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The Armenians: Church and Culture - The Revd Professor Richard Chartres
Professor Chartres offers an overview of the history and culture of the Armenian nation, including the genocide of 1915. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos May 4, 2012 -
Bubbling Forth, or Fifth? - Panel Discussion (Audio)
This Long Finance conference will focus on the subject of market bubbles and their effects on efforts to ensure sustainability. During the course of the afternoon, two presentations and two panels will explore the dangers of exponential functions, the origins of bubbles, how bubbles impede sustainable investment, whether better information might help prevent bubbles and even whether 'green' thinking is itself a bubble.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos May 4, 2012 -
The BBC - Protecting it from the Government - The Baroness Deech of Cumnor DBE
For 80 years the BBC Governors were charged with regulating the BBC and representing the interests of the licence fee payers. The Governors appointed the Director-General, approved strategy, oversaw complaints and were accountable to Parliament.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos May 3, 2012 -
Twenty-first Century Threats: Malaria - Professor Frank Cox DSc
In 1955, the World Health Organization announced an ambitious plan to eradicate malaria from the face of the earth. Now, nearly sixty years later, malaria still afflicts some 250 million people of whom over a million, mostly children, die each year.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos May 3, 2012 -
The New Normal: Rebalancing Our Priorities - Professor Kenneth Costa
It is time for the banking and financial sectors to stop apologising and start changing. But how?Collected in GreshamCollege's videos May 2, 2012 -
Brain Reconstruction: the next biomedical breakthrough, or a biological impossibility? - Professor Jack Price
How close are we to true brain reconstruction? Professor Jack Price details the latest advances in this field of neuroscience, as well as covering the conceptual and regulatory obstacles that researchers face.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos May 1, 2012 -
The Armenians: Church and Culture - The Revd Professor Richard Chartres
Professor Chartres offers an overview of the history and culture of the Armenian nation, including the genocide of 1915. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 27, 2012 -
Is there a God-shaped hole in contemporary art? - Dr Jonathan Koestlé-Cate
Is there, as Allan Doig suggests, "a God-shaped hole in the middle of modern art"? Should contemporary church commissions meet criteria of accessibility, aesthetic quality and clear Christian symbolism?Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 25, 2012 -
Marching to an Antique Drum? - Roger Wagner
Artist Roger Wagner offers an overview of his own career and perspectives on the pressures faced by a modern Christian artist. He details the influence of artists such as Giorgio de Chirico and TS Eliot on his work, as well as his resistance to what Robert Hughes has called "institutional modernism".Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 25, 2012 -
Modern Art: The Art of Modern Life? - Professor George Pattison
Professor George Pattison examines a number of works in light of Baudelaire's definitive description of "the painter of modern life', and considers the potential implications of such a definition on modern theological art. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 25, 2012 -
Britain in the 20th Century: Thatcherism, 1979-1990 - Professor Vernon Bogdanor
Margaret Thatcher sought to solve the deep-seated problems of the British state outside the parameters of the postwar settlement. The main ideological victims of the collapse of the postwar settlement were One Nation Conservatism, the paternalistic ethos of Churchill and Macmillan, and the belief in government intervention, the idea that governments could fine-tune the economy to secure full employment.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 25, 2012 -
The Universities - Under regulation - The Baroness Deech of Cumnor DBE
All universities are anxious to raise funds and some have come under criticism for accepting funds from despotic regimes which are seeking credibility and influence. What are the limits of fundraising?Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 17, 2012 -
Philanthropy Then, Philanthropy Now - Julia Unwin
This lecture outlines the challenges of modern-day society and how they affect a charity's ability to deliver its purpose, and discusses how a 'Good Society' could be built through the individual, community, market and state. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 17, 2012 -
On the Waterfront - Professor John D Barrow FRS
What can maths tells us about the best way to rig a rowing eight? Does a cox help or hinder a racing boat?Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 11, 2012 -
The Lost Hospitals of London: St Luke’s - Professor Nick Black
The extraordinary story of this neglected quarter of London that in the late 19th century boasted seven major hospitals, of which only one survives today. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 11, 2012 -
Twenty-first Century Threats: Tuberculosis - Professor William Ayliffe FRCS
This lecture is a part of the series Twenty-First Century Threats. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 4, 2012 -
What Makes a Good Regulator? - Dame Suzi Leather
Dame Suzi Leather outlines the role and responsibilities of a good regulator. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 4, 2012 -
The Lost Hospitals of London: St Luke’s - Professor Nick Black
The extraordinary story of this neglected quarter of London that in the late 19th century boasted seven major hospitals, of which only one survives today. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 4, 2012 -
The Universities - Over regulation - Baroness Deech of Cumnor
A century ago, British universities started to receive government funds. Since then, the universities have increasingly been called on to assist in meeting national objectives, as defined by successive governments, in return for decreasing amounts of financial support. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-universities-over-regulationCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Mar 29, 2012 -
Contemporary Christian Art - The Rt Revd Lord Harries of Pentregarth
Contrary to much opinion, the current scene of faith-related art is very much alive. There are new commissions for churches and cathedrals, a number of artists pursue their work on the basis of a deeply convinced faith, and other artists often resonate with traditional Christian themes, albeit in a highly untraditional way. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/contemporary-christian-artCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Mar 29, 2012
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GreshamCollege Professor Chartres offers an overview of the history and culture of the Armenian nation, including the genocide of 1915. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597. Read More
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