APRU Invited Speaker Series 2012-2013
Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London
Seminars are held on Tuesdays at 6.10pm in Room LG01, New Academic Building, Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross, London SE14 6NW. This building can be found at the back of the field. Room NABLG01 is on on the Lower Ground floor immediately underneath the entrance to the building, accessible by stairs in the centre of the building and by lifts at the far end of the building
All talks are open to staff, students and members of the public. Attendance is free and there is no need to book in advance. For further information, contact Robert Brotherton.
A full list of previous lectures and presentations is available here. It is also possible to watch, listen and download some of these presentations, and find them on iTunes. Some presentations are also broadcast live online.
NB: You are strongly recommended to register (at no cost) with the APRU’s “Psychology of the Paranormal” email network to ensure that you are informed of any future changes to the programme as well as news of related events. You can also follow @chriscfrench on Twitter (note the middle 'c') for announcements.
Autumn term 2012
| 9 Oct | Paul Zenon Magician and comedian Mediums at large |
| 23 Oct | Martin S Taylor Hypnotist and magician Hypnotism without hypnosis |
| 6 Nov | Professor Edzard Ernst Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth Why do people respond to ineffective treatments? |
| 20 Nov | Dr Niall McCrae Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kings College London The moon and madness: Myth, metaphysics and science |
| 11 Dec | Deborah Hyde Writer and editor of The Skeptic The natural historie of the European werewolf |
Spring term 2013
| 8 Jan | Dr Jovan Byford Open University Beyond belief: A critique of contemporary social psychology of conspiracy theories |
| 15 Jan | CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES Dr Stephen Law Heythrop College, University of London Joint presentation with Goldsmiths Humanists Society The problem of evil and ‘Intellectual Black Holes’ |
| 29 Jan | Professor Adrian Furnham Department of Psychology, University College London The psychology of conspiracy theories |
| 5 Feb | Dr David V Barrett Writer When religions fall apart: Fragmentation and choices |
| 19 Feb | Will Storr Journalist and author The Hero Maker |
| 5 Mar |
CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES Mary Langridge Associate lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University Is nature really “red in tooth and claw” or is there room for kindness in the struggle for existence? |
| 12 Mar |
Professor Elizabeth Valentine Royal Holloway, University of London Academic psychology and psychical research between the wars |
| 19 Mar |
CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES Rosie Waterhouse Journalist and lecturer, City University London The Satanic ritual abuse myth, false memories and weird beliefs: Anatomy of a 20-year investigation |
| 20 Mar |
Professor Elizabeth Loftus University of California, Irvine Memory matters Free but ticketed. Tickets have sold out. The talk will be recorded and made available afterwards. |
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