Join us at the house of a committee member in Moseley/Balsall Heath border as we get together to watch and discuss the livestream of Humanists UK’s 2024 Blackham lecture, which will be broadcast online from London.

The annual Blackham Lecture explores an aspect of education, childhood, or lifelong development, either philosophical, practical, or social, that relates to humanism. This year’s topic will explore the science behind childhood and why it is such a long period in humans compared to other species; considering the wider social construction and emphasis we place upon it.

This year’s lecturer, Brenna Hassett is a biological anthropologist whose career has taken her around the globe, researching the past using the clues left behind in human remains. She has a PhD from University College London, where she is currently a researcher, and she is also a Scientific Associate at the Natural History Museum, London. Brenna has published a wide range of popular science literature as well.

Please RSVP by filling in the form below if you plan to attend, as the address will be emailed only to those who reply.

This sounds like an interesting and thought-provoking subject, so do come and join us. Please note the earlier start time – the lecture itself starts at 7.30pm, but you are welcome to arrive from 7.00pm onwards, to get set up and to chat and socialise beforehand.

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