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Talks : Tilo’s Talk on Arabic Calligraphy

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Starts: Monday, 24 February 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Monday, 24 February 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 218
Host: Tilo Flache

Islam discouraged the use of imagery in decoration for the most part, and Arabic calligraphy started to fill that void by serving a multitude of decorative purposes. This talk highlights the story of ...

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Talks : Simon’s Talk on US Presidents – Franklin D Roosevelt Part 1

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Starts: Wednesday, 26 February 2025 at 1:00PM
Ends: Wednesday, 26 March 2025 at 2:00PM



Available spaces: 224
Host: Simon Gregor

Franklin D Roosevelt - or FDR as he is better known - is the only man to have been elected President four times, so it is going to take us more than one lecture to explore his life and legacy!  Elect...

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Talks : Peter’s Talk on Gallows, Gangsters and Good Time Girls

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Starts: Wednesday, 26 February 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Wednesday, 26 February 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 194
Host: Peter Lawrence

Gallows, Gangsters & Good Time Girls: A talk that highlights the darker side of London’s history. From its ancient sites of execution and prisons to more modern times and criminals, some with we...

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Talk : Steve’s Art History – Rococo: The first Pop Art?

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Starts: Monday, 03 March 2025 at 4:00PM
Ends: Monday, 03 March 2025 at 5:00PM



Available spaces: 239
Host: Steve Carroll

Join Steve as you explore the striking similarities between the playful, ornate Rococo style of the 18th century and the bold, irreverent sensibilities of Pop Art and examine how both movements chall...

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Talks : Tilo’s Talk on Tasmania

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Starts: Monday, 03 March 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Monday, 03 March 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 229
Host: Tilo Flache

The most remote part of Australia is a bit of a land lost in time, with scenic and varied landscapes, a distinctly strange history that sets it apart from the rest of Australia and some unexpected sig...

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Talks : Ruth’s Talk ‘Bacon on Ice Cream’ – Why AI Needs a Human Touch

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Starts: Wednesday, 05 March 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Wednesday, 05 March 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 216
Host: Dr Ruth Stalker-Firth

As Mcdonalds recently withdrew its AI from the drive-thru after it kept putting bacon on ice-cream, we will take a peek under the hood of chatbots and speech recognition to see why machine learning wo...

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Special Online Event : International Women’s Day Speaker Event

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Starts: Friday, 07 March 2025 at 12:00PM
Ends: Friday, 07 March 2025 at 1:00PM



Available spaces: 387
Host: Online Event

  On Friday 7th March at 12pm-1pm the NFWI will be hosting an event on the Learning Hub platform as part of International Women’s Day. You’ll have the chance to hear from expert speakers on the ...

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Talks : Tilo’s Talk on Antwerp

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Starts: Monday, 10 March 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Monday, 10 March 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 242
Host: Tilo Flache

A great centre of the Low Countries, never quite sure whether to associate more closely with Amsterdam or Brussels, being Catholic or Protestant, rebellious against its foreign overlords, but also a w...

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Talks : Peter’s Talk on London’s Weird and Wacky Buildings Part 2

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Starts: Wednesday, 12 March 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Wednesday, 12 March 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 220
Host: Peter Lawrence

Peter continues from last March his light-hearted tour of some of the curious and strange structures that make our Capital great fun to visit.Zoom log in details will be included at the bottom of your...

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Talks : Tilo’s Talk on Estonia

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Starts: Monday, 17 March 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Monday, 17 March 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 243
Host: Tilo Flache

Estonia has been subjected to invasions and handovers ever since the time of the Vikings. The name Tallinn derives from Danish, a good part of the population is of Russian origin, many of the countrys...

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Talk : Steve’s Art History : The Secret Story of German Art

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Starts: Monday, 24 March 2025 at 4:00PM
Ends: Monday, 24 March 2025 at 5:00PM



Available spaces: 245
Host: Steve Carroll

Discover the overlooked masterpieces and hidden influences of German art. This course explores why German art has often been side lined in mainstream narratives and uncovers its profound impact on glo...

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Talks : Tilo’s Talk on Kyoto

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Starts: Monday, 24 March 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Monday, 24 March 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 244
Host: Tilo Flache

Kyoto was the capital of Japan for over 1000 years. Despite earthquakes and typhoons, fires and warfare, a lot of history has been conserved in the midst of green spaces of spiritual importance. Kyoto...

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