http://www.ed.ac.uk/ We invite you to join us as global leaders in politics, philosophy, science and economics discuss their views and outlook. In partnership with ScottishPower, the University of Edinburgh is playing host to a series of speakers who will seek to examine aspects of the Enlightenment's legacy in the context of our own fraught and hectic times. en-gb 2008 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:21:00 GMT steven.ross@ed.ac.uk http://www.ed.ac.uk/explore/av/ The War on Terror - A War on Liberty? A lecture by Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International. Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:00:00 GMT http://www.ed.ac.uk/explore/av/ Handel In The Orient. A discussion seminar with Dr Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones. Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:00:00 GMT http://www.ed.ac.uk/explore/av/ The Performance of Sociability. A discussion seminar with Dr Stana Nenadic. Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ed.ac.uk/explore/av/ 18th Century Street Theatre: Bedlamites and Buffoons. A discussion seminar with Dr Adam Fox. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ed.ac.uk/explore/av/ Globalisation and the 21st Century Enlightenment a lecture by Prof Joseph Stiglitz. Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:00:00 GMT http://www.ed.ac.uk/explore/av/ A Neo-baroque Strain in Scottish Folk Music. A discussion seminar with Mr Hugh Cheape, Curator of the Museum of Scotland. Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:00:00 GMT http://www.ed.ac.uk/explore/av/ A Retired Shopkeeper Makes Enlightenment: Edmund Rack in Bath, 1775-1787. Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:35:00 GMT http://www.ed.ac.uk/explore/av/enlightenment2006/tomdevine.html A Puzzle from the Past: Why the Scottish Enlightenment Happened. A lecture by Professor Tom Devine, the Sir William Fraser Chair of Scottish History and Palaeography. Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:35:00 GMT http://www.ed.ac.uk/explore/av/ This illustrated talk will begin to map out the web of establishment patronage in Edinburgh and Scotland that supported the prolific career of the portrait painter Sir Henry Raeburn. Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:35:00 GMT http://www.ed.ac.uk/explore/av/ A public lecture by President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso. Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:35:00 GMT http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/2008/may/enlightenment Language is the main channel in which human beings share the contents of their consciousness. It offers a window into human nature, revealing the hidden workings of our thoughts, our emotions, and our social relationships. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:35:00 GMT http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/2008/may/enlightenment For the last 20 years the focus of nutritional advice has been to reduce total fat intake and consume large amounts of carbohydrate. However, this advice is inconsistent with many lines of evidence indicating that unsaturated fats have beneficial metabolic effects and reduce risk of coronary heart disease. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:35:00 GMT http://websiterepository.ed.ac.uk/news/scotlandunion/union-empire.html The old adage that England ruled the greatest empire the world has ever seen but the Scots actually ran it has been generally confirmed by recent research and publication. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:55:00 GMT http://websiterepository.ed.ac.uk/news/scotlandunion/death-unionism.html Only in the second half of the twentieth century did Scottish nationalism become a major political force. This lecture will focus on that period, examine the development and impact of Nationalism in Scotland and consider the likely implications for the future of the Union. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:56:00 GMT http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/all-news/union A lively debate to celebrate the launch of the book “Scotland and the Union 1707 - 2007”, edited by Professor Tom Devine. Building on the success of last year's acclaimed lecture series, which commemorated the tercentenary of the Act of Union and attracted audiences in excess of 4000. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:57:00 GMT http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/all-news/diaspora Join Tom Devine and panel for a public discussion to celebrate the launch of the Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:58:00 GMT