OPEN LECTURE PROGRAMME SPRING 2012
WELCOME TO THE OPEN LECTURE SPRING BROCHURE The University has, for many years, provided a wide range of popular Open Lectures maintaining the University’s high profile at a local, national and international level. Our programme includes a variety of interesting speakers covering diverse subject matters. Open Lectures are free to all and no booking is required. From time to time, Open Lecture details change after advertising material has been printed. We therefore strongly advise you to check the website for any last-minute changes: www.kent.ac.uk/openlectures. We look forward to welcoming you.
OPEN LECTURES ARE FREE AND OPEN TO ALL, NO BOOKING REQUIRED. For a comprehensive guide to public events at the University of Kent, please visit: www.kent.ac.uk/events
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WEDNESDAY 18 JANUARY / Leverhulme Lecture
Professor Margaret Davies Persons and Property After studying Law and English Literature at Adelaide University in the 1980s, Margaret completed a doctorate in critical legal theory at Sussex University. Margaret began her academic career in 1992 as a foundation staff member at the Law School at Flinders University. She has been a recipient of three Australian Research Council grants, and is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and the Australian Academy of Law. She is author of four books and a variety of articles on legal theory and the philosophy of property, and is currently starting a research project concerning the tension between community and individual interests in property. Other recent research has been on legal pluralism and feminist legal theory. Margaret is currently Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the Kent Centre for Law, Gender and Sexuality and Kent Law School.
No booking required Woolf College, Lecture Theatre, Canterbury campus / 6pm Contact: George Chandler / T: 01227 823902 / E: events@kent.ac.uk 3
FRIDAY 27 JANUARY / Chancellor’s Lecture
Sir Cyril Chantler Modern Medicine and the NHS Cyril Chantler is Chairman of University College London Partners, a designated academic health science system. He is a member of the Court of London South Bank University and a trustee of the Media Standards Trust. He was Dean of the Guy’s, King’s College and St Thomas’ Hospitals’ Medical and Dental School, where he was Professor of Paediatric Nephrology until his retirement in 2000. He was General Manager of Guy’s Hospital (1985-1988) and Chairman of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (2001- 2008). He was elected as an Honorary Member of the American Paediatric Society in 1991 and as a Foreign Associate of the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, USA in 1999. Cyril Chantler has honorary degrees from London South Bank University, the University of Lille, the University of London and the University of Kent and is an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Child Health London.
No booking required Woolf College, Lecture Theatre, Canterbury campus / 6pm Contact: George Chandler / T: 01227 823902 / E: events@kent.ac.uk 4
WEDNESDAY 1 FEBRUARY / Darwin Feast
Dr Daniel Hammett The (R)evolution will be satirised: Political cartoons and the process of democracy Dan is a Lecturer in political and development geographies at the University of Sheffield and Research Associate at the University of the Free State, South Africa. Following degrees from the University of Oxford and University of Edinburgh he has held posts at the University of Edinburgh and University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. His work focuses on geographies of citizenship and identity in southern Africa, the use of technologies for democratisation, and geopolitical engagements with political satire and state iconography.
No booking required Woolf College, Lecture Theatre, Canterbury campus / 6pm Contact: George Chandler / T: 01227 823902 / E: events@kent.ac.uk 5
WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY / Eliot Annual Lecture
Lord Dannatt Leadership in Turbulent Times Richard Dannatt was a soldier for forty years and was commissioned into The Green Howards in 1971. During his Army career he served in Northern Ireland, Germany, Cyprus, Bosnia and Kosovo. His final appointment was as Chief of the General Staff during some of the most difficult years of the Army’s involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. On retirement from the Army in 2009, he became The Constable of HM Tower of London, and in 2011 he entered the House of Lords as a crossbench peer. He is an adviser to a number of companies and a frequent commentator on defence and security issues. His home is in Norfolk where he runs the family farm and is President of the Norfolk Churches Trust. General Dannatt is also a Trustee of the Windsor Leadership Trust, President and Founder Patron of the Service charity Help for Heroes.
No booking required Woolf College, Lecture Theatre, Canterbury campus / 6pm Contact: George Chandler / T: 01227 823902 / E: events@kent.ac.uk 6
WEDNESDAY 15 FEBRUARY / Lord Mayor’s Lecture
Dr Stevie Spring Perils and pitfalls of publishing in the digital age: is there a future for paid journalism? Stevie graduated in law and spent four years in marketing, and two years launching TVam with the “famous five” before starting a 16-year career in advertising agency management. From June 2006 to June 2011 she was CEO of Future plc, one of the few women running fully listed public companies. Future produces 150 consumer magazines, apps, websites and events ranging from Total Film and Classic Rock to TechRadar and Guitar World ‘Lick of the Day’ – and is both the largest exporter and the largest licensor of magazines from the UK. She is a Fellow of both the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising and of the Marketing Society; and is a past president and an honorary member of the Women’s Advertising Club. In 2008 she became the first externally appointed Chairman of BBC Children in Need and has overseen a complete overhaul of both grantmaking and fundraising at the charity. No booking required Woolf College, Lecture Theatre, Canterbury campus / 6pm Contact: George Chandler / T: 01227 823902 / E: events@kent.ac.uk 7
WEDNESDAY 29 FEBRUARY / Vice-Chancellor’s Lecture
Professor Carl Lygo The changing view of Higher Education in the UK: How the University of Kent can rise to the new challenges Carl Lygo is the Principal of BPP University College and Chief Executive Officer of BPP Holdings Ltd, the private provider of professional training and higher education for the legal, financial and business sectors. Carl is a qualified Barrister with over 21 years’ experience in the education sector, and has worked at BPP for the past 15 years, eight of which as a board director. As Chairman of BPP Law School, he was instrumental in increasing turnover from £1million to £50m. Prior to BPP, he practised in the areas of personal injury and employment law, before entering education. He was a lecturer in law at London Guildhall, City and East Anglia universities. Former appointments include special education advisor to the Judicial Studies Board by the Lord Chief Justice. Carl was shortlisted for “Outstanding Individual Contribution to Education” by Education Investor magazine. No booking required Rutherford College, Lecture Theatre 1, Canterbury campus / 6pm Contact: George Chandler / T: 01227 823902 / E: events@kent.ac.uk 8
WEDNESDAY 7 MARCH / Open Lecture
Jeremy Gold QC Title TBC Jeremy Gold studied law at Kent between 1973 and 1976. He was called to the Bar in 1977 and enjoyed a wide ranging criminal practice in London and the South East. He took silk in 2003 and subsequently defended and prosecuted in many high profile cases of murder, rape and complex professional crime. One of his last cases at the Bar was defending John Worboys (the “black cab rapist�) at Croydon Crown Court in 2009. He was Head of Chambers at Westgate Chambers in Lewes between 2003 and 2009. He was involved through the South Eastern Circuit and the Bar Council with a number of committees interested in the general welfare of the Bar and the negotiation of legal aid fees. He has sat as a Recorder at the Central Criminal Court and was appointed to the Circuit Bench in 2009. He sits at Maidstone Crown Court.
No booking required Woolf College, Lecture Theatre, Canterbury campus / 6pm Contact: George Chandler / T: 01227 823902 / E: events@kent.ac.uk 9
WEDNESDAY 14 MARCH / Open Lecture
Dr Simon Singh Science and the media – the good, the bad and the ugly As science impacts on society more than ever before, it’s crucial that media reporting is accurate, insightful and informative, rather than distorted, scaremongering and sensationalist. Simon Singh examines TV and print journalism to discuss the forces at work behind the scenes. After completing a PhD in Particle Physics at Cambridge, Simon Singh joined the BBC science department and worked on Tomorrow’s World and Horizon – his documentary about Fermat’s Last Theorem won a BAFTA in 1996. In 1997 he authored Fermat’s Last Theorem, the first book about mathematics to become a No.1 bestseller in the UK. Since then he has published The Code Book, Big Bang and Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial. He has written for several national newspapers and magazines. He was sued for libel by the British Chiropractic Association in 2008, and was vindicated in 2010 – he is now a supporter of the Libel Reform Campaign.
No booking required Woolf College, Lecture Theatre, Canterbury campus / 6pm Contact: George Chandler / T: 01227 823902 / E: events@kent.ac.uk 10
THURSDAY 22 MARCH / Open Lecture
Professor Jeremy Cooper The New World of Tribunals: a Quiet Revolution Professor Jeremy Cooper is Director of Studies for Tribunals and Board member in the newly created Judicial College. He is also Training Adviser to Lord Justice Carnwath, Senior President of Tribunals. He sits as a Tribunal Judge in both the first-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal and was previously Southern Regional Chairman of the Mental Health Review Tribunal. He is an Honorary Professor at the universities of Kent and Middlesex. Prior to becoming a Tribunal Judge he was Dean of the Law Faculty at Southampton Institute then Professor of Law and Head of the Disability Law and Policy Research Unit at Middlesex University.
No booking required Pilkington, Lecture Theatre, Medway Campus / 6pm Contact: George Chandler / T: 01227 823902 / E: events@kent.ac.uk 11
WEDNESDAY 28 MARCH / Open Lecture
Baroness Afshar Islam and feminism Prominent Iranian feminist Professor the Baroness Afshar, OBE, AcSS teaches Politics and Women’s Studies at the University of York and serves as a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords. She studied at York before completing her PhD at the University of Cambridge. She launched her writing career as a correspondent for Kayhan International, a daily English language newspaper in Tehran before returning to the UK in the mid – 1970s where she worked for the University of Bradford and then York. She has served on several bodies including the British Council and is currently Honorary President of the United Nations Association International Service and the Muslim Women’s Network (UK). She received an OBE in 2005 for her services to equal opportunities and was made a life peer in 2007. She has written and edited over 15 books on Iran, Iranian politics, women and the developing world.
No booking required Woolf College, Lecture Theatre, Canterbury campus / 6pm Contact: George Chandler / T: 01227 823902 / E: events@kent.ac.uk 12
WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL / Joint Open Lecture
Professors Rob Goffee & Gareth Jones Kent sociologists in the wild world of business Rob is a trained sociologist and has worked at London Business School for over 25 years. His interest in leadership comes from his research and teaching; from his leadership roles at the School and from running – with Gareth Jones – the consulting firm, Creative Management Associates. Gareth’s career has spanned both the academic and business worlds. He began as a University academic in Economic and Social Studies at the University of East Anglia before moving to the London Business School, where he joined the Organisational Behaviour Group. He is currently Visiting Professor at the Instituto de Empresa in Madrid and at INSEAD in Fontainbleu. Gareth’s research interests are in organisational design, culture, leadership and change
No booking required Woolf College, Lecture Theatre, Canterbury campus / 6pm Contact: George Chandler / T: 01227 823902 / E: events@kent.ac.uk 13
HIGH TABLE DINNERS BOOKING INFORMATION All College Honorary Senior Members and College Members are invited to attend the High Table Dinners:
CHANCELLOR’S LECTURE AND HIGH TABLE DINNER Friday 27th January 2012
DARWIN ANNUAL LECTURE AND FEAST Wednesday 1st February 2012
ELIOT ANNUAL LECTURE AND HIGH TABLE DINNER Wednesday 8th February 2012
LORD MAYOR’S LECTURE AND HIGH TABLE DINNER Wednesday 15th February 2012 The price of a three-course dinner with wine is £35.00 per person.
If you would like to make a booking to attend one or more of the High Table Dinners, please contact: George Chandler, Events Assistant either by phone 01227 823902 or email: events@kent.ac.uk
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EVENTS Music events The University Music department promotes a range of music events throughout the year including lunchtime concerts, workshops with visiting professional musicians, concerts in Canterbury Cathedral and various other venues. For more information visit www.kent.ac.uk/music Gulbenkian Theatre and Cinema The Gulbenkian Theatre has a diverse programme including drama, comedy, dance and music. The Cinema is an independent film theatre which shows mainstream, alternative and foreign films. For more information visit www.kent.ac.uk/gulbenkian Sports events The University of Kent’s Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation department runs a varied programme of sporting events. For more information visit www.kent.ac.uk/sports
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Past Open Lecture Speakers LORD MAY LORD PUTTNAM SHIULE GHOSH MICHAEL MANSFIELD QC LORD WINSTON DR ROWAN WILLIAMS JOANNA LUMLEY OBE DR DAVID STARKEY CBE LORD ADONIS LORD BINGHAM OF CORNHILL
For all other events taking place at the University of Kent, please see the University Events Calendar www.kent.ac.uk/events
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Open Lecture speakers for the Autumn Term 2012 include LEON MCCARRON BARONESS PRASHAR LORD MOYNIHAN SIR CHRISTOPHER MEYER BARONESS HALE DR MUHAMMAD BARI