Events, University of Dundee

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion around Disability and Care Research. Hear the thoughts of researchers from the Archives, Human Geography, Medicine, Dentistry, Arts and English and Education.
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To help you prioritise your health and wellbeing, we have put together a series of events aiming to give you the space to take a moment for yourself and fully relax. 🍃

The Botanic Garden will be open to the public, free of charge, between the 11th – 16th October during Festival of The Future. There, you can choose to practice mindfulness with Earth Yoga and Forest Bathing, challenge yourself with our aerial workshop, and even learn more about how you can live sustainably by visiting our Sustainability Hub.

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Well-being encompasses quality of life and the ability of people and societies to contribute to the world with a sense of meaning and purpose.🤸
To find out about how the Festival of the Future promotes self care, visit:
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Welcome to the 4th edition of Festival of the Future from the University of Dundee! We are looking forward to welcoming you to our live, in-person events this year, all of which we designed with the purpose to celebrate being together again and connect with nature. Join us to experience the tranquil and natural spaces of Dundee through walks, talks, workshops, exhibitions, and performances, ranging from forest bathing and building your own mini garden to a promenade performance experience with sound, installation, projection, and light amongst the calmness of nature at Dundee’s Botanic Garden.

Visit our website to learn more about the events and sign-up to our mailing list to receive the latest updates and announcements about the festival. We will soon be sharing with you the Festival’s brochure, which will be available to download, so make sure to follow us on our social media pages by following the links below:
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Festival of the Future Our flagship festival programme that celebrates and enhances collaboration between science, art, and culture.

Our friends over at The Chaplaincy and Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science have a fantastic online event offering tonight (9 Mar) at 7pm. They'll be joined by former President of the UK's Supreme Court, Lady Hale, as she talks about her life and career.

Pioneering Women in the Judiciary with Rt Hon the Baroness Hale of Richmond Join us for this special event which is part of the Dundee Women's Festival 2022

Dundee Heritage Trust have an excellent line up for their 'Women with a Voice' event this Wednesday evening, 9 Mar, as part of International Women's Day celebrations. It features two of our very own fabulous ladies, Professor Annalu Waller from the School of Science & Engineering and University Chancellor, Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Get yourself along in person or online.

Women with a Voice A series of short talks by inspiring women of Scotland with guest speaker Captain Preet who has just completed a solo trek to the South Pole

The University's annual Carols by Candlelight service will take place on Sunday 12 December, 5pm in St Paul's Cathedral. With the University choir leading the carols it's a great occasion for our community to come together and celebrate the festivities. Numbers are restricted under current health & safety guidance so seats will be filled on a first come first seated basis on the night. We hope you can join us 😄

There's still an hour left to register and join us at tonight's (27 Oct, 6pm) discussion on the inclusiveness of Christianity and the role of religion within Black communities. This event is part of Black History Month and Festival of the Future.
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Tonight as part of we'll be talking about racial equality and the role of religion within Black communities as well as asking if Christianity can become more inclusive. Join us online at 6pm.

The Sacred Task of Black Religion: Speaking Black truth to White power The sacred task of Black religion - Speaking black truth to white power: Reassessing the legacy of James H Cone

We conclude our COP26 Series on Thursday 28 October at 14.00 with an event exploring how creativity will be at the heart of finding solutions to climate change. During the event you will hear about the work of four people who are connecting the power of the visual arts to enhance our understanding of climate change. Husam Al Waer will talk about world-leading climate change projects from individual works to mass public events that enrich dialogue, deepen connections and motivate action. Book your tickets here https://buff.ly/3lM9d0d
Image credit: Proctor & Matthews Architects.

Festival of the Future COP26 Series – Creative Responses to Climate Change Event

James H Cone is considered to be the founder of Black liberation theology. We'll be talking about the legacy he left following his death in 2018, what he did for racial equality as well as exploring the role religion plays within Black communities on Wed 27 Oct. Register at https://buff.ly/3lQArTd

Our fourth and final COP26 Series event takes place on Thursday 28 October at 14.00. During this event you'll hear from four people who are connecting the power of the visual arts to enhance our understanding of climate change. Dr Kieran Baxter, one of our Academics from DJCAD, will discuss creative approaches to landscape visualisation with examples from his work in Southeast Iceland; his stark images and film of glacier recession reveals the extent of the unfolding climate crisis year by year. Book your tickets here https://buff.ly/3lM9d0d Credit: ‘National Land Survey of Iceland/Dr Kieran Baxter, University of Dundee’Credit:

Festival of the Future COP26 Series – Creative Responses to Climate Change Event

Join us on 28th October from 14.00 for the forth and final event in our COP26 Series. During this event we will look at how creativity will be at the heart of finding solutions to climate change. As well as hearing about world-leading climate change projects you can get involved by asking questions of the panel and find out more about what we can all do to help build a more sustainable future. Book your ticket here

Festival of the Future COP26 Series – Creative Responses to Climate Change Event

As part of Black History Month and Festival of the Future we'll be exploring the role of religion within Black communities and asking how the Christian tradition can become more inclusive. Register via Eventbrite and join us on 27 Oct at 6pm.

The Sacred Task of Black Religion: Speaking Black truth to White power The sacred task of Black religion - Speaking black truth to white power: Reassessing the legacy of James H Cone

Our dependence on the burning of fossil fuels to generate power is known to be one of the principal drivers of global warming, yet society and the global economy is still dependent to a large extent on these energy sources. Join us on 21st October at 14.00 for the third of our COP26 Series events where we will explore issues around energy and climate change. Book you ticket here

Festival of the Future COP26 Series - Energy Event

Are you a woman who runs her own business or are you interested to find out more about women who run their own businesses and have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic? Join us on Tuesday 19th October at 13.00 to hear from Prof Norin Arshed (University of Dundee) to find out more about her study with focus groups with women across Scotland. Book your ticket here

Women Entrepreneurs in Scotland: Surviving the Pandemic and its Aftermath Event

There is growing concern that creative subjects such as art, music, and drama are being side-lined in schools in favour of other subjects. However, creative education is also seen as a crucial step in developing skills in young children. Join us on Monday 18th October at 13.00 as Dr Anna Robb explores the importance of art and creativity for children and consider how this affects school lessons and careers advice in schools. Booking essential.

Curious Creatives: Art from a Child’s Perspective Event

Join us for the second of our COP26 Series events on 14th October at 14.00. In this session we will explore some key issues around food and climate change from a range of expertise and perspectives. Book your ticket here

Festival of the Future COP26 Series: Food Event

There’s been a murder. The police have a suspect but the evidence doesn’t paint a clear picture. Join us on Thursday 14 October at 19.00, as part of Festival of the Future, in an online jury deliberation room, you watch the testimonies, scrutinise the evidence, discuss with your fellow jurors – and reach your verdict. The decision you make will change someone’s life: what will you choose? For further info and booking details https://buff.ly/3iDEtw7

To follow on from a great session today where we launched our series of COP26 events we are back on the 14th October at 14.00 with another exciting virtual seminar that will grapple with some key issues around food and climate change. Please book your ticket here

Festival of the Future COP26 Series: Food Event

In the lead up to COP26, the University of Dundee is organising an exciting virtual seminar series that will grapple with some key issues around water, food, energy and creativity from a range of expertise and perspectives. We hope you can join us online for the launch and first of these events offering a range of valuable insights relating to the danger a changing climate imposes on our water resources. The event takes place tomorrow, 7 October at 14.00. Please book tickets here

Festival of the Future COP26 Series: Launch Event - Water Event

Did you come and see us down at Slessor Gardens at the weekend? If not, never fear, you can find out what's coming up during Festival of the Future in October on our website at https://www.dundee.ac.uk/festival-future

A big hello and a massive thank you to everyone who came to see us at Hubfest in Slessor Gardens. It was great to see so many of you picking up programmes and our Scottish wild flower seeds. Have fun growing them at home.

A special thanks to the Sustainable Dundee team for hosting us.

You can check out all the Festival events and online activities here - https://www.dundee.ac.uk/festival-future

Have a gander at this folks, lots of lovely events coming up. We'll see you there!!

Dundee Literary Festival 2017 programme is out! Tickets are on sale from 9.30am today (14th). Browse the programme: https://literarydundee.co.uk/festival/

A big welcome to all our new students starting their University journey this week. Don't forget to check out the UoD - One Dundee and DUSA The Union pages to find out what's going on throughout the week.