London Metropolitan University - Events

26 Mar 2010 - Tango for Export: Argentine Emigrants and the Globalisation of Dance

That Anahi Viladrich, Associate Professor at Hunter College, City University of New York and Director of the Immigration and Health Initiative (IAHI) is to present 'Tango for Export: Argentine Emigrants and the Globalisation of Dance.' The presentation will show how the dominance of the Argentine style on the ballroom floor (with all its variations) has helped place Argentine artists in the spotlight. For more information: click here

Email:

paul.rogers@londonmet.ac.uk
Start: 06:00 PM
Where: Henry Thomas Room London Metropolitan University, Tower Building 166-220 Holloway Road London N7 8DB

29 Mar 2010 - Life and Death Matters: Disability Rights and Incapacity

A Department of Law, Governance and International Relations conference, Life and Death Matters: Disability Rights and Incapacity. This symposium aims to consider issues in end-of-life care and to permit a critical evaluation of healthcare provision for the elderly and incapacitated. For further information click here.
Start: 09:00 AM
Where: London Metropolitan University, 16 Goulston Street, London, E1 7TP

28 Apr 2010 - How to Get Published in Turbulent Times

'How to Get Published in Turbulent Times', a frank conversation about the path to publication for writers of fiction and non-fiction.

Bookshops are closing down, publishers remain fixated on celebrities and the e-book hovers. Yet there are still some wonderful books being published. Will yours be one of them?

Anne Karpf talks to:

Clare Alexander a leading literary agent who represents Mark Haddon, Gillian Slovo, Caroline Moorhead and Rory Stewart.

Lennie Goodings, distinguished publisher of Virago Press, who edits Margaret Atwood, Sarah Waters, Shirley Williams and Katharine Whitehorn.
Start: 06:30 PM
Where: The Henry Thomas Room, London Metropolitan University, 166-220 Holloway Road, London N7 8DB