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The Belfast Society Lecture Programme 2021-2022

Due to the pandemic restrictions placed on public gatherings, the lectures will be transmitted via Zoom although it is hoped to resume in person events in the future. For an invitation to attend, please contact the Secretary of the Society at rtrainor@btinternet.com.


2021

All lectures take place at 6.30pm unless otherwise stated.

Wednesday 8 September 2021

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell — Keynote Lecture to mark the Bicentenary Year of the Society

Saturday 11th September at 11.00am

Professor Brian Walker — ‘The History of the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society’ (Pre-recorded)

Wednesday 6 October

Dr Paul Larmour – ‘The Arts and Craft Movement in Ireland’.

Wednesday 10 November

Dr Naomi Doak – ‘Early 20th Century Women writers from the North of Ireland’.

Wednesday 8 December

Professor David Hayton – ‘An Irish-Australian in pre-First World War Europe:  Alan Leeper’s Letters home’.

In honour of our distinguished, and much missed, past President, Dr Jonathan Bardon.

2022

Wednesday 12 January

Dr Mike Simms – ‘Ireland’s Dinosaurs’.

Wednesday 9 February

Dr Michael Ryan – ‘And all for God’.  A Treasure of early Medieval sacred objects from Co. Tipperary.

Wednesday 9 March

Dr Robert Anderson – ‘Dr Joseph Black – Frenchman, Scotsman or Ulsterman’.

Wednesday 6 April

Dr Breāndon MacSiobhne – ‘Brian Friel and his Mother’s People’.

 

September 2022

Dinner in Belfast Harbour Office by kind permission of the Belfast Harbour Commissioners


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Bicentenary Lecture

Wednesday 8 September

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell — Keynote Lecture to mark the Bicentenary Year of the Society

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting will take place at 6.00pm on Wednesday 6 April 2022.

May Outing

Subject to restrictions on public gatherings, the May outing will be held on a date to be confirmed.

 

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