Speaker Series

Matriarchy and Matrescence: Power From Within

Teacher of History and Lecture Series Coordinator, Mrs Kay-Barrero, will be introducing this year’s schedule of talks in the first of the series. This introduction will then be followed by a reflection on the way in which women have demonstrated and been represented throughout history as possessing a ‘power from within’. A fascinating look at the concept of matriarchy and it’s links to the recent discussion of matrescence.

Read the report by Alice Lower 6 here

From Script to Screen: A Career in Entertainment

Queen Anne’s Alumnus and Casting Assistant Rosie is returning for the third year to our lecture series to inspire us all with her journey into entertainment, and specifically casting. Rosie has a wealth of experience and practical advice, along with compelling insights into the fascinating world of movie making!

Read the report by Hannah Lower 6 here

Confronting Conversations: Building confidence to have challenging conversations relating to identity and inclusion

Yassine first spoke as part of our lecture series in 2021 and is returning to share her experience and practical advice on inclusion, identity, allyship and the importance of engaging in challenging conversations. This lecture will be followed by an EDI workshop with Yassine.

 Read the report by Lucinda Lower 6 here.

The Power to Change

We are very excited to be welcoming British poet and activist Lawrence Hoo, and founder of CARGO Classroom (cargomovement.org). Lawrence will be speaking about present day race relations within their historical context, and how these relations have informed and inspired CARGO Movement’s mission to illuminate the contributions and achievements of people of African and African diaspora heritage, in order to provide a more balanced understanding of the world we live in today. This talk will be interspersed with poetry performances, and a poetry workshop for English A level students will follow.  

Read the report by Nellie Lower 6 here

Fermat’s Last Theorem: Simplicity and Complexity

Head of Mathematics, Mr Bottomley, gives us an introduction to one of history's greatest mathematical challenges. A problem so simple it can be understood by a child, but so complex that it defeated the greatest minds of the past few hundred years…until it was solved by someone about 25 miles from us here at Queen Anne's!

Read the report by Marie Lower 6 here

International Relations and the Middle East

Lieutenant Colonel Sam Hughes, Royal Marine and previous lecture series speaker, is returning to Queen Anne’s to share his wealth of experience and knowledge on international relations in the Middle East having recently spent three months at Oxford University as a visiting academic conducting research on the balance of power in the region. His previous talk in November 2021 on the war in Afghanistan and his experience as a young Royal Marine at the time proved to be one of the highlights of the 2021-22 series, so we are very much looking forward to welcoming him back.

Read the report by Nellie Lower 6 here

Words, Words, Words

‘Words, words, words’ quoted from Hamlet, will be an exploration of the living nature of words and language and circumstance, from the charismatic and captivating Mr Punter.

Read the report by Lucinda Lower 6 here

Shostakovich – Polystylist:  DSCH, Quotation and Integration – Rossini and Wagner, Stalin, Leningrad, Fire Service, Football, Film, Denunciation and Obsession

A truly interdisciplinary, multi-faceted introduction to one of the most significant musical figures of the 20th Century, and the return of special guest speaker Miss Robertson!

Read the report by Marie Lower 6 here

The Function of Sleep

Head of Psychology, Dr Fancourt, will be sharing with us her expert knowledge on the functions of sleep. A perfect way to motivate us all into healthy habits!

Read the report by Alice Lower 6 Here

Woyzeck vs Wozzeck

Read the report by Hannah Lower 6 here

Shrinking the gender gap in engineering.

Read the report by Nellie Lower 6 here

Letters of Love and Loss By Francis Morton

Read the report by Alice Lower 6 here

Consent +

Read the report by Marie Lower 6 here

How to make money from your passions and how not to panic when it feels impossible

Read the report by Marie Lower 6 here

The King of Instruments: An Introductory Lecture-Recital on the Organ

Read the report by Marie Lower 6 here

Feminism and the New Challenges of Being a Woman in the 21st Century

Read the report by Nellie Lower 6 here

In Search of the Self (Feminist Art)

Read the report by Lucinda Lower 6 here

Ethics in Business: How responsible should employers be when employees are sick or facing mental health struggles

Women in STEM

Geoscience and contaminated land investigations

TBC

Endemic Species of the Seychelles Islands

'Pornography'

Medicine and You

Refugee Stories

The life and career of a broadcast journalist