Inaugural Lectures 2006-2007
Details of the 2006-2007 Inaugural Lectures.
All lectures will take place at 5.30pm unless otherwise stated.
| Date and venue | Speaker | Title of lecture | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2006 - Lecture Theatre 175, Old College | Jo Shaw: Professor of Law | Citizenship and Constitutionalism in the European Union – What Role for Political Rights? | |
| 16 January 2007 - Lecture Theatre C, David Hume Tower | Douglas Cairns: Chair of Classics (HCA) | Looks of Love and Loathing: Cultural Models of Vision and Emotion in Ancient Greece | |
| 30 January 2007 - Lecture Theatre C, David Hume Tower | Anne Griffiths: Personal Chair in Anthropology of Law (Law) | Working for Justice: Comparative Reflections on Family Law | |
| 6 March 2007 - Lecture Theatre C, David Hume Tower | Simon Frith: Tovey Chair of Music (ACE) | Why Music Matters | |
| 20 March 2007 - Godfrey Thomson Hall, Thomson's Land | Steven Yearley: Director of the ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum (SPS) | Questioning the Social Implications of Genomics | |
| 1 May 2007 - Lecture Theatre 175, Old College | Graeme Laurie: Chair of Medical Jurisprudence (Law) | Promoting Public Interest and Patient Rights | |
| 15 May 2007 - St Cecilia's Hall, Cowgate | Richard Taffler: Martin Currie Chair of Finance and Investment (Economics) | Emotional Finance - What Really Drives Investors… | |
| 29 May 2007 - Lecture Theatre C, David Hume Tower | Francesca Bray: Professor in Social and Political Studies | Imperial Designs: Technical Drawing and Governance in Pre-Modern China |