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This month we are delighted to welcome Distinguished Visiting Fellow (DVF), Professor Martha Albertson Fineman. Martha is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at Emory University and will be hosted by Professors Sean Coyle and Marie Fox from Birmingham Law School. An internationally renowned scholar of the highest standing, Martha's work addresses complex and boundary-transcending themes of human vulnerability and resilience. Details of Martha's IAS lecture are below and details of plans during her visit can be found on our IAS website. If you would like to make a nomination to host an IAS DVF the next deadline is Monday 14 September.
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Upcoming workshops and events
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Arts and Science in Collaboration
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16 September 2015
Using case studies and a wealth of expertise, this workshop will reflect upon collaborations between artists and scientists, with an emphasis on how these interactions can influence actual practice in each of the respective disciplines. The event will be led by Professor Bill Chaplin, Professor of Astrophysics, Professor Geoffrey Crossick, University of London and Director AHRC Cultural Value Project and Professor Barry Smith, Director Institute of Philosophy, University of London and Leadership Fellow AHRC Science in Culture Theme.
Please contact Sarah Jeffery if you would like to attend.
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Loss, Recovery, Reclamation: Re-thinking the Modern World
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18 September 2015
Addressing questions of extinction, loss and absence, this workshop will bring together scholars from different disciplines, career stages and institutions to interrogate processes of preservation, reclamation, reinvention and repair across time.
To register to attend this workshop please email Sarah Jeffery.
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If you’d like to propose a workshop we welcome applications at any point during the year. Please contact Sue Gilligan at s.gilligan@bham.ac.uk for guidelines.
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