Brookes University, is dedicated to setting up lecture series offering
a variety of perspectives on progressive political issues from ecology to
anti-globalisation. The format is for a 30 - 45 min talk, 30 min
discussion before heading on to a pub for further debate and chat. The
overarching theme of the series this time is 'Communication,
Miscommunication and Propaganda' and we are running the following
lectures this semester:
Dr. Matt Feldman and Ben Allcock (Oxford Brookes Uni, Dept. of History)
4 Nov: The Precautionary Principle and Greenpeace - Dr. Doug Parr
(Greenpeace)
11 Nov: Video 'Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism'
18 Nov: Art as a Democratic Act - Alana Jelinek (Tate Modern and Oxford
Brookes University School of Arts and Humanities)
2 Dec: The News You Don't See on the News - Zoe Broughton (Freelance
journalist, undercurrents.org)
9 Dec: The Future of the Anti-Globalisation Movement - Prof. Alex
Callinicos (Dept. of Politics University of York)
All these sessions start at 6.00pm on Thursday in room no. SG03 on the
Gypsy Lane Campus.
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