Professorial Inaugural Lectures: Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Discover how our research is changing the world at our Professorial Inaugural Lectures.

Each year we invite our newly appointed Professors to take part in the prestigious Professorial Inaugural Lectures series to mark this milestone in their academic careers.

As we enter the 60th anniversary of the University, we would be delighted if you were able to join us to celebrate our new Professors. Since 2013, this inspirational series has showcased our internationally significant research with over 60 lectures across a wide range of topics from the Laws of War; Inequality and Mortality and Being indigenous in the twenty-first century.

It's a chance for you to hear about our research from our leading thinkers and get a global perspective on issues across our three faculties - from the social sciences, science and health and the arts and humanities. Professors are able to introduce themselves and share their current and future research with wider audiences. It is also a chance for them to celebrate the support from family and friends, from colleagues, mentors, and collaborators past and present.

As well as an opportunity to hear about their research, you are also invited to join our new Professors to celebrate with a drinks reception following their lectures.

Tuesday 7 May, 7.00pm at Firstsite, Colchester

Faculty of Arts and Humanities Professorial Inaugural Lectures

Professor Audrey Guinchard, Essex Law School: Is Assange’s extradition the canary in the coal mine? The use of cybercrime legislations in newsgathering contexts.

Professor Fatima El Issawi, Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies: Journalism as a Field of Belonging in a Precarious World : A View from the South.

Please join us for a drinks reception following the lectures.

Tickets

Admission is free to this event and open to all but a seat must be reserved via Eventbrite (or by sending an email to [email protected] or telephoning 01206 873270) in advance.

We hope to offer a live-stream for these lectures but are waiting to complete technical tests at the venue. Please email [email protected] if you would like to watch the lectures via live-stream.

Reserving a ticket for this event does not guarantee your seat. Due to the high frequency of uncollected tickets, we will be releasing more tickets than we have seats. Doors will open at 6.45pm and seats will be allocated to people on the booking list on a first-come, first-served basis. Thank-you for your understanding.

Firstsite

We are delighted to hold these Professorial Inaugural Lectures at Firstsite as part of our 60th anniversary programme. You can find out more about Firstsite on their webpage.

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