ESRC: Festival of Social Science Events 2011

Saturday, 29 October 2011 9:00 AM

Festival of Social Science Events 2011

Welcome to the Festival of Social Science events for 2011. Details of all events taking place across the UK can be found via the links below. Alternatively you can download the Festival flyer (PDF, 712Kb). 

Events by audience:

Events suitable for schools or colleges
Events suitable for a general audience
Events suitable for people with a specific interest and some knowledge of the topic
Events suitable for professionals as part of their work
Online events
Fringe events
Digwyddiadau a gynhelir yng Nghymru (Welsh events)

Events by region:

To find events in your area, please select your region on the map in this link. 

Events by date:

29 October
30 October
31 October
1 November
2 November
3 November
4 November
5 November

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