West End Festival - Centre for Open Studies

Centre for Open Studies (formerly DACE) - University of Glasgow

West End Festival 2012 - Free events

All events must be booked in advance
To book your place: 0141 330 1860 (Monday - Friday 10.00-16.30)

University of Glasgow, St Andrew's Building, 11 Eldon St, G3 6NH
Email
Open Studies Website

The Glasgow Boys

This lecture introduces the Glasgow Boys: who were they, what did they do, and how did their paintings differ from those of the past?

Helen Sutherland MA PhD PGCHE
Free event
Wednesday 6 June 2012, 12.00 - 13.00

Lord Kelvin's Legacy

William Thomson (Lord Kelvin) was Professor of Natural Philosophy in Glasgow all through the second half of the 19th century. He was a brilliant mathematical physicist, a pioneer of transatlantic telegraphy, and all in all one of the major scientific figures of his time. We will look at his life and legacy.

Prof Martin Hendry BSc PhD FRSE FRAS
Tuesday 12 June
14.00 - 15.00
Free event

The Ben Nevis Observatory and the Wilson cloud chamber

The meteorological observatory on the summit of Ben Nevis was manned continuously from 1883 to 1904. CTR Wilson's scientific path, culminating in the Nobel-winning invention of the cloud chamber, began there in 1894. We recall these two linked stories from Scottish scientific history, also dealt with in the Cosmic Way travelling exhibition.

Alec MacKinnon BSc PhD FRAS
Tuesday 12 June
11.00 - 12.00
Free event

The Centre for Open Studies presents: The Lit Parade

'Join writers from Glasgow and beyond for an evening of poetry and prose. Participants in Glasgow University's prestigious MLitt programme will perform a variety of pieces, from the humorous to the serious, the intriguing to the entertaining.'

Special guests at the event will include: Zoe Strachan, the award winning author, who teaches on the MLitt Course, and Mark Buckland, Publisher with Cargo Publishing.

Organisers: James Carson, Josianne Azzopardi Mamo, Mo Blake and Pat Byrne.

Further information including submission details

Event organisers: James Carson, Pat Byrne, Mo Blake , Josianne Azzopardi Mamo.
Wednesday 13th June
18.00-20.00
Free event

Hieroglyphs in half an hour

Hieroglyphs in Half an Hour : Angela McDonald Unlock the secrets of the ancient Egyptian language and culture and learn how to read and write hieroglyphs for yourself - all in the space of half an hour.

Angela McDonald DPhil MPhil MA
Tuesday 19 June 2012 14.00-14.30
Free event

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Ancient Egyptian Kings in Half an Hour

Angela McDonald Over the course of 3000 years of history, some of Egypt's pharaohs became great heroes through their military conquests and the riches they carried away, while others inspired great hatred and suffered a terrible revenge at the hands of their people. Today, we meet some of the most famous and infamous pharaohs who ruled ancient Egypt.

Angela McDonald DPhil MPhil MA
Tuesday 19th June 15.00--15.30pm
Free event

Get started with Family History

Ever wondered where your family comes from? Or what a farm servant, hackler or dexter did? This informal class will help you find the answers to these and many other questions. We will explore the birth, death, marriage and census records held by Scotland's People, then branch out into the wealth of sources in Scotland for family, local and employment history. The perfect class for kicking off your family history research.

Ronnie Scott BA MPhil PhD
Tuesday 19th June 10.00 - 13.00
Free event

Free Language tasters

Come along and try your hand at learning Italian, Spanish or Gaelic! They are all free but must be booked in advance. Emphasis will be on listening and speaking giving you the confidence to learn more.

Tuesday 19th June

11.00 - 12.00 Italian
12.30 - 1.30 Spanish
10.30 - 12.00 + 12.30 - 14.00 - Gaelic ( Ulpan ) , units 1 and 2

Ulpan is a fast and effective way to learn Gaelic which has been used to great effect in Israel to teach Hebrew and in Wales to teach Welsh. Speaking and listening come first ! More information at: www.ulpan.co.uk/u/ Free event

All events must be booked in advance
To book your place: 0141 330 1860 (Monday - Friday 10.00-16.30)

University of Glasgow, St Andrew's Building, 11 Eldon St, G3 6NH
Email
Open Studies Website

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