Date: Friday 14 August
Time: 16:30 to 18:00
Cost: £8.00/£6.00
While Scotland likes to promote its role in the abolition of slavery, the uncomfortable truth that Scots were also involved in the earlier exploitation of the practice has been somewhat erased from our history books. What was the real role of Scots in the slave trade and what was the legacy? Sir Tom Devine will […]
Find Out MoreDate: Friday 14 August
Time: 19:30 to 22:15
Cost: £6.00/£4.00
There will be a film screening of 12 Years a Slave followed by a short panel discussion. Panellists include historian Stephen Mullen and Dr Louise Milne, Dept. of Film, School of Creative Arts & Industries, Edinburgh Napier University 12 Years a Slave is based on an incredible true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom. […]
Find Out MoreDate: Saturday 15 August
Time: 11:30 to 13:00
Cost: £6.00/£4.00
Is terrorism being used as an excuse to curtail our personal liberties? Are we content that our intelligence services are operating within laws that are fit for purpose? Join Chair Professor Alex Danchev, School of International Relations, University of St Andrews, to discuss these issues with panellists Luke Harding, Guardian journalist and author of The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of […]
Find Out MoreDate: Saturday 15 August
Time: 18:30 to 21:30
Cost: £6.00/£4.00
There will be a film screening of All the President’s Men followed by a short discussion. Panellists include Robert Moran, U.S. pollster and political strategist; Jason Boxt, U.S. pollster and communications and political strategist; Glenn Thrush, Chief Political Correspondent for POLITICO and White House correspondent; and Sean Martin, film-maker, author academic with Screen Academy, Edinburgh Napier University All the […]
Find Out MoreDate: 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: 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 […]
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