Date: Sunday 16 August
Time: 11:00 to 12:30
Cost: £6.00/£4.00
Although they have been synonymous with industrialization for more than a hundred years, detractors believe unions are outmoded institutions whose role has been pre-empted in the 21st century by labour laws, better human resource management and an increasingly educated and mobile workforce. Yet many believe we still need a fairness and voice in the workplace. […]
Find Out MoreDate: Sunday 16 August
Time: 19:00 to 21:30
Cost: £6.00/£4.00
There will be a film screening of Made in Dagenham followed by a short panel discussion. Panellists include Dr Roberta McGrath, Associate Lecturer in Photographic Theory and Criticism at Edinburgh Napier University and Dr Piotr Jaworski, lecturer in Economics, Strategy and Operations with the School of Management at Edinburgh Napier University Made in Dagenham is a 2010 British film […]
Find Out MoreDate: Sunday 16 August
Time: 11:30 to 13:00
Cost: £6.00/£4.00
In a world where we are bombarded with often conflicting messages about our diets, is this new information actually making us healthier? Can we cut through the media hype and make wise choices about the food we eat? Join Chair Dr Alan Rowe, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, and our panellists to talk about the […]
Find Out MoreDate: Sunday 16 August
Time: 11:30 to 13:00
Cost: £6.00/£4.00
How did television news explain what the 2014 Scottish Referendum was about? Dr Marina Dekavalla, University of Stirling, will discuss findings from her study (supported by the ESRC Future Research Leaders scheme) in this session chaired by Mandy Rhodes, Editor, Holyrood Magazine, with panellists Bernard Ponsonby, Political Editor, STV, Sarah Smith, Presenter of Scotland 2015, and Professor Neil Blain, University of […]
Find Out MoreDate: Sunday 16 August
Time: 13:00 to 14:30
Cost: £6.00/£4.00
The Hispanic population in the USA exceeded 50 million at the start of 2011. As a group who have traditionally under-participated at the polling booth, the number of eligible voters has doubled in the last 15 years and over one million young Hispanics turn 18 this year, which means potentially one million new voters ready to […]
Find Out MoreDate: Sunday 16 August
Time: 13:30 to 15:00
Cost: £6.00/£4.00
How we engage with migration reflects on us as a society. How do we respond to people who are looking to live, work, study and seek refuge in Scotland? Join Chair Dr Ima Jackson, Glasgow Caledonian University and Glasgow Refugee and Migration Network, to discuss what Scotland’s political, civic and cultural voice should be in relation to migration. Panellists include Lilja Gretarsdottir, […]
Find Out MoreDate: Sunday 16 August
Time: 14:00 to 15:00
Cost: £6.00/£4.00
Dr Glenn Bryan leads the Potato Genetics and Breeding group at the James Hutton Institute in Dundee and was a participant in both the potato and tomato genome sequencing projects. He teams up with World Kitchen in Leith, for a unique event that will present both an illustrated talk tracing the potato’s roots from Peru to its contemporary use in […]
Find Out MoreDate: Sunday 16 August
Time: 15:30 to 17:00
Cost: £6.00/£4.00
Britain imports around 40% of the food it consumes so is at the mercy of global price rises. Our panel of experts will discuss the new phenomenon of “the malnourished obese”. What is the link between cheap food and poor health? Join Chair Cate Devine, Food and Feature Writer, The Herald, and panellists Dr Alan Rowe, Rowett Institute of Nutrition […]
Find Out MoreDate: Sunday 16 August
Time: 15:30 to 17:00
Cost: £6.00/£4.00
Join Chair Bernard Ponsonby, Political Editor, STV to reflect on the British Anti-Apartheid movement and discuss contemporary South Africa following the end of Apartheid. Panellists include Dr Brian Filling, Honorary Consul for South Africa; Mr Daniel Oliphant, Counsellor at the South African High Commission; and Jean McFadden, former Leader of Glasgow City Council.
Find Out MoreDate: Sunday 16 August
Time: 16:30 to 18:00
Cost: £6.00/£4.00
According to Deutsche Bank, China could account for a larger share of global GDP than any other country in the next 5 years and knock America off its perch as the world’s biggest economy. What is the basis of this prediction and how will China and America respond? Will China want to be the new super power […]
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