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Events28 January 2008, The Dawn of CivilizationRoyal Museum of Scotland lecture theatre, 6.00 pm. Professor Lord Renfrew will compare aspects of ancient civilizations and reveal some striking similarities.
Did they originate independently, and can contemporary archaeology use these resemblances to give more general insights into the nature of humankind?
21 February 2008
The Origins of Europe
Lady Mitchell Hall, University of Cambridge, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge
followed by a reception in the Museum of Classical Archaeology
6.00 pm
The search for the origins of Europe has produced many theories ranging from prehistory to the Renaissance. This lecture will examine the evidence for these claims, investigating sources in politics, economics, technology and architecture.
14 March 2008
Globalization: the making of our world
The Small Concert Hall, St George’s Hall, William Brown Street, Liverpool
There are moments in history that divide, precisely and irreversibly, everything that went before from all that came after. One such was in Liverpool, under a watery sun at a few minutes before 11 o’clock on the morning of 15 September 1830. In his lecture, Sir Neil Cossons traces the origins of today’s world; the roots of globalization and its contemporary consequences, freedoms gained and distinctiveness lost, the death of distance, commodification and the cult of recency. And there was another moment, in New Jersey on 26 April 1956. At that time, its consequences for the wider world, but especially for Liverpool, were unimaginable.
1 May 2008
The Taming of Nature
National Museum, Cathays Park, Cardiff
6.00 pm
Archaeology has moved a long way from the study of artefacts such as stones and pots, and now includes the analysis of ancient plant and animal remains, tissues, cells and even molecules. Professor Jones will describe how cutting-edge archaeological science has revealed in intimate detail the story of our changing engagement with nature.
26 June 2008
The Future of the Past
BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum, London
6.30 pm
A unique opportunity to hear three of the country’s most pre-eminent scholars share their visions of how the past will be investigated, understood and presented in the future and how technological and scientific advances will affect the communication of research and discovery.
Members of the audience are encouraged to take part in this debate, and there will be opportunities to put questions to the members of the panel.
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