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Open Lecture Series | Term 2 | Economics as a Social Contract

We held an Online Information Session on Tuesday 26 March 2024 (19:00-20:15) with Dr Vangelis Chiotis, Teaching Fellow in EconomicsWatch the recording and explore the topic of economics. Economics is…

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Open Lecture Series - From A Distance 21.02.24

Deirdre MacLeod, Lecturer in Art and Design - Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh and Christopher Kaczmarek, Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Art, Montclair State University, New…

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Open Lecture Series Monsters in the Bible

Dr Judith Blair, Teaching Fellow at COLWednesday 6 December 2023 Catch-up on Dr Judit Blair's lecture: Are there monsters in the Bible? One would not necessarily associate the two, however, as…

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Christmas Open Lecture Series - How to Love Learning Languages

Dr Thomas Bak, University of Edinburgh, School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences Monday 4 December 2023 (18:00-19:15)| Free | Venue: Godfrey Thomson HallWhat’s the point of…

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Open Lecture Series | The Evolution of Language | 15.11.23

Chris Smith, Head of English Language Pre-Sessional at the Centre for Open LearningWednesday 15 November 2023This lecture will provide an overview of how the capacity for language evolved in humans.…

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Open Lecture Series | Adam Smith and his Enduring Significance

Listen to Dr John Gordon, Teaching Fellow in Philosophy and Humanities talk about Adam Smith, referred to 'Father of Economics.' 2023 marks the tricentennial of Adam Smith, who was born in…

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Filmosophy: Film as Philosophy by James Mooney

Filmosphy: Film as PhilosophyIn our inaugural open lecture, James Mooney discusses the relationship between film and philosophy. Can film do philosophy? What does it mean for a film to be…

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1. What is Neurodegenerative Disease? (part 1)

What is Neurodegenerative Disease? Part 1In our first lecture, Prof. Craig Ritchie will provide an introduction to the Dementia Prevention Open Lecture Series, discusses how, when and where dementia…

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