Tuesday, 30th

18.00 BST

Climate crisis: from unequal impacts to collective response?

In this talk, we will look into the varied impacts of the climate crisis and the diverse responses it provokes across different communities. We’ll investigate a wide range of responses—from shifts in voting patterns to inspiring collective actions—and discuss who and what motivates these efforts. How can we turn this global emergency into a unifying force, making climate action a shared priority for everyone?

Wednesday, 31st

18.00 BST

Borders, Boundaries & Bodies: Exploring Cosmopolitanism in and across Iranian Cinema  

The concept of cosmopolitanism invites us to think about our connections to one another. It can be argued that cosmopolitanism promotes the notion of community and collectivity. In this talk, we’ll be asking how these ideas show up on the screen. We’ll travel to contemporary Iranian cinema, to explore the ways borders, boundaries, and bodies intersect to get us to think about collectivity. More importantly, we’ll be asking why this collectivity matters, and why it matters so much now.