A weekend of themed talks, discussion, debate and activities
6-8 March 2020, Malvern, Worcestershire
Welcome to Malvern Festival of Ideas, a multidisciplinary festival of ideas taking place in Malvern, Worcestershire. It is a themed weekend of talks, discussion and activities.
In 2020, the title of the Festival is A Brave New World? In a rapidly changing world, can we look to the future positively and with hope? In what ways can emerging ideas in areas relating to social policy, economics, medicine, science, politics, psychology, arts and foreign policy lead to a better world?
Themed sessions explore this topic from different perspectives.
TALKS
Friday 6th March 2020
7.30pm, The Chase School
The Past, Present and Future of the Human Brain – Professor Sir Colin Blakemore
7.30pm, The Chase School
The Past, Present and Future of the Human Brain – Professor Sir Colin Blakemore
Saturday 7th March 2020
10am, The Chase School
Inspiring Futures – Dr Irene Guijit
10am, The Chase School
Inspiring Futures – Dr Irene Guijit
11.30am, The Chase School
Towards a Good Society – Professor Baroness Ruth Lister
Towards a Good Society – Professor Baroness Ruth Lister
2pm, The Chase School
The Systems That Make and Break Us – Anthony Painter
The Systems That Make and Break Us – Anthony Painter
3.30pm, The Chase School
Stolen: How to Save the World from Financialisation – Grace Blakeley
Stolen: How to Save the World from Financialisation – Grace Blakeley
7.30pm, The Chase School
How the World Thinks – Dr Julian Baggini
How the World Thinks – Dr Julian Baggini
Sunday 8th March 2020
10am, The Chase School
How Can Intelligent Robots Help in the Operating Theatre? – Dr Subramanian Ramamoorthy
10am, The Chase School
How Can Intelligent Robots Help in the Operating Theatre? – Dr Subramanian Ramamoorthy
11.30am, The Chase School
Artificial Intelligence: Utopia or Dystopia, or Both? – Ivana Bartoletti
Artificial Intelligence: Utopia or Dystopia, or Both? – Ivana Bartoletti
2pm, The Chase School
What Next for LGBT+ Rights? – Peter Tatchell
What Next for LGBT+ Rights? – Peter Tatchell
Saturday 7th March 2020
10am – 4pm, Malvern Cube
Featuring Physics for a Better World, The Wishing Tree with Bernadette Russell, Mathematics with Chris Budd and Mathematics with Tom Crawford.
10am – 4pm, Malvern Cube
Featuring Physics for a Better World, The Wishing Tree with Bernadette Russell, Mathematics with Chris Budd and Mathematics with Tom Crawford.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ALL OF THESE EVENTS, DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE.
Events are free, but booking is strongly recommended, through the Festival of Ideas website, Eventbrite or by phone.
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