A event held at The Wardrobe Theatre on Tuesday 25th February. The event starts at 19:30.
TICKETS: https://thewardrobetheatre.com/shows/skeptics-in-the-pub/
Bristol Skeptics Society is delighted to present another instalment of Skeptics in the P̶u̶b̶… Theatre!
Skeptics in the Pub is a monthly lecture series, hosting academics from the world of science and skepticism, to share their unique research and insights. The goal is for every talk to delight and inspire, and help us understand our complex world a little better.
In February we are delighted to be hosting Dr Kirsty Sedgman of the University of Bristol delivering her talk ' On Being Unreasonable'. We're living in an age of division. From abortion rights to immigration, gun control to climate change, civil debate has gone out the window. Everywhere we look, bad behaviour seems to be getting worse. The social contract is breaking down. Why can't we all be reasonable? The trouble is, what's 'reasonable' to one person is outrageous to another. Drawing on examples from public transport to civil protest to the 'reasonable man' standard in law, Kirsty Sedgman explores the judgment mechanisms we use to draw lines between acceptable and unacceptable, appropriate and inappropriate, legal and illegal, good and bad. In a world where we all think we're being reasonable, how can we figure out what's right? And when do we need to give ourselves and others permission to break the rules in pursuit of positive social change?
As Doctor of Audiences at the University of Bristol, Dr Kirsty Sedgman has spent her career working out how people can live side by side in the same world yet come to understand it in such totally different ways. Kirsty speaks about her expertise in the media and around the world, and her latest book On Being Unreasonable (Faber & Faber) was a Guardian Best Ideas book of 2023.
Bristol Skeptics Society is dedicated to promoting science and critical thinking, combating misinformation, and pursuing a better, more compassionate world, through skeptical exploration and inquiry. ❤️
More Information about us see our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BristolSkeptics/
Or visit our website https://bristolskeptics.com/
You can read more about the Skeptics in the Pub network at their website: https://www.skepticsinthepub.org
You can find out more about our venue here: https://thewardrobetheatre.com/your-visit/
Wanna get involved with Bristol Skeptics? Come join our Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/123647386713
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
Bristol Skeptics Society is delighted to present another instalment of Skeptics in the P̶u̶b̶… Theatre!
Skeptics in the Pub is a monthly lecture series, hosting academics from the world of science and skepticism, to share their unique research and insights. The goal is for every talk to delight and inspire, and help us understand our complex world a little better.
In February we are delighted to be hosting Dr Kirsty Sedgman of the University of Bristol delivering her talk ' On Being Unreasonable'. We're living in an age of division. From abortion rights to immigration, gun control to climate change, civil debate has gone out the window. Everywhere we look, bad behaviour seems to be getting worse. The social contract is breaking down. Why can't we all be reasonable? The trouble is, what's 'reasonable' to one person is outrageous to another. Drawing on examples from public transport to civil protest to the 'reasonable man' standard in law, Kirsty Sedgman explores the judgment mechanisms we use to draw lines between acceptable and unacceptable, appropriate and inappropriate, legal and illegal, good and bad. In a world where we all think we're being reasonable, how can we figure out what's right? And when do we need to give ourselves and others permission to break the rules in pursuit of positive social change?
As Doctor of Audiences at the University of Bristol, Dr Kirsty Sedgman has spent her career working out how people can live side by side in the same world yet come to understand it in such totally different ways. Kirsty speaks about her expertise in the media and around the world, and her latest book On Being Unreasonable (Faber & Faber) was a Guardian Best Ideas book of 2023.
Bristol Skeptics Society is dedicated to promoting science and critical thinking, combating misinformation, and pursuing a better, more compassionate world, through skeptical exploration and inquiry. ❤️
More Information about us see our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BristolSkeptics/
Or visit our website https://bristolskeptics.com/
You can read more about the Skeptics in the Pub network at their website: https://www.skepticsinthepub.org
You can find out more about our venue here: https://thewardrobetheatre.com/your-visit/
Wanna get involved with Bristol Skeptics? Come join our Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/123647386713
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
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