Material Morphology
Thursday 06 August – Sunday 06 September, The Medical Biology Centre, 9:00 am.
The Naughton Gallery will display work by ceramicist Helen Moore in cabinets in the MBC Foyer as part of Craft Month NI in August 2009.
Contact:Anna Patrick, 028 9097 3580, art@qub.ac.uk, Marketing, Recruitment and Communications Directorate
Further information: http://www.naughtongallery.org/naughtongallery.php?page=59&exhibition=86
CCRCB’s International Symposium on Cancer Biology
Wednesday 02 September – Thursday 03 September, Europa Hotel, Belfast, 8:45 am.
Second International Symposium on Cancer Biology Cancer: Found in Translation
Contact:Susie Hart, 028 9097 2761, s.hart@qub.ac.uk, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
Further information: http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/CentreforCancerResearchCellBiology/News/
Disability Rights and Contemporary Challenges
Wednesday 09 September, School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, 9:45 am.
A one day international memorial conference for Professor Eithne McLaughlin addressing the advantages and disadvantages of a rights based approach. Speakers include Professors Monica McWilliams, Marcia Rioux, Carol Thomas and David Mitchell.
Contact:Dr Margrit Shildrick or Dr Azrini Wahidin, 028 9097 5117, m.shildrick@qub.ac.uk; a.wahidin@qub.ac.uk, School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work
Queen’s at The Planetarium
Saturday 12 September, Armagh Planetarium, 11:30 am.
Enjoy a fun day out at the Armagh Planetarium. Professor Alan Fitzsimmons, an astronomer from the School of Maths and Physics, will give a fascinating insight into Queen�s research and recent exciting discoveries.
In addition, guests will enjoy a digital theatre show, rocket making, face painting and more. This event is designed for Queen�s graduates with families of school age. Please note the Development and Alumni Relations Office have limited spaces available and places will be allocated on a �first come, first served� basis. A booking form is available on request.
Contact:Adele McMahon, 028 9097 5289, a.mcmahon@qub.ac.uk, Development and Alumni Relations Directorate
Visit to Armagh Planetarium
Saturday 12 September, Armagh Panetarium, 2:00 pm.
In addition to a fun day out Queen’s researchers will give a short presentation on their exciting discoveries. The event will appeal to graduates with children of school age but all graduates are welcome.
Contact:Sophia McNeill, 028 9097 3100, s.mcneill@qub.ac.uk, Development and Alumni Relations Directorate
Planning Together: Policies and Participation in Ageing Societies
Wednesday 16 September – Thursday 17 September, Peter Froggatt Centre, Queen’s University Belfast, 10:00 am.
This conference will focus on the best way to build capacity and increase participation so that policy for older people is designed for an ageing population and – most importantly – is driven by older people. Speakers will investigate care, participation and other issues. For further information and to register, please visit the conference website.
Contact:Sandra Maxwell, 028 9097 2548, cap@qub.ac.uk, School of Law
Further information: http://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/planningtogether/
Dead Man Walking
Tuesday 22 September – Thursday 24 September, Brian Friel Theatre (QFT) 20 University Square, 7:00 pm.
This is a new performance coming out of an interdisciplinary project put together by Anna Newell , CETL Artistic Director and Dr Melissa McCullough, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences.
The experimental performance piece will use the idea of body donation to medical science as its initial stimulus. It will be created by a group of medical students, a group of drama students, a theatre director, a choreographer and a medical ethicist during the 10 days prior to the first performance.
Contact:Juliana Licinic, 028 9097 5034, j.licinic@qub.ac.uk, School of Languages, Literatures and (Performing) Arts
Further information: http://www.qub.ac.uk/cecpa
Food Safety, Traceability and Authencity: Opportunities and Challenges for the Agri-Food Industries
Tuesday 29 September, Council Chambers/Canada Room, Queen’s University Belfast, 9:00 am.
The Institute of Agri-Food and Land Use is hosting a one day conference on the global importance of food safety and traceability. The event aims to inform the local agri-food sector of the research being conducted at the University and encourage them to become involved in ensuring that local produce is the most assured in the world.
Contact:Joyce Watterson, 028 9097 6516, joyce.watterson@qub.ac.uk, School of Biological Sciences
Further information: http://www.qub.ac.uk/aflu/foodconference
Queen’s Women’s Common Room Club meeting
Thursday 08 October, The Old Common Room, Lanyon South, 8:00 pm.
A welcome meeting to begin the new season’s programme. Come along to hear our plans for the coming year and about the activities of the special interest groups.
Contact:Lyn Mackender (Hon. Secretary), 028 9751 1255, mackender966@btinternet.com, Other University Area
Ruby Jubilee Reunion 2009
Friday 09 October – Saturday 10 October, Canada Room/Council Chamber Great Hall Welcome Centre, 5:30 pm.
A reunion at Queen’s for the graduating classes of 1969 and 1970. The reunion will include a literific debate, tours of the campus, entertainment by current students and a reunion dinner and ‘hop’!
Contact:Jacqui McCormick, 028 9097 5378, j.w.mccormick@qub.ac.uk, Development and Alumni Relations Directorate
Further information: http://www.qub.ac.uk/home/Alumni/FileStore/Filetoupload,152446,en.pdf
Queen’s Women’s Common Room Club meeting
Wednesday 04 November, Old Common Room, Lanyon South., 8:00 pm.
A craft workshop: Lithuanian paper-cutting with Jolita Jarutiene.
Contact:Lyn Mackender (Hon. Secretary), 028 9751 1255, mackender966@btinternet.com, Other University Area
Budget Decisions and Economic and Social Rights
Saturday 14 November – Sunday 15 November, Canada Room, Queen’s University Belfast, 9:00 am.
This conference links with ongoing international efforts to develop and deepen the relationship between economic analysis and the assessment of human rights compliance.
Contact:Chris Wallace, 028 9097 3865, budget.analysis@qub.ac.uk, School of Law
Further information: http://www.law.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofLaw/Research/HumanRightsCentre/ResearchProjects/BudgetAnalysis/BudgetDecisionsandEconomicandSocialRights/
Queen’s Women’s Common Room Club
Tuesday 01 December, Canada Room, 7:30 pm.
60th Anniversary celebration: Reception & buffet supper.
Contact:Lyn Mackender (Hon. Secretary), 028 9751 1255, mackender966@btinternet.com, Other University Area
Interdisciplinary Symposium ‘Music without Walls? Source Studies in the 21st Century’
Thursday 17 December, School of Music and Sonic Arts (Music Building), 9:00 am.
The symposium �Music without Walls?� is being held to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and to celebrate subsequent developments in music source studies. The aims of this interdisciplinary symposium are to present and contextualize recent findings and to discuss how new technologies may facilitate and enhance our understanding of this.
Contact:Alison Dunlop, 028 9260 1282, adunlop04@qub.ac.uk, School of Music and Sonic Arts
Further information: http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/media/Media,149027,en.pdf
14th Biennial International Conference on Baroque Music
Wednesday 30 June – Sunday 04 July, School of Music and Sonic Arts, Music Building, 12:00 am.
The theme of the conference BACH has been inspired by the symbolism of ‘14′, Bach’s nu-meric signature, and will commemorate the anniversaries of the deaths of Johann Sebastian (260th), Anna Magdalena (250th) and Maria Barbara (290th), as well as the 300th birthday of Wilhelm Friedemann. Participants may wish to incorporate the theme, but proposals in any area of Baroque music are welcome. Deadline for receipt of abstracts is 15 January 2010.
Contact:Alison Dunlop, Tanja Kovacevic, 028 9097 5337, baroque.conference@qub.ac.uk, School of Music and Sonic Arts
Further information: http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/media/Media,126293,en.pdf
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