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From Archives to Modern Lives: Frontiers of Trade and Technology

15 November 2017 15:00-21:30, London, United Kingdom


Introduction
The Worshipful Company of World Traders are going to have a special day with the Archivist of Kings College, Dr Geoff Browell, exploring past, present, and future in science under the theme of 鈥淐ODE鈥.

The main event will consist of fully-illustrated presentations by 6 distinguished speakers, each at the very top of his or her own area of expertise. They will be referencing key objects of lasting scientific importance from King鈥檚 College London Archives (see below).
 
To give a taste of the backgrounds of just some of the speakers:
 
Professor Mischa Dohler is Chair Professor in Wireless Communications at KCL.He speaks regularly at international communications conferences and his work appears regularly in print and voice media.He was KCL media personality of the year in 2014. 

Professor David Edgerton is a historian who has written books on Technology and Global History, including weaponry in the Second World War.He led the move of the Centre for Science, Technology and Medicine to the Department of History at KCL. 

Denis Pellerin is an associate of Brian May, Queen guitarist and astrophysicist.They collaborated in research into Victorian 3D photography and the exhibition 鈥淭he Poor Man鈥檚 Picture Gallery鈥 shown at Tate Britain.A copy of Brian May鈥檚 book 鈥淨ueen in 3D鈥 will be available as a raffle prize at the dinner. 
Other speakers are no less masters of their subjects and we can expect a fascinating afternoon and evening.  All speakers will be available for informal questions and discussion at the following drinks reception and at dinner.
 
The programme is as follows:
 
 15:00 for 15:15      Reception, 1st Floor, Bush House, 101 (Auditorium)
 
15:15 - 15:30          Welcome
                               Deborah Bull, Assistant Principal King鈥檚 College London
                               Introduction
                               Dr Jessica Borge  
 
15:30 鈥 16:15         Computer Code
Artefact:                  Wheatstone鈥檚 Cryptographs and Cipher Post/ Telegraph TBC
                                Dr Jamie Barras
                                Professor Mischa Dohler
 
16:15 鈥 17:00          Life Code
Artefact:                   Photograph 51 TBC
                                Professor David Edgerton
                                Professor Karen Steel
 
17:00 鈥 17:45          Visual Code
Artefact:                   Wheatstone鈥檚 Stereoscope TBC
                                 Denis Pellerin
                                 Professor Reza Razavi
 
17:45 鈥 18:00          Concluding Remarks
                                Dr Geoff Browell
 
18:00 鈥 19:00          Drinks, 8th Floor, Bush House (South)
 
19:00 鈥 21:30          Dinner, 8th Floor, Bush House (North)
                                Guest Speaker: Ariane Koek

We have two ticket options:
 
拢95 per head, which includes the afternoon talks, a drinks reception with canapes and a three-course dinner with wines. 
拢50 per head for those who cannot stay for the evening and would like to attend the afternoon event only.

To register for the event, please contact Alexandra at alexandra_karathodorou@zyen.com
 
Venue
Bush House

101 (Auditorium), 1st Floor, Bush House, 30 Aldwych, London, WC2R 4BG, United Kingdom

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