City Events November 2012
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Nov
6
Tuesday
Ian Pace: Music out of the ashes of World War Two
Concerts
Public
A programme of piano sonatas by Hartman, Carter, Boulez and Prokofiev
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Nov
7
Wednesday
Researchers’ Development Day
Conferences
Students
The LDC is pleased to announce that booking is now open for the first of this year’s researchers’ development events which will take place on Wednesday 7th November 2012. This day is targeted at researchers studying and working at City University London and offers a range of sessions around the theme of planning for successful research.
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Nov
7
Wednesday
Student Lunchtime Concert: Marianne Canning (violin) and Nicola Lyons (violin)
Concerts
Public
Student concert with programme including works by Telemann and Vivaldi
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Nov
7
Wednesday
CANCELLED. Post-Mortem Examination of the International Financial Network
Seminars
Public
Part of the Economics Department Seminar series - PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
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Nov
7
Wednesday
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Nov
8
Thursday
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Nov
10
Saturday
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Nov
13
Tuesday
Hearing Loss in the Workplace
Seminars
Public
In this presentation Laura Matthews will look at some of the evidence about people with hearing loss in the workplace.
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Nov
13
Tuesday
Alumni Reception, Vienna
Alumni Events
Alumni
If you are a City alumnus based in or around Vienna, we would like to welcome you to a drinks reception.
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Nov
13
Tuesday
Clare Hammond in Concert
Concerts
Public
A concert by international performer Clare Hammond with a programme by Handel, Szymanowski, Beethoven and Scriabin.
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Nov
14
Wednesday
Walking in London
Workshops
Public; Staff; Students
As part of Green City Week, City University London and the City Collaborative Transport Hub invite you to an afternoon symposium and debate about walking (and cycling) in the city.
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Nov
14
Wednesday
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Nov
14
Wednesday
Hidden Authorities and Gendered Positions in the Contemporary Jazz Musicians’ Work Environment
Seminars
Public
Professional jazz musicians are an interesting mobile group who can work in different venues, and with different musicians, every night of the week, travelling long distances for gigs. It is therefore the venues that create the scene, and which consequently affect the musicians’ views of themselves and their performance.
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Nov
14
Wednesday
Hidden Authorities and Gendered Positions in the Contemporary Jazz Musicians’ Work Environment
Seminars
Public
jazz musicians are an interesting mobile group who can work in different venues, and with different musicians, every night of the week, travelling long distances for gigs.
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Nov
14
Wednesday
Jordan: Can the Centre Hold?
Forums
Public; Staff; Students; Alumni; Academics
The Olive Tree Middle East Forum is proud to host Oroub El-Abed and Dr Christopher Phillips to discuss the mounting problems in Jordan, in the shadows of the Syrian conflict, a new refugee crisis, stalemate on the Israeli-Palestinian front and calls for reform at home. Join our speakers to explore the different factors in play, the stakes and the prospects.
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Nov
14
Wednesday
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Nov
15
Thursday
Sustainable Diets: Can Policy-Makers Help Consumers Eat Without Forked Tongues and Split Minds?
Seminars
Public
This seminar is part of the Department of Sociology Seminar Series 2012-13
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Nov
16
Friday
Heterodox Economics: Perspectives on Poverty
Workshops
Public
City Political Economy Research Centre (CITYPERC) Workshop
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Nov
16
Friday
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Nov
20
Tuesday
Kingston:City Exchange
Concerts
Public
The first of two exchange concerts between City University London and Kingston University London.
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Nov
21
Wednesday
The (Quantity) Theory of Money and Credit: monetarism and von Mises
Seminars
Public
Part of the Economics Department Seminar series
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Nov
21
Wednesday
Gossip and Organisations
Seminars
Public
In her new book ‘Gossip and Organizations’ Dr Kathryn Waddington, a psychologist in City University’s School of Health Sciences provides a new evidence-based framework incorporating ethics, emotion, sensemaking and power which allows organisations to effectively harness informal knowledge.
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Nov
22
Thursday
Blow Up the Humanities
Seminars
Public
A short, sharp, and provocative book, 'Blow Up the Humanities' asserts that there are now two humanities within academia. One is the venerable, powerful humanities of private universities; the other is the humanities of state schools, which focus mainly on job prospects.
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Nov
22
Thursday
What are we going to do about journalism? The role of higher education in the ‘crisis’
Lectures
Public
Inaugural Lecture by Michael Bromley, Professor of International Journalism
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Nov
27
Tuesday
City Law Alumnae Network (CLAN) Event
Alumni Events
Alumni
CLAN is our network for female City Law School graduates. The group meets twice-yearly and provides a unique opportunity for you to meet like-minded solicitors, barristers and other law graduates from across the UK.
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Nov
27
Tuesday
Kontakte
Concerts
Public
Ian Pace (piano) and Chris Brannick (percussion) perform Stockhausen's Kontakte alongside Benjamin Boretz's Downtime (2005) and an improvisation by John Wall.
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Nov
28
Wednesday
Vice-Chancellor's Open House
Forums
Staff; Students; Academics
All staff are invited to the Vice-Chancellorâs Open House.
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Nov
28
Wednesday
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Nov
29
Thursday
The Future of Ideological Conflict
Seminars
Public
This seminar is part of the Department of Sociology Seminar Series 2012-13
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Nov
29
Thursday
Reporting 21st Century conflict – a panel discussion and book launch
Panel Discussions
Public
A panel of experts will discuss what challenges political and technological changes have brought to conflict reporting
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Nov
29
Thursday
Bi-lingual Jokes: Language in Hong Kong-style Stand-up Comedy
Lectures
Public
Dr King-fai Tam, Hong Kong Polytechnic University will discuss Hong Kong style stand up and its evolution
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Nov
29
Thursday
City University Chamber Choir: Cathedral Classics
Concerts
Public
including works by Gardiner, Stanford and Mendelssohn
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Nov
30
Friday
Class of 2002 - 2006 Reunion
Alumni Events
Alumni
If you studied at City anytime between 2002 and 2006, we would like to invite you to this reunion.