Dear Mersenne subscribers,
Historians of science, technology and medicine might find the following announcement of interest
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UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS CENTENARY CONFERENCE
To commemorate the founding of the University in 1904
'From Yorkshire College to International University:
re-examining the heritage of a civic/academic community'
organized by the Centre for Heritage Research
Wednesday 12 May 2004, Council Chamber, Parkinson Building,
KEYNOTE ADDRESS by RICHARD HOGGART
(Distinguished Leeds alumnus and author of The Uses of Literacy)
"Leeds University: Yesterday;Today and Tomorrow?"
SESSION 1 CIVIC AGENCY IN THE MAKING OF YORKSHIRE'S FIRST UNIVERSITY
"Civic College, civic culture: the origins of the Yorkshire college" Sam Alberti (University of Manchester, Department of Art History + Archaeology)
"Beyond the Walls:Adult Education and the University of Leeds 1945-2004" Richard Taylor (University of Leeds, School of Continuing Education)
"Object Lessons: the role of collections in the Early History of
the Yorkshire College and the University of Leeds"
Debbie Snow (University of Leeds, Collections Officer)
SESSION 2 PHILANTHROPIC SPONSORSHIP OF LEARNING AND BUILDINGS
"Business and Patronage: the case of Montague Burton Ltd 1920-1970" Katrina Honeyman (University of Leeds, School of History)
"Building the civic face of learning:the architecture of the University in the 20th century" Sophie Forgan (University of Teeside, School of Design)
Buffet Lunch
SESSION 3: REFLECTIONS ON POSTWAR UNIVERSITY LIFE
Medicine - Monty Losowsky (University of Leeds, retired)
Physics - Philip Rhodes (University of Leeds, retired)
Molecular Biology - Anthony North (University of Leeds, retired)
Education - Peter Scott (formerly of University of Leeds)
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SESSION 4 DISCUSSION: THE UNIVERSITY'S HERITAGE AND ITS FUTURE
John Chartres (University of Leeds, School of History)
Margaret Coleman (Learning and Skills Council, Yorkshire and Humber)
John Lydon (University of Leeds, School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Terry Melia (Former Senior Chief Inspector, HMI) _______________________________________________________
Full programme details at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/heritage/centconf.htm
or via http://www.leeds.ac.uk/sce/pll/home.php
This meeting is sponsored by the University of Leeds, the School of Philosophy,
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society, and the Philosophical and Religious Studies Subject Centre of the HE Academy.
Programme Organizer: Graeme Gooday, Director of the Centre for
Heritage Research, Divison of History & Philosophy of Science
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UNIVERSITY CENTENARY CONFERENCE - Booking Form
To reserve a place on the conference, please complete the booking form below and return to Carol Would, Conference Secretary, email [log in to unmask], fax: 0113 343 3240, telephone 0113 343 3241/3232
Post to Professional Lifelong Learning Unit, School of Continuing Education, University of Leeds, Continuing Education Building, Springfield Mount, Leeds LS2 9JT. Please return applications by 7 April 2004.
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