by bcoleman | Nov 18, 2013 | Events
A narrative experiment like Tristram Shandy and Finnegans Wake, it invents a new language remote from the author’s and the reader’s speech, at times a kind of translation from Italian. The novelist who always heard her people speaking had to record...
by bcoleman | Nov 11, 2013 | Events
Climate change is already contributing to the displacement of millions of people worldwide by increasing the frequency and intensity of natural disasters. Proposals for responding to the phenomenon overwhelmingly rely on the State to act, with limited discussion of...
by bcoleman | Nov 1, 2013 | Events
Our expert panel will discuss the social and economic reforms that have been introduced by Cuba’s president Raul Castro. How effective have these reforms been, what obstacles have they faced, and to what extent will they enable Cuba to overcome their social and...
by bcoleman | Oct 28, 2013 | Events
This event is the first in a series exploring the impact of ‘corporate power’ on human rights, part of the Human Rights Consortium’s Corporate Power and Human Rights Project. The theme of this event is ‘corporate power and information control’. Large business...
by bcoleman | Oct 17, 2013 | Bloomsbury Festival
Looking for something a bit unusual for the weekend? Why not learn some Parkour at the Bloomsbury Festival! Parkour is an athletic discipline based around free and efficient movement through urban space. Here’s your chance to learn the basics and see Parkour...