City Events October 2013
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Oct
1
Tuesday
Seeking justice for extraordinary renditions: recent developments before domestic and international courts
Seminars
Public; Staff; Academics
Part of the City Law School research seminar series, with Dr Silvia Borelli (University of Bedfordshire).
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Oct
2
Wednesday
The Vice-Chancellor's Open House
Presentations
Staff; Students
All staff are invited to the Vice-Chancellor's Open House.
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Oct
3
Thursday
Religious Belief as a Costly Signal of Trustworthiness: evidence from Haiti
Seminars
Public
This paper tests a theory of religious observance as a costly signal of individual trustworthiness against alternative hypotheses that it helps to control moral hazard or provides club goods.
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Oct
7
Monday
Concentration of Media Ownership
Lectures
Public
Part of the Department of Sociology Guest Speaker Series
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Oct
8
Tuesday
Manos Hadjidakis: the man, the music
Concerts
Public
Performance of works by Greek composer and theorist Manos Hadjidakis
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Oct
9
Wednesday
Holy land tourism and international law - – mapping a ‘real world’ clash of perspectives
Seminars
Staff; Students; Alumni; Academics
Part of the International Law and Affairs Group (ILAG) seminar series, with Dr Gearoid O Cuinn (University of Lancaster).
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Oct
9
Wednesday
Behavioural Economics, Game Theory and Das Adam Smith Problem
Seminars
Public
Professor Amos Witztum's research interests lie in the interface between economics as a theory of organisation and the social and ethical dimensions of human interaction.
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Oct
9
Wednesday
ICL Talk: Creative leadership through exploiting virtual, physical and imaginative spaces
Public
Join us for what promises to be an insightful presentation in which Clive will introduce his latest thinking on the scope for drawing together the three key types of space - virtual, physical and imaginative.
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Oct
9
Wednesday
Principles of Vision Science: Applications to the quantitative diagnosis and treatment of visual disorders
Lectures
Public
The field of vision science, with a history dating back to classical Greek times, is both deeply theoretical and highly quantitative, with the opportunity to rigorously assess functional hypotheses developed on the basis of optical, morphogenetic, neural and dynamic feedback principles.
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Oct
14
Monday
Tabloid Press and Public Anger
Lectures
Public
Part of the Department of Sociology Guest Speaker Series
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Oct
15
Tuesday
Increasing Employment of People with Mental Health Problems
Seminars
Public
A discussion on the support provided for people using mental health services who want to return to work.
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Oct
15
Tuesday
Ada Lovelace Day Celebration
Public; Staff; Students; Alumni; Prospective Postgraduates; Prospective Undergraduates; Academics
On 15th October, City University London will play its part in celebrating the achievements of the world's first female computer programmer, Ada Lovelace. Activities and panel discussion included.
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Oct
15
Tuesday
Postgraduate Open Evening Speech and Language Therapy
Open days
Public
Visit us at our postgraduate open evening to find out more information on our postgraduate courses and to talk to academic staff and current students.
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Oct
16
Wednesday
Family Types and Intimate-Partner Violence: A Historical Perspective
Seminars
Public
Family Types and Intimate-Partner Violence: A Historical Perspective
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Oct
16
Wednesday
Why regulation is good for broadcast journalism with Ed Richards (Ofcom)
Lectures
Public
Ed Richards, Ofcom's Chief Executive, will explore 'Why regulation is good for broadcast journalism' in the CLJJ's Annual Lecture
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Oct
17
Thursday
Opinion Writing: What clients want ... and what they don't want
Lectures
Students
A discussion surrounding the expectation lay clients and professional clients have of their barrister's advice.
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Oct
17
Thursday
Better off with the EU? Comparisons of French and British views
Lectures
Public
Meg Hillier MP will lead a discussion on the benefits of the UK’s membership of the European Union and wider issues from the French diaspora community in London.
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Oct
21
Monday
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Oct
21
Monday
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Oct
22
Tuesday
Green City Garden Party
Seminars
Public; Staff; Students; Academics
Green City Garden Party to celebrate Green City Week
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Oct
22
Tuesday
British Council Alumni Reception in Spain
Alumni Events
Alumni
The British Council are hosting a Welcome Reception event for alumni of British universities. Andy Durban from City's International Office will be attending and would like to invite you to join him.
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Oct
22
Tuesday
Kalia: Music of the Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East
Concerts
Public
Concert as part of the Inside Out Festival. Featured on BBC Radio 3’s World Routes and Late Junction earlier this year, Kalia has been described as ‘one of the UK’s leading world music singers
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Oct
23
Wednesday
Psychology seminar - Professor Neil Stewart
Seminars
Public
Part of the Department of Psychology's External Speaker Seminar Series, hosted by Dr. Stian Reimers
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Oct
23
Wednesday
Off the Beaten Taqsim: Middle Eastern Musical Encounters in the Urban UK, a half-day conference on Middle Eastern music
Conferences
Public; Staff; Students; Alumni
One day conference as part of the Inside Out Festival focusing on the work of practitioners in the Middle Eastern music scene in the urban UK.
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Oct
23
Wednesday
Optimality vs Practicality in Market Design: A Comparison of Two Double Auctions
Seminars
Public
Kostas Zachariadis on 'Optimality vs Practicality in Market Design: A Comparison of Two Double Auctions'
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Oct
23
Wednesday
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Oct
24
Thursday
Academics and Activists in the Policy Process
Seminars
Staff; Students; Academics
Part of the Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism Research Seminars, with Professor Terry Flew (Queensland University of Technology).
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Oct
24
Thursday
Green City Cycle Cinema
Public; Staff; Students; Alumni
Green City Week presents City Cycle Cinema - a cinema powered by pedals showing Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Free Popcorn for attendees.
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Oct
24
Thursday
Inside Out Festival - 'A crime in the neighbourhood'
Workshops
Public
Join crime novelists Oliver Harris and MD Villiers (City alumna) this October for a special one-hour crime writing workshop on place.
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Oct
24
Thursday
The Middle East: News and Narratives
Panel Discussions
Public
City University London's Olive Tree Forum at the Inside Out Festival
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Oct
28
Monday
International Communications - TV programming and research in a global context
Lectures
Public
Part of the Department of Sociology Guest Speaker Series - with Todd Lituchy
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Oct
29
Tuesday
Minerva Piano Trio
Concerts
Public
Selected as 2014 Park Lane Group Artists, members of the Minerva Piano Trio bring together a dynamic range of musicianship. The programme includes works by Schumann, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Richard Birchall and Andrzej Panufnik.
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Oct
30
Wednesday
Psychology seminar - Professor Daniel Read
Seminars
Public
Part of the Department of Psychology's External Speaker Seminar Series, hosted by Prof. Peter Ayton
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Oct
30
Wednesday
Psychology seminar
Seminars
Public
Part of the Department of Psychology’s External Speaker Seminar Series
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Oct
30
Wednesday
Job security and long-term projects: The role of dismissal barriers
Public
Natalia Jimenez on Job security and long-term projects: The role of dismissal barriers
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Oct
30
Wednesday
From Pictures to Policy. Reporting Famine and other Crises.
Lectures
Public
Professor Suzanne Franks' inaugural lecture examines the ongoing relationships between the media, politicians and humanitarian aid organisations during faraway disasters
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Oct
31
Thursday
The Great Debate Tour 2013
Panel Discussions
Public
The Great Debate Tour is the first national debate forum targeting at cultural communities on UK Universities campuses across the UK. The tour is a celebration of diversity and heritage as well as a forum for powerful, thought provoking discussion. With the help of a panel of experts, university students are encouraged to explore issues that our research indicates is most relevant to the audience.