Join us for a series of public lectures examining the global challenges facing society, and the role of academia in meeting these challenges. Image There is a growing recognition across the world of the urgency of tackling a range of difficult, complex and inter-related issues that impact human wellbeing. These issues include food, energy and water security, the spread of infectious diseases, developments in technology and medicine, and climate change. The series, delivered by distinguished speakers, will focus on the contribution academia can make to understanding and addressing these global challenges. Enlightenment lecture by Jon Snow A highlight of the events will be the final lecture, presented by broadcaster and journalist Jon Snow on 19 November. This event is also the next lecture in our renowned Enlightenment lecture series. Enlightenment lectures - video and audio Book online These events are FREE but you must book to attend. Your e-ticket will will emailed to you - please print and bring this with you to the event. Book online Times and venues The lectures will be held on Tuesday evenings, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm in Lecture Theatre 4, Appleton Tower, 11 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9LE. Jon Snow's lecture will be held on Friday 19th November, from 6pm to 7.45pm, in McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG. Find Appleton Tower on Campus maps Find McEwan Hall on Campus maps Programme Global challenges: the perfect storm? Professor Paul van Gardingen, UNESCO Chair of International Development and Executive Director: The University of Edinburgh International Development Centre. Tuesday 28 September 2010, 6.30pm Tuesday 28 September 2010, 7.30pm Global challenges: the perfect storm? - Video Climate change: past, present and future Professor Gabriele Hegerl, Professor of Climate System Science, The University of Edinburgh Tuesday 5 October 2010, 6.30pm Tuesday 5 October 2010, 7.30pm Climate change: past, present and future - Video Climate change: the solutions Dr David Reay, Programme Director, MSc in Carbon Management Tuesday 12 October 2010, 6.30pm Tuesday 12 October 2010, 7.30pm Climate change: the solutions - Video Population: how much of a problem? Professor Roger Jeffery, School of Social and Political Science, The University of Edinburgh Tuesday 19 October 2010, 6.30pm Tuesday 19 October 2010, 7.30pm Population: how much of a problem? - Video One world one health - from rhetoric towards reality Professor Sue Welburn, Professor of Medical and Veterinary Molecular Epidemiology Tuesday 26 October 2010, 6.30pm Tuesday 26 October 2010, 7.30pm One world one health - from rhetoric towards reality - Video The invisible enemy: microbes and us Professor Dorothy Crawford, Robert Irvine Professor of Medical Microbiology and Assistant Principal for Public Understanding of Medicine Tuesday 2 November 2010, 7.30pm Tuesday 2 November 2010, 8.30pm The invisible enemy: microbes and us - Video Are stem cells the future of regenerative medicine? Professor Siddharthan Chandran, Director of the Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Research. Professor Charles ffrench-Constant, Chair of Medical Neurology, Centre for Regenerative Medicine, The University of Edinburgh Tuesday 9 November 2010, 7.30pm Tuesday 9 November 2010, 8.30pm Are stem cells the future of regenerative medicine? - Video A changing media in a changing world - entering the golden age of journalism, or leaving it? Jon Snow, Journalist and broadcaster. Friday 19 November 2010, 7.00pm Friday 19 November 2010, 8.45pm New course for first-years These lectures also form the basis of a new, interdisciplinary course for first-year students at Edinburgh. This optional course aims to engage our students to: think about these global challenges across traditional subject boundaries understand the relevance and impact of their own subject discipline in the broader context Our Changing World - undergraduate course Social responsibility and sustainability The University ensures that social, ethical and environmental concerns influence its decision making and the way it operates day to day. We were recently ranked as third best in the UK's higher education sector for environmental and social responsibility. Contact details For more information on these events, please contact Dr Sutherland Maciver. Sutherland Maciver Contact details Email: sutherland.maciver@ed.ac.uk Notes These events will be photographed and recorded for promotional and recruitment materials for the University and University approved third parties. Image courtesy NASA. Publication date 18 Jun, 2015
