3 exclusive screenings in Leeds
We have enormous pleasure to announce 3 exclusive screenings of the film “The Trouble with Being Human These Days” during the British Sociological Association’s annual conference. The British Sociological Association is our strategic and very important Partner. Screenings are available to the delegates who have booked to attend the conference. Tuesday, 10 April at 16:00 in the Roger Stevens Lecture Theatre 01 Wednesday, 11 April... Read More
‘The Trouble with Being Human These Days’ preview screening
We are very happy to announce that the preview version of our movie will be screened during the ESRC Festival of Social Science in Sheffield, UK. The screening will take place in the evening on the 2nd of November and will be followed by a discussion between Professor Andrew Gamble (Cambridge), Professor Colin Hay (Sheffield), Dr Mark Davis (Leeds) and Professor Zygmunt Bauman himself! We would like to invite you all to take part in this special... Read More
Mark Davis talks about Zygmunt Bauman
Why are Zygmunt Bauman’s lectures so interesting? A few words on Professor Bauman and his work from Mark Davis, the director of the Bauman Institute at University of Leeds. A video recorded for the purposes of ‘The Trouble with Being Human These Days’ documentary. This is an ongoing project which needs your encouragement and support. Please help us by supporting our campaign here. Thank you very much for watching! Read More
Behind the Scenes
Here are some Grzegorz Lepiarz’s photos from behind the scenes of ‘The Trouble with Being Human These Days’. The gallery will be updated as the project goes. Enjoy! [Show as slideshow] ... Read More
On the future of sociology by Zygmunt Bauman
Zygmunt Bauman delivers the closing address at the Bauman Institute launch conference. See the video recorded by our crew for the purposes of the Bauman Institute: http://www.sociology.leeds.ac.uk/bauman/conference/video/zygmunt-bauman-sociology-whence-and-whither.php Established in honour of Leeds’ Emeritus Professor, Zygmunt Bauman, the Bauman Institute is a new international research and teaching centre dedicated to addressing... Read More
Bauman Forum and Documentary Preview
Bauman Forum and documentary preview will take place today at State Library of Victoria, Experimedia Room, between 4-8pm. It will include half-day public forum on the work of Zygmunt Bauman with speakers from The Bauman Institute, Leeds, including its director Mark Davis, and from The Thesis Eleven Centre; followed by screening of ‘The Trouble with Being Human These days’ by Director Bartek Dziadosz, concluded with reflections on ‘The... Read More
Rough cut on its way to Australia
We gladly confirm that the ‘Being human these days’ rough cut is ready and on its way to Melbourne with Bauman Institute’s director Mark Davis. It will be screened soon during Thesis Eleven Centre’s ‘Festival of Ideas on Popular Print and Visual Cultures’ at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. The festival is held between Tuesday 7th June – Thursday 16th June 2011. It is an array of public and academic events: Research... Read More
Screening of excerpts from the movie at Thesis Eleven Centre’s ‘Festival of Ideas’
The excerpts from the movie will be screened during the ‘Festival of Ideas on Popular Print and Visual Cultures’ organized by Thesis Eleven Centre for Cultural Sociology. Tuesday 7th June – Thursday 16th June 2011 An array of public and academic events: Research workshops; public lectures; master classes; exhibitions, films, performances Participating International Centres: Fine Arts Museum, Schools of Humanities and Social Sciences,... Read More
