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The ANU Emeritus Faculty (ANUEF) periodically runs Conferences, Lectures, Excursions, Operatunities and other events of interest to Faculty Members and others. Events for which you may register your expression of interest are listed below

ANUEF events and lecture series

Unless otherwise noted, Lectures are held in The Molony Room, ANU Emeritus Faculty, Fellows Lane Cottage (Building 3T) at 4:00pm on the dates indicated.


Other events will be held at the venues and dates indicated.

Enquiries

Ian Buckley, ANUEF Events Officer
T: 02 6295 9543

E: ibuckley@cybermac.com.au

Emeritus Faculty
Building 3T, Fellows Lane Cottage
The Australian National University
ACT 0200 Australia


20 August 2008

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"Tapioca, Cyanide and Konzo Control in Tropical Africa"

By Howard Bradbury

Abstract: The use of wood in English Parish churches covers many aspects. Besides structural - roofs, there are functional applications such as screens, pulpits, font covers, seating, and lecterns. There are also the carved decorative elements - misericords, bench ends, armrests and poppyheads, which will be the subject of this talk. While most parish churches have some carvings the outstanding areas are in the eastern counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire and in the western counties of Devon and Cornwell and those adjoining. The illustrations will be mainly from the eastern section. Examples of medieval, Victorian and (relatively) modern carvings will be discussed with some emphasis on the social scenes and recurring themes that the wood carvers used for their motivation.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: John Armstrong is an electrical engineer/computer programmer who was born at Peterborough, England. He was interested in churches from schooldays, from the architectural point of view. An interest in woodcarving and a 9-month contract in the UK in 2007 gave him the opportunity to visit many of the significant sites in the Eastern counties.

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Future Lecture Series Dates - 2008

15 October

Adrian Gibbs

 

19 November

TBA

 

17 December

AGM and Christmas Party

 

(If you would like to give a talk please contact Ian Buckley)

Enquiries

Ian Buckley, ANUEF Events Officer
T: 02 6295 9543

E: ibuckley@cybermac.com.au

Emeritus Faculty
Building 3T, Fellows Lane Cottage
The Australian National University
ACT 0200 Australia



 
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