Conferences, Workshops, Exhibitions, and Colloquia

Community and its Limits, 1745–1832, was a conference hosted by the School of English in association with the Leeds Library, and generously supported by the British Association for Romantic Studies. We’re very grateful to everyone who came, and who helped to make the two days so stimulating and enjoyable with their expert papers, incisive questions,…

Conference Rationale Philosophy is not part of the core curriculum of UK education, despite the intellectual, social and emotional benefits associated with talking and thinking together. Nevertheless, thousands of children and young people in nurseries, primary and secondary schools, and FE colleges, engage regularly in philosophical enquiry as a way to identify and address issues…

ESEE 2015 explored solutions for the transformation to a sustainable society, building on the distinctive contribution of ecological economics, by shining a spotlight on the interdependency of economic activity and natural systems, and identifying options that prioritise human wellbeing within planetary boundaries.

Photo-responsive Functional Surfaces for Bio-Nano Applications in Healthcare UK-India seminar is designed to generate new international collaborations to explore responsive surface molecular systems. Surfaces play a crucial role in biomedical applications including antibacterial surfaces, biosensing, tissue engineering to the controlled release of drugs. Modifying surfaces properties through the use of organic films is a well-developed…

Reframing Disaster is a major project based in Leeds that seeks to consider, commemorate, and support recovery for global disasters. It includes an exhibition, conference, film screenings, public discussions and schools workshops.