The University hosts a number of events, public lectures and conferences over the course of the academic year. This programme of events reflects the diverse areas teaching and research undertaken by our Academics and Research Centres.
Further details will be added as they become available.
Date: Wednesday 22nd January, 5:30pm
Event: Dignity under the Mental Health Act: A lived experience account and a journey forward
Hosted by: School of Social Sciences, Guest Speaker: Dr Amy Pollard
Venue: FML014, Frances Mary Lescher Building, Hope Park Campus
Details: In this lecture, Dr Amy Pollard gives an account of her personal experience of being sectioned, following a breakdown in 2016 when her youngest daughter was 8 months old. She describes her experience of emerging crisis, the failure of services, acute admission and mother and baby unit – the role of humanity and compassion in her recovery and the lessons for services.
Open to: Staff, students
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Date: Thursday 23rd January, 5:30pm
Event: School of Social Science Film Season 2019/20 presents - "Milk (2008)"
Hosted by: School of Social Sciences, Introduction and Q&A: Dr. Emma Vickers (LJMU)
Venue: Lecture Theatre Complex 'C', Hope Park Campus
Details: The School of Social Sciences is hosting its yearly film series, each film will include a guest speaker introduction and a Q&A discussion.
Open to: Staff, students
Date: Wednesday 5th February 2020, 2pm
Event: Priests de la Resistance a discussion
Hosted by: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre,
Venue: EDEN 014, Eden Building, Hope Park Campus
Details: Revd. Fergus Butler-Gaillie, Curate of the Liverpool Parish Church discusses his latest book Priests de la Resistance
Open to: Staff, students, members of the public
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Date: Friday 7th February 2020, 9.45am
Event: A New Cold War? China - US. Strategic Rivalry and Global Order
Hosted by: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre, Guest Speaker: Professor Anthony McGrew
Venue: LHBS007, The Business School, Hope Park Campus
Details: Joint Visiting Speaker Series: Spring 2020 “Securing the Future in an Insecure World” organised by The Lille-Liverpool European Institute and The Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies
Open to: Staff, students, members of the public
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Date: Friday 21st February 2020, 11am
Event: Climate Change and the International Politics of Extinction
Hosted by: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre, Guest Speaker: Professor John Vogler
Venue: EDEN014, Eden Building, Hope Park Campus
Details: Joint Visiting Speaker Series: Spring 2020 “Securing the Future in an Insecure World” organised by The Lille-Liverpool European Institute and The Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies
Open to: Staff, students, members of the public
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Date: Friday 28th February 2020, 11am
Event: Intelligence and Uncertainty in an era of “Big Data”
Hosted by: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre, Guest Speaker: Professor Peter Gill
Venue: EDEN014, Eden Building, Hope Park Campus
Details: Joint Visiting Speaker Series: Spring 2020 “Securing the Future in an Insecure World” organised by The Lille-Liverpool European Institute and The Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies.
Open to: Staff, students, members of the public
Date: Wednesday 4th March 2020, 12noon
Event: Christian Martyrs under Islam
Hosted by: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre, Guest Speaker: Christian Sahner
Venue: EDEN014, Eden Building, Hope Park Campus
Details: Research Seminar series Religion and Conflict organised by the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies
Open to: Staff, students, members of the public
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Date: Friday 6th March 2020, 9.45am
Event: Does Russia Really Pose a Threat to the EU?
Hosted by: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre, Guest Speaker: Dr Paul Flenley
Venue: AJB058, Alexander Jones Building, Hope Park Campus
Details: Joint Visiting Speaker Series: Spring 2020 “Securing the Future in an Insecure World” organised by The Lille-Liverpool European Institute and The Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies.
Open to: Staff, students, members of the public
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Date: Thursday 12th March 2020, 12noon
Event: Managing Religious Diversity in Tanzania
Hosted by: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre, Guest Speaker: Dr Stephen McLoughlin
Venue: EDEN109, Eden Building, Hope Park Campus
Details: Research Seminar series Religion and Conflict organised by the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies
Open to: Staff, students, members of the public
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Date: Wednesday 18th March 2020, 12noon
Event: Christianizing Islam
Hosted by: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre, Guest Speaker: Mr Tom Holland
Venue: EDEN014, Eden Building, Hope Park Campus
Details: Research Seminar series Religion and Conflict organised by the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies
Open to: Staff, students, members of the public
Date: Monday 20th April 2020, 2pm
Event: Transnational Corporations, Natural Resources and Conflict
Hosted by: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre, Guest Speaker: Professor Solomon Salako
Venue: EDEN109, Eden Building, Hope Park Campus
Details: Professorial Lecture organised by the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies
Open to: Staff, students, members of the public
Date: Monday 29th June
Event: International Conference "Environment and Conflict"
Hosted by: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre
Venue: Hope Park Campus
Details: Please send abstracts of maximum 300 words (word format) for presentations lasting no more than 20 minutes, together with a maximum of 5 keywords and a biography of 150 words including name, title, institutional affiliation, contact information and technical requirements where applicable to tutu@hope.ac.uk by April 1, 2020.
Register for the Conference here