel and transportation\nImmense.ai – Fleet management simulation for CAV fleets\nDiscover Passenger – Public transport data platform for mobile\, web and IoT\nVivacity Labs – Video analytics technology for smart cities & ITS\nBetter Points – Reward systems to faciliatiate behaviorial change in health & transportation Conigital – AI concierge and turnkey HMI solution for CAV deployments \n6.00pm – 8.00pm: Canapes & Drinks
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/intelligent-mobility-the-future-of-transport/
LOCATION:EIT Digital UK\, 15-17 Leeke Street\, London\, WC1X 9HY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171122T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171122T220000
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SUMMARY:Night at the Vet College: Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to a free evening of fun science….and this time the theme is all about Wellbeing! \nVisit the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) site in Camden\, Wednesday\, November 22nd\, 17.30-22.00 (drop in event) for an evening of activities including: \n\nCompare animal anatomy in RVC’s  Museum and anatomy demo area\nThe highlight – dissection event; tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis\nMeet RVC scientists who are pioneers in the field of animal welfare\nJudy Puddifoot\, star of ‘Trust Me I’m a Vet’\nAnimal Anatomy Drawing workshop\nDog cortisol research – how can we interpret animal stress?\nOur bar\, with drinks at student prices\, will be open all evening\nGuided campus tours\nFind out about studying at RVC; veterinary medicine\, nursing\, and biological sciences\nThe ever popular pub quiz!\n\nTalks and events: \n18.00-18.30: The Making of…’Trust Me\, I’m a Vet’ with Judy Puddifoot in the Great Hall \n19.00- 20.00: Dissection demonstration with Andrew Crook MBE in the Anatomy Lecture Theatre (Recommended for 16+) \n21.15-21.45: Pub Quiz – a prize for the team who wins in the Haxby Bar (18+) \nThe event is free but donations to the Animal Care Trust will be welcomed on the evening. This event is funded by The Physiological Society.  \nPlease click here for more information and to book yourself a place.
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/night-at-the-vet-college-wellbeing/
LOCATION:Royal Veterinary College – University Of London (Camden Campus)\, Royal College Street\, London\, NW1 0TU\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171122T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171122T213000
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SUMMARY:Seen and not heard: the untold history of homelessness
DESCRIPTION:Cardboard chronicles — writing the homeless into history \nThe scourge of homelessness and rough sleeping have been around for centuries\, yet the stories of people who lack access to housing\, sustenance or security are largely missing from the history books. \nOn 22 November\, theatre company Cardboard Citizens\, in partnership with the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) at the School of Advanced Study\, University of London\, will challenge researchers\, activists\, actors and artists to answer the question\, ‘How can we find ways to listen to the voices of those who lack access to housing\, sustenance or security?’. \n‘Seen and not heard: the untold history of homelessness’\, which takes place in London’s Whitechapel from 6.30 – 9.30\, will engage the public in a debate about how history has shaped the way we relate to homeless people in the present. \nThis timely conversation\, one of the events in School of Advanced Study’s Being Human festival\, includes contributions from Cardboard Citizens’ artistic director Adrian Jackson\, Dr Mark Price\, a philosopher and official biographer of artist\, Robert Lenkiewicz; and artist and book designer Esther McManus. \nDuring the evening a short theatre production based (verbatim) on Robert Lenkiewicz’s previously unpublished survey will relate compelling stories of rough sleepers in Plymouth during the 1970s. These recorded testimonies reveal the tenacity and struggle of people on the margins of British society. Tickets\, priced £5\, can be booked here with all proceeds going to Cardboard Citizens. \nThe ‘Seen and not heard: the untold history of homelessness’ workshop is part of the IHR’s ‘Stray Voices: The Unsettled History of Homelessness’ project\, which explores the buried stories of homeless men and women whose voices are overlooked in the historical record. \nhttps://beinghumanfestival.org/event/seen-not-heard-untold-history-homelessness/
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/seen-and-not-heard-the-untold-history-of-homelessness/
LOCATION:Cardboard Citizens\, 77A Greenfield Road\, London\, E1 1EJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171124
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SUMMARY:Annual Lecture 2017: The Tale of Three Spiritual Cities
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed historian Dr Bettany Hughes will deliver this year’s Candida Lycett Green Lecture\nJoin the Churches Conservation Trust this November as their Vice President\, acclaimed historian and broadcaster\, Dr Bettany Hughes\, weaves a tale of one the world’s greatest – and most ancient – cities. \nThe city with three names – Byzantium\, Constantinople\, Istanbul – resonates as an idea\, as well as a place. Standing as the gateway between the East and West\, this city has served as the capital of the Roman\, Byzantine\, Latin and Ottoman Empires. \nBettany’s lecture is based on the extensive research undertaken to write her epic biography of Istanbul from 6\,000BC to 1924. In particular\, she will investigate the story of religion and faith in this\, the centre of Christendom\, and civilisation’s desire to understand the world in spiritual terms. \nThe audience will have a chance to ask Bettany their questions\, purchase a copy of her latest book Istanbul and enjoy light refreshments during a drinks reception included in the ticket price. \nKnowledge Quarter partner Churches Conservation Trust would like to offer Knowledge Quarter partners members’ rates on tickets. \nThe Annual Lecture is held each year in celebration of the life and work of the late Candida Lycett Green\, a passionate champion of historic English churches and former Vice President of The Churches Conservation Trust. \nRegistration: Please click here to book your place.
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/annual-lecture-2017-the-tale-of-three-spiritual-cities/
LOCATION:St Lawrence Jewry\, Guildhall Yard\, London\, EC2V 5AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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SUMMARY:Music & The Speech of Angels
DESCRIPTION:Soprano Louise Kemény and pianist Edward Liddall explore the musical depictions of angels \nTaking inspiration from the angels in the paintings of Joseph Highmore\, this concert explores the endless fascination with angelic characters by poets and musicians across the centuries. Their programme ranges from the power and poise of Handel’s heavenly hosts to James Macmillan’s beautiful piano work\, Angel\, offering an evening of heartfelt\, timeless music. \nLouise Kemény graduated with distinction from the Opera School at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland\, where she was awarded the Ian Smith of Stornoway Prize for Opera. Her past roles include Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro for Dutch National Opera\, Teofane in Ottone for English Touring Opera\, and her Glyndebourne Festival Opera debut as First Noble Orphan in Richard Jones’ acclaimed production of Der Rosenkavalier. In recital Kemény has performed at prestigious venues including St John’s Smith Square\, Wigmore Hall\, St George’s Hannover Square and the Fitzwilliam Museum\, Cambridge. \nThe Foundling Museum would like to offer Knowledge Quarter partners 50% off on ticket prices. Tickets are normally £14\, £12 concessions\, and will now be £7\, £6 concessions for Knowledge Quarter staff using the promo code KQ50. \nClick here to book your places.
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/music-the-speech-of-angels/
LOCATION:The Founding Museum\, 40 Brunswick Square\, London\, WC1N 1AZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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SUMMARY:Knowledge Quarter Private Tour: Life on the London Stage at London Metropolitan Archives
DESCRIPTION:The Knowledge Quarter is delighted to invite staff and friends from Knowledge Quarter organisations to the next in our series of private tours and views. It will be on this occasion hosted at the London Metropolitan Archives. You are invited to an exclusive morning curator tour of the Archive’s new exhibit Life on the London Stage. \nLife on the London Stage is a new exhibition at London Metropolitan Archives which uncovers the lives of some of the actors and actresses recorded in our archives\, capturing both professional and personal details that provide a glimpse of the challenges and joys of theatrical life since the days of Elizabeth I. \nDrawing on a wide variety of photographs\, prints and documents\, we have brought together a collection of stories which illustrate different aspects of the lives of London’s performers\, from those who achieved great success to those who endured poverty and hardship. \nDocuments recording the life of Edmund Shakespeare\, William’s forgotten brother\, appear together for the first time presenting the seemingly tragic story of the young actor who followed his older brother to London. \nLedgers and letters document the lives of some of London’s most celebrated stars\, including Kenneth Williams\, Dame Ellen Terry and Eliza (Madam) Vestris. The houses associated with Nell Gwyn\, surely one of London’s greatest rags to riches stories\, are presented alongside Sir Laurence Olivier’s bespoke orders from one of the capital’s most prestigious boot makers. \nPlease Note\, there are only 15 places for this event. Please only register if you are confident you will be able to attend on the day. \nRegistration: Please click here to book your place.
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/knowledge-quarter-private-tour-life-on-the-london-stage-at-london-metropolitan-archives/
LOCATION:London Metropolitan Archives\, 40 Northampton Road\, London\, EC1R 0HB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:KQ Events,Partner Events
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SUMMARY:Turing Lecture: AI through the looking glass
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Professor Dame Wendy Hall \nAI through the looking glass \nArtificial Intelligence is set to transform society in the coming decades in ways that have long been predicted by science fiction writers but are only now becoming feasible. \nWhile AI is still a long way from being as powerful as the human brain\, many machines can now outperform human beings\, particularly when it comes to analysing large amounts of data. This will lead to many jobs being replaced by automated processes and machines. \nAs with all major technological revolutions\, such advancements bring with it unexpected opportunities and challenges for society with a need to consider the ethical\, accountability and diversity impacts. \nIn this talk\, Wendy Hall will lay out why we need to take a socio-technical approach to every aspect of the evolution of AI in society. She will also consider how the UK might position itself\, in light of the AI Review\, recently undertaken as part of the UK government’s industrial strategy. \nAs Alice found when she went through the looking glass\, everything is not always what it first appears to be. \nSpeaker Biography  \nWendy Hall\, DBE\, FRS\, FREng is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton and was Dean of the Faculty of Physical Science and Engineering from 2010 to 2014. She was Head of the School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) from 2002 to 2007 and is now a director of the Web Science Institute. \nOne of the first computer scientists to undertake serious research in multimedia and hypermedia\, she has been at its forefront ever since. The influence of her work has been significant in many areas including digital libraries\, the development of the Semantic Web\, and the emerging research discipline of Web Science. \nIn addition to playing a prominent role in the development of her subject\, she continues to shape science and engineering policy and education. Through her leadership roles on national and international bodies\, she has shattered many glass ceilings\, readily deploying her position to promote the role of women in science\, engineering and technology\, and acting as an important role model for others. \nShe became a Dame Commander of the British Empire in the 2009\, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in the same year. \nWendy was elected President of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in July 2008\, and was the first person from outside North America to hold this position. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/turing-lecture-ai-through-the-looking-glass/
LOCATION:Knowledge Centre\, The British Library\, 96 Euston Road\, London\, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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SUMMARY:The Camden Can Launch Event
DESCRIPTION:Camden Council are pleased to invite you to the Camden Can launch event. \nTheir will be launching the umbrella identity for Healthy Weight\, Healthy Lives activities in Camden – Camden Can. Camden Can is a series of evolving projects to help and inspire people living and working in Camden to eat a healthier diet and be more physically active every day. \nAt the event their will launch and provide key information on: \n\nThe Camden Can Pledge – a set of promises made by any organisations\, business or groups in Camden to make some simple changes that will help people who live and work in the borough lead healthier lives;\n\n\nThe Camden Can Innovation Fund – a grants programme that will give local groups and organisations funding to find innovative ways of tackling some of the complex issues behind obesity in Camden.\n\nThe event will be providing an information sharing and networking session on the Innovation Fund. It is therefore crucial that those interested in applying for the funding attend this event. Please visit Camden Council’s website for more details: www.camden.gov.uk/camdencan \nClick here to book your place\, for more information please email camdencan@camden.gov.uk.
URL:https://www.knowledgequarter.london/event/the-camden-can-launch-event/
LOCATION:The British Library\, 96 Euston Rd\, Kings Cross \, London \, NW1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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