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Combatting forced labour and in-work poverty - lessons from Brazil and India
Professor Deirdre McCann from Durham Law School discusses the growing unease about the state of working life in the UK and the presence of forced labour in today’s society.
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Fracking causes earthquakes by design: can regulation keep up?
Miles Wilson, PhD Candidate, Gillian Foulger and Jon Gluyas (all Department of Earth Sciences) and Richard Davies, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Engagement and Internationalisation, Newcastle University explain that fracking is intended to bring about the very process which results in earthquakes.
(9 Nov 2018) » More about Fracking causes earthquakes by design: can regulation keep up?
#Revolution: how the humble hashtag changed world politics
Joanna Rozpedowski from SGIA looks at evolution of the hash tag & how it has changed the world for good.
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Everest: Climbers’ Challenge or Commercial Venture?
Professor Peter H. Hansen, (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
This presentation examines the integral role that commercialization has played throughout the history of Chomolungma/Everest to highlight distinctive features in these more recent debates.
This lecture is free and open to all
Pitch Productions presents 'Us/Them' by Carly Wijs
In this shocking contemporary drama, two school children narrate their experiences of the 2004, Beslan school siege. Through a blend of naturalistic dialogue and devised movement, this play explores how children react to such traumatic events, and process the many anxieties that pervade society.
Come witness this compelling narrative at 8pm on the 23rd, 24th and 25th of November in Hild Bede Chapel.
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