A new KQ Tech Social! Join Dr Edmondson of the University of Birmingham who will talk about running a research software group, supporting and commissioning new AI services, being the chair of UK Research Software Engineer Association and his research into New Testament manuscript relationships using Phylogenetics. How much he will talk about each of these is left in the hands of the audience!
Coiner of 'LiFi', Professor Harald Haas presents a lecture and demonstration of this exciting new technology at the Institute of Physics, home to a working LiFi box. The IOP is looking to invite members of the Knowledge Quarter with an active interest in LiFi technology.
Knowledge Quarter staff and friends are welcome to join our private evening tour of 'Show One: Art Degree Show 2019' at Central Saint Martins, in which final-year students present the culmination of their work at one of the world's most esteemed art schools.
Blasphemy is one of the most contentious issues in contemporary Pakistan. Founded as a safe homeland for Muslims, the country has wrestled with the role of Islam in the state since its inception. In this free public lecture, part of Aga Khan University's Governance Programme, historian Dr Yaqoob Khan Bangash will explore the history of blasphemy laws in Pakistan, and their effect on free speech and the rights of religious minority groups.
Join the Knowledge Quarter for a private view of Edvard Munch: love and angst at the British Museum. Famous for his haunting depictions of raw human emotion – from love and desire, to jealousy, loneliness, anxiety and grief – Munch's use of psychological themes made him a pioneer of modern art.
A major reform of inheritance law is currently underway in Tunisia. Join a panel of leading experts as they discuss the reform and gender equality.
HCID Open Day 2019 is a mini conference run by the Centre for Human Computer Interaction Design (HCID) at City, University of London.
Lost Dog’s blend of dance, theatre and comedy, this duet, directed by Olivier Award nominated Ben Duke, takes on our cultural obsession with youth and our inevitable issues with longevity.
The tour will be led by Director of External Relations, Stephen Beddoe, and will present disciplines stretching from design and fashion to drama and cultural enterprise.
Hosted at the Aga Khan Centre in King's Cross, the programme of workshops and lectures explore how Muslim societies develop political systems that promote public welfare, achieve popular legitimacy and recognise minority rights in a time marked by heated debates over tradition, religion and modernity. See the programme of upcoming events here.
