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Art and Biology Convener: Alan Rayner (858392)
* meet last Wednesday in each month
Design and Architecture Convener: John Coates (423696)
(Masterclass series arranged by Victor Suchar (01225)461606) more details on this important event
26 January Architecture Masterclass: I Peter Clegg, Fielden Clegg Design, Bath
9 February Architecture Masterclass: II George Ferguson, Ferguson Mann, Bath
9 March Architecture Masterclass: III Brett Greatorex, Brett Greatorex, Bath
6 April Architecture Masterclass: IV Robin Jacques, Jacques & Adams, Camerton
11 May Architecture Masterclass:V Aaron Evans- Aaron Evans Associates, Bath
15 June Architecture Masterclass: VI Edward Nash- Edward Nash Architects, Bath
12 October African Sculpture Prof. Michael Pennie
9 November Choice in Bridge Design Malcolm Douglas
Economics Convener: Rodney Tye (425886)
12 February JOINT MEETING WITH TRANSPORT GROUP
12 March The Private Finance Initiative- particularly for transport ventures. David Steel, Public Private Partnership Programme
9 April How Robust are our Industrial & Domestic Supplies? John Coates
14 May Bristol Airport Improvements & the Regional Economy Speaker from CBI (SW)
9 July Saving the £: can we?, should we? W. Lightfoot, 'Campaign for Independent Britain'
24 September The Historic Debate on Economic Performance Guy Whitmarsh
22 October Investing in R&D: The Foresight Programme D. Roessler
Literature and Humanities Convener: Victor Suchar (461606)
20 January Edward Caird and British Idealist Philosophy Dr. W Mander, Oxford Univ.
24 February Proust, time and one painter's experience D. Southall (JOINT MEETING WITH BATH LITERATURE FESTIVAL)
17 March Stendhal - ironist, egotist, portraitist G. Bellaart, N. Casillas & V. Suchar
21 April Vico and Coleridge W. Booth
19 May French Court Opera Dr. W Brooks, Bath University
16 June Planning Meeting for future programme
15 September Cubist Man in the Western World Rex Valentine
20 October Environmentalism in Contemporary Literature R Kerridge
17 November Edmund Burke and Political Thought I Crowe
15 December T. E. Hulme Paul Edwards
New Media & Art Convener: Paul Birkeland-Green (312084)
8 April Art: “The Road Ahead ” Paul Birkeland-Green
6 May Re-Defining the Mark of the Artist Barnabas Strickland
(live Internet link from San Francisco, USA)
3 June Collaborative Art via the Internet ( speaker to be announced)
1 July Virtual Museum II: Creating Interactive Possibilities Paul Birkeland-Green
2 September Photoshop: Artistic tool or artistic
style? Paul Birkeland-Green
7 October Seurat: Perhaps the Founder
of Digital Art? Paul Birkeland-Green
4 November
Re-creating the Original BRLSI building, a Virtual Model
Paul Birkeland-Green
Science Convener: Bernard Kelly (42 37 34) (previouslyVictor Suchar (01225)461606)
23 January Birth of a Star Dr Stephen Davis
27 February Biological & anthropological lessons from a Himalayan Adventure Christian Taylor
March See Science Week programme
24 April Uncertainty and Determinism Victor Suchar
22 May The Performance of Nuclear Core Materials Dr.Gareth Neighbour, Bath Univ.
26 June Bath Science Trail: Review of Phase I Map Bob Draper
25 September 6.30pm Planning Meeting . 7.30 pm Invariance in Physics Victor Suchar
23 October 6.30 pm Planning Mtg.; 7.30pm Science vs. Engineering J. Coates
27 November The History of System Software A.Pepperdine
Philosophy
7 September Introductory Session Victor Suchar
6 October To be announced
5 November A Report on the 20th World Congress on Philosophy Victor Suchar
1 December Philosophy and its relations Dr. Carolyn Wylde
Transport Convener: Don Lovell (428700)
13 January A Modern Tramway System for Bath Adrian Tuddenham
10 February Delivery of Goods in Bath P. Filer, Future Publishing Ltd
12 March Private Finance Initiative for Transport Ventures (JOINT MEETING WITH ECONOMICS GROUP see
Economics Group programme)
14 April How to Improve Public Bus Services in Bath Brian Noton, Badgerline
12 May Car Parking: A Review of the Consultant's Report Denis Lovelace
9 June Tourist Traffic — On Foot or in Vehicles? Ray Newbigin
14 July The Advantages of Two-Wheeled Vehicles B. Maunder & N. Brown
8 September Car Parking: A Review of the Consultants' Proposals Denis Lovelace
13 October Time of the Signs: Traffic Signs in a World Heritage City Brian Cassidy
10 November Tripping Through Bath: Pavement Repair & Maintenance Rae Harris
8 December Pedestrians First! Is this Policy Working? Rae Harris
World Affairs Convener: Geoff Catchpole (423338)
16 January Eastern Europe since 1990 Eric Elstob
March See Science Week programme
17 April The World of Islam Dr. B. Mustafa, Centre for Islamic Studies, Oxford
15 May Contemporary Politics in Russia Prof. H J White, Bath University
19 June LECTURE: Beyond Millennium
17 July Freedom & Security: An Exploration Geoff Catchpole
16 October Europe and the Balkan Crisis James Pettifer
20 November The UN and the Future J. Wiles
Education
Science demonstrations to be advertised (Sundays at 4pm)
French civilisation : Convener: Anne Whitmarsh (44 87 04)
19 October Inaugural Meeting: Vive la différence! Anne Whitmarsh & Martin Sturge
16 November Simone de Beauvoir: Contradictions Anne Whitmarsh
14 December Tasting of French Wines Anne Whitmarsh
OTHER SOCIETIES at BRLSI
GermanSociety
Meet at 7.30 for 8pm
15 January Die Juden in Deutschland vom Mittelalter bis zum Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts Erika Wiesenmuller
19 February The Peace of Westphalia Prof. P. Skrine
19 March Kraut-Rock: Wie Deutsch ist die deutsche Popmusik? Annette Buhdorn
23 April Annual General Meeting Railways in Germany & Switzerland N Lommas
24 September The German and British Car Industries Michael Knowles
15 October Germany after the Elections J Blühdorn
19 November A German Journalist in Britain H. Bebber
3 December Nikolausabend
Bath & Camerton Archaeological Society
Excursions are being arranged to places of archaeological interest as follows:
Saturday 18 April The West Hay Iron Age Settlement and the Glastonbury Tribunal
Saturday 16 May Worcester Cathedral & Civil War Museum
Saturday 20 June The Roman Villa at Fishbourne and Chichester town
Cost, including transport, entrance fees and guides where appropriate will be of the order of £12 per head for each excursion. Further details from the Secretary of the Society, Jeff Adams, on 01761 472756 (evenings).
October 8 Lakes Villages of the Somerset Levels S Minnitt
November 12 Excavations at Stratton-on-the-Fosse Jayne Lawes
December 10 Discoveries at Stanton Drew and the Work of Avon. Archaeological Unit A Young
THE BATH GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Meetings start at 7.15 pm
9 April The Dinosaurs of Provincial Park, Canada Simon Carpenter
14 May Reconstructing Climatic Change using Stalagmites from the Bathford Mines and Caves
Dr Andy Baker, Exeter University
11 June JOY COPPIN MEMORIAL LECTURE
The Legacy of South African Amphibole Asbestos Dr Wes Gibbons, University of Wales, Cardiff
9 July Westbury and Durnford Quarries Simon Lumkin, Production Mngr., Pioneer Group
20 September Excursion: The Geology of Clevedon C. Copp
11 October Site Clearance Project: Lower Jurassic Section at Keynsham S Carpenter & A. Bentley
BATH ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN GRADUATES
Thursday, 18 June at 7.30 pm The Restoration of Saltford Brass Mill Dr Joan Day, Bristol, University
ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS
Friday 31 July at 6.30 for 7.15 pm Western Region of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)
The Archives of the RSA dating back to 1754 Susan Bennett, Archivist, RSA
Preceded by light buffet supper with wine. Admission by ticket only. Ticket £10 per person from Nancy Catchpole, 66 Leighton Rd., Weston, Bath BA1 4NG from mid-May. Please enclose a stamped and addressed envelope 22 x 11 cm with your application.
FUTURE EVENTS
A Theatre & Film Discussion Group may be formed during the period April - July and a French Civilisation Group , probably during October. For information on these Groups please contact the Office.
September
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN The Design Curriculum in Schools Julia Croft
LIT & HUMANITIES Cubist Man in the Western World Rex Valentine
SCIENCE Invariance Victor Suchar
October
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN African Sculpture Prof. M. Pennie
LIT & HUMANITIES Environmentalism in contemporary literature R Kerridge
SCIENCE Science vs. Engineering John Coates
TRANSPORT The Time of the Signs Brian Cassidy
November
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN Choice in Bridge Design Malcolm Douglas
LIT & HUMANITIES Edmund Burke and Political Thought I Crowe
SCIENCE The History of System Software Andy Pipperdine
December
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN People's Parks Robin Whalley
LIT & HUMANITIES T E Hulme Paul Edwards
CONVERSAZIONE Postponed
On Saturday, 19 September at 7.30 pm, Members and their guests are invited to the Institution for a Conversazione which will present an Introduction to our Collections and include an entertainment based on the 1864 Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science hosted by the Institution at which David Livingstone spoke and many other famous scientists were present.
Tickets will be available about the end of June. Further information will be published in the next Newsletter in August.
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