The relationship between sound and meaning in language - expect some reference to swearing

Remembering your intentions - considering young and older adults

Performance versus Preparation

Currently in Aberdeen University's Historic Collections

Dr Stephen Dornan will introduce "Tha Jaa Banes"a new collection of Ulster-Scots poetry and discuss the Ulster-Scots tradition and comparison with Scots writing in Scotland

Discussion led by Professor Vera Kempe from Abertay University

This disucssion will be led by Dr Jon Baird and will include an approach taken to the pandemic

Panel Discussion

Stereotypes, Prejudice and Discrimination

Press Freedom: should it ever be constrained.

A deep-time Myth of Sisyphus' ? an archaeological talk

Anxiety: What is it and what can we do about it?

What impact will artificial intelligence have on jobs?

A deep and meaningful discussion about our mother tongue: How do you feel about the language we use? ?

A Sideways Look at the Great War

Numerical Cognition Across the Lifespan - looking at how our brains deal with numbers over our lifetime

Our summer event involves crime scenarios for you to discuss and solve and also input on real life detection techniques from a former member of the police force.

Numerical Cognition Across the Lifespan

Dr Jasna Martinovic will demonstrate a series of auditory illusions and discuss what they tell us about the way in which our brain processes sound.

This is an alteration to the original programme due to the speaker's illness

Medieval Female Shaming Punishments

The Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence

Should women be allowed to play professional football with men?

An Archaeological Insight into Changing Breastfeeding and Weaning Practices in Britain’s Past

The Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence

Please note this is a change of topic to that previously advertised.

Archaeological Insights into Changing Breastfeeding and Weaning Practices in Britain in the Past

A Philosophy Cafe discussion led by Dr Dan Wall of Aberdeen University. Part of Crime Fest 2016

What are they and why do we believe them?

Discussion will be led by Dr Dan Wall from Aberdeen University

a historical look at medieval shaming punishments including women shaming

Reporting Fact of Fiction?

Reconstructing Early Medieval Diets in Scotland using Archaeological Chemistry

Human Decision Making

Should the NHS fund amputation of healthy limbs?

Literature and Controversy

Learning from Archaeology

How did the Picts survive?

A discussion about human decision making

The Ethics of the Media

Please note this cafe is on a Thursday afternoon.

Archaeology: a new twist on an old topic

Crime: justification for punishment

The sense of self : autobiography and self confession literature - part of the World of Words Celebrations

Is digging up the past just a load of old rubbish?

Is Alice in Wonderland the same story as the film Inception?

Why does Israeli-Palestinian peace remain elusive?

These are currently in Aberdeen University's Historic Collections

Human Decision Making

A new twist on old rubbish

Performance versus Preparation

The sense of self : autobiography and self confession literature