City Events May 2013
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May
2
Thursday
Lost for Words: Embodying Law through Tanztheatre
Staff; Academics
Lost for Words: Embodying Law through Tanztheate
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May
3
Friday
Obstacles to Free Speech and Safety of Journalists
Staff; Academics
Obstacles to Free Speech and Safety of Journalists
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May
8
Wednesday
Developing the Publishing Workforce
Conferences
Public
The Equip Conference will include presentations and panel discussions by publishing practitioners, expert bodies, analysts and scholars addressing the broad theme of how to develop the publishing workforce to meet the industry’s current and future needs.
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May
9
Thursday
Valuing the BBC: A half day seminar at City University London
Seminars
Public
City University London presents a half day seminar exploring the public value of the BBC.
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May
9
Thursday
The Dean's Lecture Series - School of Health Sciences
Lectures
Public
This lecture has been postponed. A new date will be announced shortly. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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May
9
Thursday
Universalism and Relativism: Is there anything new?
Lectures
Public
Ethnic and Racial Studies Annual Lecture 2013 will be given by Professor Michel Wieviorka, Professor of Sociology at L’École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales and President of the Fondation de la Maison des Sciences de l’Homme
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May
13
Monday
ICLCity2013: Innovation, Creativity and Leadership - Research and Practice
Public
ICLCity 2013 is a one day event filled with talks and seminars on the topics of Innovation, Creativity and Leadership both from research and practice.
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May
14
Tuesday
Changing times for live music: Sustaining a vibrant live music ecology
Conferences
Public
A one-day conference organised by The University of Edinburgh’s Live Music Exchange and City University London’s Department of Creative Practice and Enterprise.
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May
14
Tuesday
Recovery, Personalisation and Personal Budgets
Public
Personalisation and recovery are part of a common agenda for mental health system transformation. At their core, both are rooted in self-determination and reclaiming the rights of full citizenship for people with a lived experience of mental health problems.
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May
14
Tuesday
Operetta Majnun Layla and an evening of Egyptian classics
Concerts
Public
CONCERT FULLY BOOKED. Oxford Maqam, The Madeleine Quartet and friends from the King's College London Big Band will be performing Abd al-Wahhab's operetta, Majnoun Laila and Abd al-Halim songs from the 1950s and 60s with a pre-concert talk at 4pm.
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May
15
Wednesday
Alexander Karpeyev: Piano Recital
Concerts
Public
Russian prize-winning pianist Alexander Karpeyev plays a mixed programme of Russian and German classics.
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May
15
Wednesday
Generalised Density Forecast Combinations
Seminars
Public
Density forecast combinations are becoming increasingly popular as a means of improving forecast ‘accuracy’, as measured by a scoring rule.
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May
15
Wednesday
Constructors Lecture: Engineering High Speed Rail for Great Britain
Lectures
Public
With support from URS and in conjunction with the Worshipful Company of Constructors, this year's Constructor Lecture will be given by Professor Andrew McNaughton FREng, Chief Engineer and Technical Director of High Speed Two Ltd.
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May
15
Wednesday
Desert and City: Medieval Byzantine Chant from the Holy Land
Concerts
Public
Cappella Romana return to London for a concert at St Bartholomew-the-Great ofMedieval Byzantine Chant
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May
17
Friday
From Babylon to Islington: Middle Eastern Ensemble lunchtime concert
Concerts
Public
City's student Middle Eastern Ensemble performing a variety of melodies and rhythms from different regions of the Middle East.
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May
20
Monday
Cyber Security Seminar 2013
Open days
Public
Centre for Software Reliability and Centre for Cyber Security Sciences Seminar with keynote speaker Baroness Pauline Neville Jones and a research talk from Prof Kevin Jones.
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May
21
Tuesday
Research Seminar II - Audience, Visitors and Users
Seminars
Public
We are pleased to invite you to the second research seminar, part of the AHRC funded project 'New Media, Audiences and Affective Experiences' at City University London.
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May
21
Tuesday
Plus-Minus Ensemble: A-B
Concerts
Public
Concert by City's Ensemble-in-Residence exploring the possibilities created from interaction between live performance and digital technology This is a partner event in association with Digital Shoreditch..
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May
22
Wednesday
City Unrulyversity: Branding Matters
Digital Shoreditch
Public
CityâÂÂs leading academics combine practical relevance with academic rigour to deliver sessions that are interactive and focus on sharing knowledge, discussing ideas, challenging assumptions, and reflecting on your own practice.
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May
22
Wednesday
The Future of Transparency
Public
Transparency is a precondition of democracy. But accountability in Britain is under threat.
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May
22
Wednesday
Fallen women, moody bitches, and stupid southerners: Language usage in thrillers and their translation
Lectures
Public
How are thrillers different from other kinds of texts? How do they reflect the ideology of the culture in which they are situated?
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May
23
Thursday
Start me up: Digital Shoreditch event at City
Workshops
Public
Fire up your own talent! Free sessions for young creatives can help you get started in the digital and entrepreneurial heart of London as part of Digital Shoreditch
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May
23
Thursday
Live music to film and the art of foley
Concerts
Public
New pieces for live music and video, by composers from the City University MA in Composing for Moving Images and a set by the London Foley Ensemble.
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May
24
Friday
City University Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's Emperor
Concerts
Public
City University Symphony Orchestra returns to LSO St Luke's for a programme of Britten and Beethoven, conducted by Anthony Weeden, with pianist Annie Yim.
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May
25
Saturday
Archaeology, engagement and place: Make & Do at Digital Shoreditch
Digital Shoreditch
Public
A Make and Do mini-challenge onsite at Shoreditch Town Hall with Museum of London Archaeology.
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May
28
Tuesday
OPERA LES FAUVES: The Wandering Scholar
Concerts
Public
Recently formed opera company performing Gustav Holst's The Wandeing Scholar
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May
29
Wednesday
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May
29
Wednesday
City Unrulyversity: Build Awesome Apps
Digital Shoreditch
Public
City’s leading academics combine practical relevance with academic rigour to deliver sessions that are interactive and focus on sharing knowledge, discussing ideas, challenging assumptions, and reflecting on your own practice.
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May
30
Thursday
Alumni Reception and Masterclass, Greece
Alumni Events
Alumni
If you are based in Greece, we would like to invite you to a reception we will be hosting in Athens.
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May
31
Friday
Masters in Innovation, Creativity and Leadership Online Q and A
Information Sessions
Public; Prospective Postgraduates