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Lectures, Seminars, Colloquia

Monday 19 October

2.00 pm Doctoral students roundtable: What is the disciplinary basis of IR doctoral research? D310.

4.00 pm Mathematical Analysis Seminar: M Kelbert, Swansea, Range of Fluctuations and intersection properties of Brownian motion on Riemannian manifolds. Pevensey, 2A2.

4.00 pm Sociology and Social Psychology Graduate Faculty Seminar: Carole Burgoyne, University of Exeter, Poor peoples experience of poverty. D310.

5.00 pm Women's Studies Research in Progress Seminar: Susie Jolly, Grassroots Feminist and Lesbian Action in Beijing. Arts D610.

Tuesday 20 October

2.15 pm Sussex European Institute Research-in-Progress Seminar: Rilka Dragneva, Sussex European Institute, Corporate Governance through Privatisation: Does Design Matter? (the case of Bulgaria). Rm A71, SEI.

4.00 pm COGS Seminars: Prof. John Bardon, University of Birmingham, Metaphor, Mental States and AI System. COGS, 5C11.

4.15 pm Biochemistry and Genetics and Development Seminar: Dr Alex Bateman (and Ewan Birney), Sanger Centre, The majority of proteins belong to 1000 families. BLT.

4.30 pm Social and Political Thought Seminar: Luke Martell (Sussex) and Stephen Driver (Roehampton), New Labour, New Britain: One nation and national identity. D630.

5.00 pm Social Anthropology Graduate/Faculty Seminars: Will Rea (Goldsmiths College), Strategies of Representation: Ekiti Yoruba Masquerade. D722.

5.15 pm German Research Colloquium: Ulrike Walton-Jordan (London), The impact of German refugee lawyers on the development of British legal policy towards Germany, 1942 to 1949. A155.

Wednesday 21

October 2.00 pm USIE Faculty Seminar: Dr Meg Maguire, King's College, Education Markets in the Post 16 Sector. Arts D710.

Thursday 22 October

4.00 pm CPES School Colloquia: Dr Steve Howdle, Nottingham University, Supercritical fluids: their fantastic properties. Chichester Lecture Theatre.

1.00 pm IDS Environment Group Seminars: Laura Rival, University of Kent, Privatising Aid: Community Based and Participatory Forestry in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Rm 221.

4.00 pm Geography Research Seminar: Dr JoAnn MacGregor, University of Reading, Violence and Social Change in a Border Economy: War in the Maputo Hinterland, 1984-1992. D340.

5.00 pm History Work-in-Progress Seminar: Anastasia Nicole Hackett, Russian Revolutionaries in America, 1915-19. A155.

Friday 23 October

2.00 pm SPRU Seminar: Prof. Don Kash, George Mason University, USA, The Complexity Challenge: Technological Innovation in the 21st Century. EDB Lecture Theatre (Rm 121).

4.00 pm Applied Mathematics and Numerical Analysis Seminar: Jean-Marc Vanden Broeck, East Angla, Nonlinear stern and bow flows. Pevensey I, Rm PEV-2B13.

11.30 am Topology, Algebra and Geometry Seminar: Gavin Wraith, Distributive Lattices. Pevensey I Rm 2A1.

Miscellaneous

Budding journalists required for university publication - possibility of interviewing famous people! Contact Rebekah Reid on extension 8258 or by e-mail R.E.Reid@sussex.ac.uk.

Earn Money and Get Free Drinks !! During the Winter and Spring Terms I will be conducting studies on the effects of alcohol and other drugs on mood and liking for alcoholic beverages. As a volunteer, you could earn up to £50 for participating in one of these studies.If you would like further information, please contact Dr Anne Jackson on 01273 877031 or email:jackson@epunix.susx.ac.uk..

A205 Culture and Belief: Have you done this OU course? Do you want to sell your textbooks? If so please contact Carol (x3853) c.t.sterenberg@sussex.ac.uk.

The South Asia Workshop in CDE, AFRAS, is sponsoring a three day documentary film festival entitled Himal-Travelling Film Festival South Asia. The festival is from Friday, October 30 (5-9 pm) to Sunday November 1 (Sat and Sun, 9-6 pm). Arts C133.

CDU Information

Employer Talks and Presentations - if you are interested, please sign up in CDU beforehand.

RAF - Wednesday 21 October 6.00 pm, CDU, 1st Floor, Falmer House. Presentation on their opportunities for any discipline.

Institute of Chartered Accountants - Thursday 22 October 6.00 pm, Refectory, Top Floor. Accountancy careers for students of any discipline.

Marks and Spencer, IT Division - Monday 26 October 5.30 pm, CDU, as above. Opportunities for graduates of any discipline.

Staff Development Opportunities

Funding may be available from Staff Development for faculty to attend the following events. Please contact the Staff Development Officer, ext 7188, for details of these events:

• Effective lecturing in large classes - Oxford (Brookes) Centre for Staff Development, at UMIST, Manchester, 28 October.
• Developing a teaching and learning strategy - Oxford (Brookes) Centre for Staff Development, UMIST, Manchester, 4 November.
• Introducing international education - UKCOSA, London, 5 November.

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