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Mon 16th March

Performers in mime style make up on a darkened stage Sustainable Theatre in Practice: Reuse and creativity in production
1pm - 2pm
G51 Studio 1, European Research Institute (ERI)
Join the production staff from the Department of Drama and Theatre Arts for a dynamic, behind‑the‑scenes look at sustainable theatre-making, including sets, props, costumes, and technical equipment.

Tue 17th March

A drive in cinema at night shows people in water on screen Green Screens: Film, TV and climate change
noon - 1pm
Arts Lecture Room 5 (Room 219), Arts Building
From dystopian ‘cli-fi’ movies to optimistic documentaries, Dr Richard Langley and Nina Jones examine how cinema has engaged with the climate crisis. No booking needed, just come along!
A person sat under a tree reading a book Literature and environmental crisis
1pm - 2pm
Lecture Room 1 (Room 125), Arts building
How can reading poetry change your perception of nature? Sara Wood and John Holmes share poems and extracts through which we can appreciate nature and re-imagine our role in addressing environment crises.

Wed 18th March

A student writing in a notebook in a study space Creative eco-writing workshop
noon - 1:30pm
Lecture Room 8, Arts building
Explore nature through creative expression in this workshop led by poet and PhD student Sarah Westcott, open to all students. No experience needed, just enthusiasm!
John Kameel Farah in performance Research Seminar: John Kameel Farah
1pm - 2pm
Room LG34, Bramall Music Building
Join guest artist John Kameel Farah as he discusses his methodology with academics in the Department of Music.

Thu 19th March

A film projector Ex Machina: Film screening and panel discussion
6pm - 9pm
Midlands Art Centre, Cannon Hill Park
As part of the Philosophy Fortnight, the Philosophy Department has organised a screening of the film Ex Machina followed by a panel discussion. The event is sponsored by the Royal Institute of Philosophy. Tickets £3.

Fri 20th March

A student and staff member in conversation Sharing our visions of a better future
2pm - 3:30pm
Creative Practice Studio 1, ERI building
"The future is obvious, but the potential impossible is calling softly and knocking gently" - enjoy live performances in response to our Green Week call for submissions.

Wed 29th April

Old Joe on a blue sky day with a bird flying nearby Re-viewing the ‘bad’ arts of Tudor and Stuart England
5pm - 6pm
Room G11, Alan Walters building
In her inaugural lecture, Professor Tara Hamling argues that deeply engrained value judgements about what constitutes ‘art’ or serious historical evidence have produced a distorted and partial version of Tudor and Stuart history.

Thu 30th April

An aerial photo of the Edgbaston campus on a sunny day Every monument will fall: in conversation with Dan Hicks
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Lecture Room 1, Arts building and online
Hear Prof Dan Hicks (University of Oxford) in conversation with Prof Corinne Fowler (University of Leicester) to discuss his new book 'Every Monument Will Fall: a story of remembering and forgetting', with support from The Heath Bookshop.

Wed 17th June

The dome on the Aston Webb building seen through foliage UK and Ireland Health Ethics and Law Association Conference
9:30am - 5:30pm
Law building
Birmingham Law School is delighted to host the first Conference of the new UK and Ireland Health Ethics and Law Association, with themes including End of Life, Reproduction, Consent and Capacity, Mental Health. Registration is free for PGR students.
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