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ESRC Festival of Social Science across UK from 1-8 November
Stew's Highlights of the 2014 .. ESRC on Facebook.. Don't tell UKIP how the ESRC spends it's it research money.
Seems like they are copying the old GLC
The "science festival" has a special lesbian sub-festival, other LGBT evets aswell as some sections about oppression of Muslims
GENERALThe Big Bubble? Examining London's Property Bonanza LONDON : King's College London, Strand Campus, London, WC2R 2LS 5 November 2014, 18.30-20.00 - The challenges facing ‘Generation Rent’, households on benefits and, increasingly, many of the ‘well-off’ middle hoping to move up the property ladder in London are by now well-known. This issue has enormous implications for Britain www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/general-public/big-bubble-examining-londons-property-bonanza.aspx Science in the park: Event 2 BAKEWELL 8 November 2014, 10.30-16.00 - This event is an exhibition event which is open to the general public and particularly aimed at families. At the event researchers working in the Peak District National Park will have an opportunity to showcase their work to the public. Topics on display will include: research on moorlands, the first world war, health benefits of the park. www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/general-public/Science-in-the-park-2.aspx Young Researchers in Northern Ireland Showcase Event BELFAST 8 November 2014, 10.00-13.00 www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/specific-interest/young-researchers-northern-ireland-showcase-event.aspx The Science of Illusion MANCHESTER MOSI 8 November 2014, 10.30-15.30 - Illusions are certainly cool and engaging but they are more than just a bit of fun. Illusions occur when what we see does not correspond to what is physically present in the world. www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/general-public/The-Science-of-Illusion.aspx CLIMATEEveryday sustainability: The ‘extraordinary environment’ treasure hunt CAMBRIDGE Date: 1 November 2014, 14.00-16.30 www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/Young-people/everyday-sustainability-extraordinary-environment-treasure-hunt.aspx (I note also in Cambridge on Oct 30 there is a similar brainwash the kids event at the Ideas fest) There was the outrageous suggestion by you nasty deniers that the Q&A at Mann's talk was rigged. Now I am scanning the ESRC Novemebr science festival events ..It seems they spend research money like the old GLC (lots of special minority events Lesbian sub-festival etc) "On 31 October 2014, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) releases its fifth Synthesis report" which will be discussed at "The Future of Climate Science and Policy" in LEEDS on 4 November "Attendees will be encouraged to submit questions in advance of the event in order that the discussion can be tailored to the interests of the audience. "..of fair people that could be OK, but I bet thy use it to weed out difficult questions www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/specific-interest/future-of-climate-science-policy.aspx Greening the change: The Politics of Sustainability CANTERBURY 4 November 2014, 11.00-16.00 - This event will be a structured opportunity for young people to engage with leading experts, in the context of a wider academic framework, to gain a greater level of knowledge of this important and deeply contentious issue. A vigorous and interactive Q&A will thus afford our target audience the opportunity to gain a sharper understanding of the overall debate, a deeper appreciation of the problems and solutions that will form the politics of sustainability in Britain and Europe in the next five to ten years. - There are few more contested issues than those of environmental and economic sustainability. This will be an interactive participant focused event, enabling those involved to gain an engaged understanding of key issues pertaining to the politics of sustainability. www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/Young-people/greening-the-change-politics-of-sustainability.aspx Encounters with Energy CARDIFF 4 November 2014, 20.00-22.00 (Café Bar open at 19.30) - How might we need to change the ways in which we use energy to achieve a more sustainable society and how can the communities in which we live work together to do this? Join us to discuss these and other issues at this special ‘Energy Café’, www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/general-public/encounters-with-energy.aspx Everyday Sustainability: negotiating carbon footprints CAMBRIDGE 5 November 2014, 18.00-19.30 - This interactive workshop is an ‘Everyday sustainability’ event led by Anglia Ruskin University’s Global Sustainability Institute. This event will encourage attendees to reflect upon and actively debate how everyday consumption such as domestic energy, travel, and shopping, translates to emissions and contributes to climate change. Attendees will be asked to calculate their own carbon footprint, leading to discussions on what is: ... (I bet they don't counternance counting their whole footprint from buying stuff having kids etc.) www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/general-public/everyday-sustainability-negotiating-carbon-footprints.aspx NORWICH * Exhibitions, talks and interactive demonstrations across two days (6 and 8 November) will explore the questions ‘what is nature worth?’. * Putting a Price on Nature: Event 1 Date: 6 November 2014, 10.00-19.00 FULL DAY - One of the biggest challenges facing environmental scientists is how to advise the government on the best way to manage the supply of our natural resources. www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/general-public/Putting-a-price-on-nature-1.aspx Putting a Price on Nature: Event 2 8 November 2014, 10.00-14.00 HALF DAY - One of the biggest challenges facing environmental scientists is how to advise the government on the best way to manage the supply of our natural resources. www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/general-public/Putting-a-price-on-nature-2.aspx How can marketing become a force for sustainability? PLYMOUTH 6 November 2014, 19.00-20.00 Dr Hurth is an expert in sustainable marketing and will be reporting on her work for FRIENDS OF THE EARTH on 'Reforming Marketing for Sustainability' www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/general-public/marketing-sustainability.aspx Making connections: the sustainable supply chain PLYMOUTH 6 November 2014, 18.00-19.00 This session will provide information about how global supply chains operate and how the consumer decisions we make are inextricably connected with the lives of others all over the globe. We will showcase Rapanui, an ethical clothing company www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/general-public/making-connections.aspx Resolving conflict between consumerism and sustainable development MANCHESTER 7 November 2014, 9.30-16.30 There is widespread acceptance that growing consumption is unsustainable given limited resources and the environmental consequences of waste production. (sounds like the Club of Rome line from the 1970s which has been debunked) www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/specific-interest/resolving-conflict-between-consumerism-sustainable-development.aspx TECH Events @ ESRC Festival of Social Science events 20141-8 November 2014 across the UK www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/ Big Data and Confidentiality SOUTHEND-ON-SEA Date: 4 November 2014, 12.00-16.30 Location: Gateway Building GB2.40/41, Elmer Approach, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1LW (note change of venue) There is a lot of interest around big data, and at the same time there is fear about how it is used. We want to show examples of how information may be managed in a sensible way. www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/specific-interest/big-data-confidentiality.aspx Digital Lives and Digital Risk: Event 1 PLYMOUTH 4 November 2014, 13.00-14.45 - There is general public concern over the opportunities and risks associated with digital technology and its use by young people. - Andy Phippen is a professor of social responsibility in information technology and works with young people all the time around their use of technology. This talk will explore different aspects of young people’s digital lives and discuss the benefits and pitfalls of their use, along with practical advice on what can be done to make engaging with technology empowering and safe. www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/Young-people/digital-lives-risk-1.aspx Digital Lives and Digital Risk: Event 2 PLYMOUTH 4 November 2014, 17.30-19.00 - There is general public concern over the safety risks posed by internet connections with unknown individuals and organisations. - Dr Phippen is a professor of social responsibility in information technology and is a leading expert in this area and this session will raise awareness of internet dangers and inform participants of effective strategies for protection. www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/general-public/digital-lives-risk-2.aspx Understanding young people's use of technology CANTERBURY 5 November 2014, 10.00-14.00 (open to the public 14.00-16.00) - Young people's use of technology is increasing around the world, and notably in the UK. But, is this a good thing, or a bad thing? This event will highlight what social science can tell us about both the positive and negative effects of young people's technology use. www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/Young-people/understanding-young-peoples-use-of-technology.aspx The Social Science of Cyberbullying CANTERBURY 6 November 2014, 10.00-14.15 This event will increase young people’s awareness, understanding and engagement with social science by exploring what social science can tell us about cyberbullying www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/Young-people/social-science-of-cyberbullying.aspx Children’s Science Television: then and now LONDON : V&A Museum of Childhood 7 November 2014, time TBC This panel and demo session will ask: How has children’s science television has changed? Presenters include: no obvivious activists www.esrc.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/festival/festival-events/general-public/childrens-science-television-then-now.aspx
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