The Humanities, Medicine and Science Platform will be holding its Christmastide Symposium on Friday 6 December 2019 at 09:30 at the Faculty of Arts Library.
Yuletide HUMS was first held in 2012 and every year since then. The event is an opportunity to have a cross-disciplinary series of presentations that look at Christmas in an academic yet light-hearted manner. This year’s programme is as eclectic as in previous years and draws on experienced speakers from four different Faculties.
Yuletide HUMS was first held in 2012 and every year since then. The event is an opportunity to have a cross-disciplinary series of presentations that look at Christmas in an academic yet light-hearted manner. This year’s programme is as eclectic as in previous years and draws on experienced speakers from four different Faculties.
Chairs: Prof. Joseph Cacciottolo and Prof. Irene Sciriha
09:30
Coffee and greetings
Coffee and greetings
09:45
The Neapolitan Presepe: Popular Culture, Fine Art
The Neapolitan Presepe: Popular Culture, Fine Art
Prof. Keith Sciberras
10:15
Dreaming of an AI Christmas
Dreaming of an AI Christmas
Prof. Ing. Carl Debono
10:45
The war with your Card starts with ‘Merry Christmas’
The war with your Card starts with ‘Merry Christmas’
Dr Emanuel Said
11:15
From the North Pole to North Oxford: Tolkien's Father Christmas Letters
From the North Pole to North Oxford: Tolkien's Father Christmas Letters
Prof. Peter Vassallo
11:45
A trip to Diabesityland: the Father Christmas tale
A trip to Diabesityland: the Father Christmas tale
Dr Sarah Cuschieri
Seasonal reception
Persons wishing to attend the Symposium are asked to advise Ms Danielle Baldacchino by email, for organisational purposes.