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Jenny, Below are the Lister Award Lectures for the last 6 years. 2001 Modes of Religiosity: a new theory of the role of religion in human society and history Dr Harvey Whitehouse 2002 Mind Games: exploring the psychology of deception Dr Richard Wiseman 2003 Can medicine solve the disability problem? Dr Tom Shakespeare 2004 Slots of fun : The psychology of gambling addictions Professor Mark Griffiths 2005 Life-swapping in cyber suburbia - the problem of stolen identity and the internet Dr Emily Finch 2006 Computer says no: the social aspects of computer misuse Stefan Fafinski Regards Jo -----Original Message----- From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jennifer Gristock Sent: 15 November 2006 11:54 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [PSCI-COM] age limits Like Lesley, I'm curious too. Even if the aim is to support early(-ish) career researchers, imposing an age limit negatively impacts on those who have returned to/entered research after having children, or those who have been working half-time due to family commitments. As these people are usually women, age limits have been discussed as part of the 'glass ceiling' in gender & science debates. Saying that, I'm not yet 40, do social science research at the science communication/science policy interface, and I host Brighton Cafe Scientifique. If I can identify a topic that would be of interest to both school children and retired scientists, I might enjoy giving the Joseph Lister Lecture. It would be useful to find out what social science topics have featured at the BA before. Best wishes Jenny ============================= Dr Jenny Gristock BEng MEng Fellow, SPRU Science and Technology Policy Research [Also Host, Brighton Cafe Scientifique] The Freeman Centre University of Sussex Brighton BN1 9QE, UK Telephone +44 (0)1273 876711 Fax +44 (0)1273 685865 [log in to unmask] www.sussex.ac.uk/spru/profile29408.html www.jennygristock.com ============================= --On 15 November 2006 10:45 +0000 Lesley Paterson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Hi Jo > > > > I was wondering why you impose an age limit on the nominees for the > lectures? > > > > Also -- I was wondering if this was actually 'allowed' given the new > age discrimination legislation -- although maybe it wouldn't affect > initiatives such as this? It's a question we've been debating given > our "Young Engineers" programme etc. > > > > Cheers > > > > Lesley > > Dr Lesley Paterson > Head of Public Engagement > The Royal Academy of Engineering > 29 Great Peter Street > London > SW1P 3LW > [log in to unmask] > 020 7227 0584 > ***************************** > > Ingenious - engaging citizens; engaging engineers Grants to develop > and deliver initiatives to raise society's awareness of engineering. > Ingenious funding workshop - 11th Decemeber 2006, Dana Centre. > http://www.raeng.org.uk/engagement > > > __________________________________________________ > > From: psci-com: on public engagement with science > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joanne Coleman > Sent: 15 November 2006 10:08 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: BA Award Lectures - nominations open > > > > Each year the BA honours five outstanding communicators with the > opportunity to present a prestigious award lecture at the BA Festival > of Science. 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