What's On?

16 February: Saturday Evening Lecture Series
Professor Christopher Barratt - "The opportunities, challenges and dilemmas of 'liberal' framework of human embryo research."
6pm. Main Lecture Theatre, New Teaching Block
Contact the Events Office on 388046

20 February: DCA/VRC Dialogues
Modern Military Entropy: A Field Guide by Chris Rowland and Gair Dunlop
7pm to 9pm at DCA
Artist Gair Dunlop discusses his work amongst fading Cold War technology and Chris Rowland presents recent work using novel visualisation techniques to produce accurate images of hazardous shipwrecks.
Tickets are free but please book at DCA Box Office on 01382 909900.

22 February: Lunchtime Concerts
Angela Stevenson (Cello)
1.20-1.50pm, Chaplaincy Centre, Cross Row
Open to all, entry free and snack lunches available.
Contact Graeme Stevenson on 388148 for more information.

23 February - 7 March: General Foundation Show Case
Matthew Gallery, DJCAD
Exhibition of work by 170 first Year students from Fine Art, Design and Media Art & Imaging as they embark on their chosen specialism. Fresh ideas and unique approaches illustrate how artistic talent continues to be successfully developed through the General Foundation programme.
Contact 385330 or email exhibitions@dundee.ac.uk

23 February - 7 March: General Foundation Self-Portrait Exhibition
Bradshaw Art Space
An exhibition of self-portraits by General Foundation students. The resulting work is a diverse selection using a wide range of techniques.
Contact 385330 or email exhibitions@dundee.ac.uk

27 February: Literary Salon - Spring Programme 08
Alan Spence
4-6pm, Dundee Contemporary Arts
Here is an opportunity to listen to one of the most diverse and wide ranging writers working in Scotland today. Alan's craftsmanship in words shows in everything he touches - from great novels to short stories to the tiniest haiku. Contact Kirsty Gunn at k.j.gunn@dundee.ac.uk

28 February: DCA/VRC Dialogues
How to build a mind by Chris Reed and Jesse Hoey
5pm to 7.30pm at DCA
This talk will look at the field of artificial intelligence.
Tickets are free but please book at DCA Box Office on 01382 909900

28 February: Fires of Love
7.30pm, Chaplaincy Centre, Cross Row
Fires of Love is a professional Scottish quartet specialising in innovative programmes of Renaissance and early Baroque chamber music. Ticket prices: Season Ticket: £20; Season Ticket (Concession/ Student): £10; Individual concert: £8; £4 (Concession/ Student / Unwaged); £1 (School children).
Tickets on sale at Dundee City Box Office, City Square or at door or for further details from Graeme Stevenson on 388148

29 February: Designs For Life Exhibition
11am to 4.30pm Visual Research Centre at DCA
Designs for Life is a major collaboration between artists at VRS and scientists at Dundee Biocentre. Exploring the process of visualisation of laboratory data relating to aspects of cell and gene research this exhibition includes a variety of stunning artworks made from real research data.
For more information visit www.designsforlifeproject.co.uk

29 February: Lunchtime Concerts
David Meek (Tenor) and Judith Wilkes (Piano)
1.20-1.50pm, Chaplaincy Centre, Cross Row
Open to all, entry free and snack lunches available.
Contact Graeme Stevenson on 388148 for more information.

1 March: Saturday Evening Lecture Series 2008
Mark Jones, Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum - "The V&A and the role of museums in contemporary society."
6pm, Main Lecture Theatre, New Teaching Block
Using examples such as the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Mark Jones will present a lecture exploring the role of museums and present a compelling case on the importance of museums in acting as a catalyst for economic regeneration. Contact the Events Office on 388046

4 March: Lab Group Live Art Evening
5pm to 8pm Lower Foyer Gallery
An evening of experimental and new live performance work from Lab Group, a collective of emergent Glasgow-based artists.
For more information contact 385330 or email exhibitions@dundee.ac.uk

4 March: Royal Scottish Geographical Society Lecture
Catherine Hopper: "Passion: A European Pilgrimage"
7.30pm, D'Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre, Tower Building.
Catherine Hopper describes a reflective journey through Europe. En route by train to a retreat in a ruined monastery in Tuscany, her seven-week journey was blessed by numerous chance encounters.
Admission: Adults: £5; students: Free. For further information contact Mrs Joy Ingram on 01382 668193

7 March: Lunchtime Concerts
Montrose Academy Baroque Ensemble
1.20-1.50pm, Chaplaincy Centre, Cross Row
Open to all, entry free and snack lunches available.
Contact Graeme Stevenson on 388148 for more information.

7-10 March: 365 Posters
Lamb Gallery, Tower Building
A collection of posters addressing violence against women, this ongoing project was initiated by Colm Dempsey in 2001 and reflects messages of hope and survival from 58 countries across the world. 365 Posters is a touring exhibition hosted by Dundee Domestic Abuse Forum and Dundee City Council to coincide with International Women's Day.
Contact 385330 or email exhibitions@dundee.ac.uk

8 March: Saturday Evening Lecture Series 2008
Dr Jung Chang - "Mao: The Unknown Story"
6pm, Main Lecture Theatre, New Teaching Block
Internationally famous as the author of Wild Swans and latterly a critically acclaimed biography of Mao Zedong, Jung Chang will mark international women's day with a lecture exploring the hidden lives and events behind the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
Contact the Events Office on 388046

12 March: The Dundee Afternoon Lectures
James Robertson: "The Antonine Wall in Scotland"
2.00pm-3.15pm; D'Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre, Tower Building
A consideration of the significance and future of this major example of Roman military engineering constructed un the 2ns Century AD between Forth and Clyde.
Admission: £2. For further information contact Mrs Joy Ingram on 01382 668193

13 March: Stephen Armstrong & Avril Evans (Piano Duet)
7.30pm, Chaplaincy Centre, Cross Row
Ticket prices: Season Ticket: £20; Season Ticket (Concession/ Student): £10; Individual concert: £8; £4 (Concession/ Student / Unwaged); £1 (School children)
Tickets on sale at Dundee City Box Office, City Square or at door or for further details from Graeme Stevenson on 388148

14 March: Lunchtime Concerts
Dundee University Music Scholars
1.20-1.50pm, Chaplaincy Centre, Cross Row
Open to all, entry free and snack lunches available.
Contact Graeme Stevenson on 388148 for more information.

17 March: University of Dundee Extramural Students Association A.G.M.
6pm - River Room, Tower Building
Includes a talk by Dr Roderick Gibson on Alfred Ewing (1855-1935), a Dundee boy who became one of the most distinguished engineers of his generation, a pioneer of earthquake studies, and (during World War I) director of Room 40, the Admiralty's code-breaking department.
Contact Edward Thompson on 01382 641978 or at e.h.thompson@dundee.ac.uk

19 March: Literary Salon - Spring Programme 08
Clare Conville
4-6pm, Dundee Contemporary Arts
Clare Conville is one half of Conville and Walsh, one of the grooviest and most exciting literary agencies in the UK. She's up from London especially to talk about what she's looking for in a manuscript and what it is about a book that makes it take off.
Contact Kirsty Gunn at k.j.gunn@dundee.ac.uk

21 March: Lunchtime Concerts
Dundee University Chamber Choir
1.20-1.50pm, Chaplaincy Centre, Cross Row
Open to all, entry free and snack lunches available.
Contact Graeme Stevenson on 388148 for more information.

26 March: DCA/VRC Dialogues
Modelling the Disease by Mark Chaplain and John McGhee
7pm to 9pm at DCA
Bringing together the expertise of a mathematician and a computer artist this session will consider how we understand, describe and ultimately overcome some of our most threatening health conditions.