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06/05 5pm-7:30pm: Voices from the Shadows—LGBTQ+ Experiences During the Nazi Era

Sue Rae — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:27:20 GMT

When: 17:00 - 19:30, Wed, 06 May '26

Where: OC0.04 Oculus Building

We are delighted to invite you to Voices from the Shadows—LGBTQ+ Experiences During the Nazi Era hosted by the Centre for Global Jewish StudiesLink opens in a new window at the University of Warwick.

The programme brings together a screening of the documentary Voices from the Shadows, which explores the experiences of those living with severe ME/CFS, and a talk by Eric Marcus, oral historian and founder of the Making Gay History projectLink opens in a new window. Marcus will discuss his work on LGBTQ+ experiences during the Nazi era, drawing on rare archival testimonies.

The event will include time for discussion and will be of interest to colleagues working in history, oral history, medical humanities, cultural studies, and related fields.

Together, the film and talk offer a compelling reflection on how hidden or marginalized voices are documented, interpreted, and brought into historical view.

Details

Date: 6^th May 2026

Time: 5pm - 7:30pm,

Location: The Oculus Building 0C0.04

Further details please see:
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/research/centres/cgjs/cgjs_events/voices-from-the-shadows/Link opens in a new window

We would be delighted if you could join us.

13/05 5pm-7pm: The 21st Annual Edward Said Memorial Lecture ‘National Liberation and World-Making Power’

Sue Rae — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:25:05 GMT

When: 17:00 - 19:00, Wed, 13 May '26

Where: FAB0.03

he Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies

Invites you to

The 21st Annual Edward Said Memorial Lecture

‘National Liberation and World-Making Power’

Peter Hallward

(Professor of Modern European Philosophy, Kingston University)

Wednesday, May 13th 2026

5 pm / Faculty of Arts Building 0.03

ALL WELCOME!

To register your attendance:

https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/english/research/edwardsaid/2026/registration/Link opens in a new window

We have limited places available due to room capacity, so registration is essential.

If your circumstances change and you are unable to attend the lecture, please send your cancellations to: Rashmi.Varma@warwick.ac.uk.

For more information, visit the Edward Said Memorial Lecture pageLink opens in a new window

27/04 10:30am-1:30pm: Spotlights Food Seminar

Sue Rae — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:54:45 GMT

When: 10:30 - 13:30, Mon, 27 Apr '26

Where: Scarman, Space 11

Spotlights Food Seminars

Monday 27^th April @ Scarman Space 11

Including lunch and networking

Complete our online registration form to secure your place!

1 - Beyond the Farm: Unlocking Employment and Livelihoods in Africa’s Evolving Food Systems

With Dr Saweda Onipede Liverpool-Tasie, Professor of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University

10:30 - 11:30 @ Scarman Space 11

Agrifood value chains across low- and middle-income countries have expanded rapidly over the past three decades, significantly driven by the aggregate investments of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) operating in midstream and downstream segments such as wholesale, logistics, processing, and retail. Yet, despite this transformation, policy and research discussions on food security continue to focus predominantly on farms or, more recently, on consumers, overlooking the critical contributions of these midstream and downstream actors within both input and output supply chains. In this talk, Liverpool-Tasie highlights the essential but often underappreciated roles of these segments, drawing on rich primary data collected across several African countries. Her work underscores the need to recognize and analyze these interconnected midstream and downstream dynamics in order to design effective food systems, food security policies and interventions.

2 - Cocoa, International Trade and Innovation in Africa

With Fuad Abubakar Mohammed, Head of Ghana Cocoa Marketing Company

12:30 - 13:30 @ Scarman Space 11

Cocoa is Africa’s most valuable agricultural export, and in 2024 the continent accounted for US$18.6 billion in cocoa and chocolate product exports within a global trade flow of US$89 billion. In West Africa, cocoa represents 52% of agricultural export value, and 45% in Central Africa, underscoring its central role in rural economies where agriculture remains the largest employer. Yet most value continues to be captured offshore due to export-oriented supply chains, limited industrial upgrading, and sustainability regulations that have become costly and restrictive rather than enabling competitiveness. Using Ghana’s structured supply chain as a reference, this talk explores deeper value-addition pathways—not only beyond processing and chocolate manufacturing, but also through emerging nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and bio-based applications that can enhance incomes and strengthen Africa’s trade competitiveness.

Complete our online registration form to secure your place!

29/04 2pm-4pm: Sociology Impact Speed Meets

Sue Rae — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:11:26 GMT

When: 14:00 - 16:00, Wed, 29 Apr '26

Where: Creative Community Space, 2nd floor, Main Library

You are invited to attend the upcoming Sociology Impact Speed Meets, Wednesday April 29th, 14:00 - 16:00 at the Creative Community Space on Floor 2 of the Main Library.

Organised by the Research Impact team, this session is an opportunity for colleagues from across the University to come together for a Sociology Impact Speed Meets— a fast‑paced networking event designed to showcase sociological research and its impacts, build connections, and spark new interdisciplinary collaborations.

The session will open with an introduction from Cliona Boyle, Head of Research Impact. Cliona provides strategic and operational leadership for the University’s research impact, overseeing the delivery of the institutional impact strategy and the REF impact submission. She will offer a short overview of the University’s approach to impact and the wider context for this event.

We will invite attendees to share a 5‑minute speed introduction on their impact‑related work linked to sociological research. These introductions will take place in pairs, giving colleagues short, focused opportunities to present their work to one another before rotating to the next colleague.

Colleagues from the Impact Team and Warwick Institute of Engagement will also be present to answer any questions.

Overall, our aim is to highlight the breadth of sociological impact work happening across departments and explore how we can strengthen collaboration and impact.

To attend, please register via the online formLink opens in a new window linked on the event webpageLink opens in a new window.

We hope you will be able to join us.

Kind regards,

Dr Nadine Otting

Impact Development Officer (Faculty of Social Sciences)

15/05: UKLAH 2026

Sue Rae — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:44:38 GMT

When: Fri, 15 May '26

14/05-15/05: "Whose Freedom? Worksites of Freedom & The Aesthetic of Solidarity” International Symposium

Sue Rae — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:43:51 GMT

When: Thu, 14 May - Fri, 15 May '26

03/06 10am-4pm: Working with Publishers Workshop

Sue Rae — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:55:00 GMT

When: 10:00 - 16:00, Wed, 03 Jun '26

Where: Scarman House

16/05: Parish Data - Warwick Symposium on Parish Research

Sue Rae — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:49:53 GMT

When: Sat, 16 May '26

Where: tbc

11/06: Women, Power and Money

Sue Rae — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:45:26 GMT

When: Thu, 11 Jun '26

Where: OC1.04

10/06 5pm-6:30pm: French Research Centre - David Pettersen (Pittsburgh), 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - French Game Design Beyond jeux patrimoniaux'

Sue Rae — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:24:39 GMT

When: 17:00 - 18:30, Wed, 10 Jun '26

Where: Online

Wednesday 10 June: David Pettersen (Pittsburgh), 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - French Game Design Beyond jeux patrimoniaux'

30/05: (Neo)Colonial Images and Literature: The Construction of the Other

Sue Rae — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:47:25 GMT

When: Sat, 30 May '26

16/06 5pm-6:30pm: STVDIO Seminar - Kate Travers (Warwick)

Sue Rae — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:46:13 GMT

When: 17:00 - 18:30, Tue, 16 Jun '26

16 June (Week 8), 5 pm: Kate Travers (University of Warwick), title tbc.

19/05 5pm-6:30pm: STVDIO Seminar - Joshua Rushton (University of Manchester)

Sue Rae — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:45:14 GMT

When: 17:00 - 18:30, Tue, 19 May '26

19 May (Week 4), 5 pm: Joshua Rushton (University of Manchester), ‘Human and Environmental Entanglements in Early Modern Italian Shrine Culture’.

05/05 5pm-6:30pm: STVDIO Seminar - Cynthia Liu (American Academy in Rome/Blackfriars, Oxford)

Sue Rae — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:43:59 GMT

When: 17:00 - 18:30, Tue, 05 May '26

5 May (Week 2), 5 pm: Cynthia Liu (American Academy in Rome/Blackfriars, Oxford), title tbc.