mon 15 mar

Pre-nuptial Agreements: France , England, Wales and Scotland compared

Pre-nuptial agreements strongly divide opinions of lawyers, judges and members of the public alike. They are of growing importance. They can be enforced in countries other than where the agreement was made. The treatment of them by the family courts still varies between the different jurisdictions. This talk with lawyers from Paris, London and Edinburgh will cover their enforceability, what couples can include, and summarise important recent developments. There will be a progress report on the current test case in England which involves a French husband!

6.00pm | £10, free for students | in English
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wed 17 mar

Dominique Manotti and Joan Smith on the Political Crime Novel

Dominique Manotti's latest novel to appear in translation, Affairs of State, is a tale of intrigue and corruption at the highest level of government. Joan Smith's recent thriller, What Will Survive is political in a broader sense. Both writers see the world as something far removed from the cosy village life of traditional crime fiction, more in common with Nordic authors such as Stieg Larsson than Agatha Christie. The pair will discuss their influences, their aims, and why the crime novel is pre-eminently a political form.

7.30pm | £5, conc. £3 | in English

thu 18 mar

Citizenship after Orientalism

Engin F. Isin, Chair in Citizenship and Professor of Politics in Politics and International Studies (POLIS), Faculty of Social Sciences, the Open University and Director, Centre for Citizenship, Identities, Governance (CCIG), Faculty of Social Sciences, the Open University, will look at the understanding of political participation that emerged from the Ottoman Empire. This approach serves as an interesting and fruitful counterpoint to the Greek and Roman heritage. In the framework of the Forum for European Philosophy.

7.00pm | free | in English

For more information, visit www.philosophy-forum.org
In association with European Alternatives www.euroalter.com

wed 24 mar

Historical Evolutions in the Twentieth Century: French and British Perspectives on Stalinism

Stéphane Courtois, expert on the history of the French Communist Party and editor of the review Communisme, and Antony Beevor, author of Stalingrad, and, most recently, D-Day, The Battle for Normandy, will discuss evolutions in the work of historians in France and Britain. The pair will consider these evolutions in relation to their work on the Soviet archives on Stalinism and its after-effects. They will also reflect on renewed attempts today to justify or deny crimes against humanity perpetrated by the system.

7.30pm | £5, conc. £3 | in English

wed 14 apr

William Boyd and Marc Dugain on Literature

Internationally-acclaimed novelist William Boyd (A Good Man in Africa, An Ice Cream War Brazzaville Beach, Any Human Heart) has been translated into over thirty languages. He is also the author of a collection of screenplays, memoirs and non-fiction writings. Marc Dugain wrote La Chambre des officiers, inspired by the story of his grandfather. The book sold millions of copies, and was adapted to film. Dugain's novels and short stories (Campagne anglaise, Heureux comme Dieu en France, La Malédiction d'Edgar, Une exécution ordinaire), have since been very successful. His first film will be soon released in France. Both of these great writers will discuss literature in all its forms, an opportunity not to be missed.

7.30pm | £5, conc. £3 | in English