Tom McLeish's Farewell symposium from Durham University

29 May 2018
Durham University
​Dept. of Physics, PH30

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Symposium Overview

Tom McLeish FRS, the Physics of Life network's PI, has recently relocated from Durham to York University. Tom's plan to leave Durham quietly and unnoticed has been thwarted. In Tom's honor, academics have come together to organise a day's symposium to celebrate the enormous contributions he has made to the Durham University community and specifically to interdisciplinary research. ​The symposium programme uniquely brings together speakers from a diversity of subjects (including, but not limited to, history, philosophy, theology and religion, chemistry, biology, physics, sociology and psychology).  The subject diversity reflects Tom McLeish's enthusiasm for fostering communication and research across the disciplines. 

Who should attend?

This event is open and FREE to all.  The day should be of interest to anyone looking for inspiration on how to approach interdisciplinary research and how to foster successful collaborations! ​

Programme

29 May	Tom McLeish's farewell symposium
10.30	Arrival with Tea and Coffee
11.00-11.10	Welcome from Kislon Voitchovsky (Durham University, Physics)
11.10-11.35	​​Brian Tanner (Durham University, Physics) 'Tom McLeish: A very remarkable Pro-Vice Chancellor'
11.35-12.00	​​Giles Gasper (Durham University, History) 'Science and Wisdom in Faith: Pastoral Care Medieval and Modern'
12.00-12.25	​Elizabeth Archibald  (Durham University, English) 'Medieval Bathing Requires a McLeishian Collaborative Approach'
12.25-12.50	Martin Cann (Durham University, Chemistry) 'Is a cow a sphere?'​​
12.50-13.50	Lunch
13.50-14.15	Amanda Ellison (Durham University, Psychology) 'Tom’s Brain (and me)'
14.15-14.20	David Wilkinson (Durham University, Theology and Religion) (recording)
14.20-14.35	Sarah Banks (Durham University, Sociology) ‘Cultivating the virtuous researcher: From Aristotle to Tom McLeish’
14.35-15.00	​Ehmke Pohl (Durham University, Chemistry) 'What has The Shakespeare ever done for us?'
15.00-15.20	​Refreshment break
15.20-15.45	​David Hoyle (Durham University, Physics) 'Modelling the flow of industrial polymers'
15.45-16.10	​​Robin Hendry (Durham University, Philosophy) ‘Emergent Structure’
16.10-16.35	Celia Deane-Drummond (University of Notre Dame, Theology)  'Faith and Wisdom in Science'​
16.35-17.00	​​Tom McLeish (University of York)
17.00	​Drinks in Bransden Rooms
19.00	Dinner at Durham Castle

Directions

The workshop will take place at Durham University, Department of Physics, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LE in Lecture Theatre PH30.
For information on how to get to the department, please follow this link: https://www.dur.ac.uk/physics/contact/location/