lectures:

Toward understanding and predicting outcomes in food allergy Speaker: Professor Wayne Shreffler, Harvard University

The Biophysical Interactome Speaker: Professor Paul O’Shea, Chair of Biomedicine, Faculty of Health & Medicine, Lancaster University Host: Professor Franca Fraternali Abstract: With the emergence of the professional scientist over the last century or so, the former intimate relationship between the ‘elder’ disciplines within Natural Philosophy such as Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics together with their manifestations or applications in Engineering and Medicine, tended to become less ‘close and very much more compartmentalised. Movement across these discipline-intensive picket fences became increasingly difficult as the professional-era developed and became reinforced because such movement could be prohibitive to career development. Unfortunately, major questions in contemporary science are not easily addressed within the confines of such professional strictures. It now evident that interdisciplinary approaches are essential in order to both frame and answer some of the key questions in the biosciences. I will outline two areas of my research in which cross-disciplinary approaches have proved essential to progress. The first will touch on the molecular physiology of membranes with examples taken from model systems to those in living cells. In particular, I will outline how we visualise molecular interactions with and within membranes. Secondly, I will outline how we are developing tools and techniques to study the totality of molecular interactions as part of the biomedical interactome. Both examples will include an interplay between theoretical (computational) and wet experimental strategies.

In contrast to their stark socio-economic and environmental differences, the communities of Harbury, UK and Sekenani, Kenya are building 'collaborative ecosystems' that are helping people and their environment to flourish. With similar ideas on issues as wide-ranging as energy generation to the creation of well-being, these two communities are actively engaged in delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goal 17, 'to revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development' through a new community twinning approach.https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/globalpartnerships/No reservations are required for this lecture. It will be run on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the lecture

Fear is one of our most essential emotions, and, therefore, those that best define us. The novelistic work of Santiago Roncagliolo has radiographed the fears of the Hispanic world, from everyday life to political history. But Roncagliolo's eclectic work has gone beyond the novel, to non-fiction, the film and television script, including children's literature, as Spanish has become the second language of cultural encounter in the world. This conversation will reveal the keys to the hatching of a language. Santiago Roncagliolo has told stories in all formats: fiction and journalism, adult and children's literature, books and scripts. His novels, characterized by suspense and black humour, have appeared in more than twenty languages and won awards such as the Alfaguara and the Independent Prize of Foreign Fiction. Two of them are published in English: Red April (Vintage) and Hi, This is Conchita (Two Lines Press). Organised by Instituto Cervantes London and the Modern Language Centre, King's College

Sara Shamma: Modern Slavery 1 October – 22 November 2019 | Monday – Friday 10.00 – 17.00 Free admission into the exhibition On 15 October, join Sara Shamma; Rachel Witkin, Helen Bamber Foundation; Professor Parosha Chandran, The Dickson Poon School of Law (King’s College London); and Dr Siân Oram, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) for a panel discussion as part of the Sara Shamma: Modern Slavery exhibition programme. After becoming aware of the display and sale of women and girls in slave markets in Syria and Iraq, Shamma was moved to explore and draw attention to the psychological impact of modern slavery. Through interviews with survivors of modern slavery and professionals working in the field, the artist brings a raw and unique artistic perspective to one of today’s greatest challenges. The event will explore and extrapolate the political, artistic and humanitarian issues raised by the exhibition and is being supported by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience's Diversity & Inclusion Team. The discussion will take place in Bush House Lecture Theatre 2 with a reception afterwards in the Arcade and an opportunity to see the exhibition. Women in Mind is a series of events by the Women and Mental Health Special Interest Group, Royal College of Psychiatrists, in collaboration with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, aiming to engage health professionals and the public in debate and discussion about challenges to women’s mental health across the life cycle.  About the speakers Sara Shamma is one of Syria's most celebrated contemporary artists, whose works can be found in both public and private collections around the globe. Born in Damascus, Syria, to a Syrian father and Lebanese mother, she moved to London in 2016, where she currently lives and works, under the auspices of an Exceptional Talent Visa. She has been the recipient of various international art awards and was a prizewinner in the 2004 BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery, London; she became the United Nations World Food programmes 'Celebrity Partner' in 2010. Rachel Witkin is Head of Counter-Trafficking at the Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF), where she leads on all aspects of client work with victims of trafficking, ranging from initial assessments to ongoing protection work. Her work includes legal protection, assisting clients in police investigations and judicial proceedings. Rachel has written on behalf of HBF for publications including: Trafficking Survivor Care Standards (2015, with the Human Trafficking Foundation), Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Survivors of Modern Slavery (2015, supported by The Freedom Fund) and Trafficking in Human Beings Amounting to Torture and other forms of Ill-Treatment (2013, with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe). In 2015, Rachel was awarded the 2015 Modern Slavery Media Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the fight against modern slavery’. Parosha Chandran is a Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Law in The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London. She is a human rights barrister (One Pump Court), a specialist in modern slavery law and a world-leading expert on the law relating to human trafficking for the United Nations, the Council of Europe and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). She represents adult and child victims of modern slavery and human trafficking and has set critical legal trafficking precedents in the asylum, slavery, criminal non-punishment, civil and public law contexts. Dr Sian Oram is a Senior Lecturer in Women's Mental Health and Head of the Section of Women’s Mental Health at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London.  She is a leading researcher globally in the field of human trafficking and health, and has published extensively in this field.  Dr Oram participates in a range of human trafficking advisory and stakeholder groups and her work has informed guidelines and reports produced by the World Health Organisation, NHS England, and Public Health England. She currently leads the UKRI Violence Abuse and Mental Health Network, is Deputy Director (KCL) of the NIHR Mental Health Policy Research Unit, and leads a programme of research investigating interventions to support the recovery of trafficked people.   Sara Shamma: Modern Slavery is a collaboration between the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and artist Sara Shamma as part of King’s Artists. It is supported by the King’s Sanctuary Programme and by the university’s Culture team.   Follow @CulturalKings on Twitter and Instagram. #KingsCulturalCommunity #SaraShammaModernSlavery

Anand Menon, director of The UK in a Changing Europe and Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, will provide his latest insights and perspectives on what is going on with Brexit ahead of the crunch EU summit and the looming Brexit deadline. Anand will be in conversation with BBC Radio 4 presenter Evan Davis. This is part of Making Sense of Society, a series of events by the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy at King's College London. There will be a drinks reception for attendees after the event. If you'd like to attend, please use the red button on the right to register. #MakingSenseOfBrexit Date: Tuesday 15 October Programme: Doors: 6:30pm Event starts: 7:00pm Event finishes: 8:30pm Close: 9:30pm Venue: Bush House Auditorium, 30 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4BG This is a free event, which means we overbook to allow for no-shows and avoid empty seats. While we generally do not have to turn people away, this does mean we cannot guarantee all ticket holders a place. Admission is on a first come, first served basis. Those without tickets will not be admitted. Please note we may video and take photos at the event for our own internal and external marketing purposes – if you would prefer not to be featured, please let us know in advance or make yourself known to a member of the events team on the night.

"Christ gave us the goals and Mahatma Gandhi the tactics" said Marthin Luther King Jr. Mahatma Gandhi's revolutionary method of Satyagraha, based on truth, non-violence and justice has inspired and continues to inspire numerous political and social struggles throughout the world. On his 150th Birth Anniversary, we propose to re-examine the relevance of his ideas in resolving the conflicts of the 21st century.

Intervention studies using electronic health records: progress and challenges Speakers: Professor Martin Gulliford and Dr Vasa Curcin All are welcome to attend.

Evolution and the origin of vertebrate retinal photoreceptor cells: insights from tunicates and medaka Speaker: Professor Takehiro Kusakabe, Faculty of Science and Engineering & Institute for Integrative Neurobiology, Konan University, Kobe, Japan Host: Professor Simon M Hughes Abstract: The vertebrate retina contains two types of photoreceptor cells, rods and cones. Cones can be further divided into four subtypes with differing wavelength sensitivity. Although photoreceptor development has been extensively studied in a variety of vertebrate species, the mechanism by which photoreceptor subtypes are established is still poorly understood. It also remains unclear how vertebrate retinal photoreceptor cells evolved. In the first half of this seminar, I will talk about the development and molecular properties of photoreceptor cells in tunicates. Tunicates are the only invertebrates that have the vertebrate-type opsins, and therefore studies on tunicate photoreceptor cells are of particular interest in the context of the origin of vertebrate retinal photoreceptors. In the second half of my talk, I will focus on photoreceptor-specific miRNAs, which are potentially involved in photoreceptor subtype specification in a vertebrate retina. In the medaka Oryzias latipes, the genes encoding miR-726 and miR-729 are located upstream of the red-sensitive opsin gene and the UV-sensitive opsin gene, respectively, and are co-expressed with the respective opsins in specific cone subtypes. Based on the transcriptomic analysis of the retina of miRNA knockout fish, I will discuss the role of these miRNAs in the development and evolution of retinal photoreceptor cells.

The Marketing Group of King's Business School organises bi-weekly research seminars in marketing, social media and advertising. These seminars take place in Bush House on the Strand, on Wednesdays. This week we welcome John Ford (Old Dominion University). Abstract: “Methodological Mistakes in Cross-Cultural Advertising and Business Studies” "There have been serious questions raised about the lack of quality controls in Cross-Cultural Advertising Research since the study by Samiee and Jeong (1994, JAMS).  As a journal editor and editorial review board member for many marketing and advertising journals, I see many manuscripts which come across my desk with mistakes being made which raise serious  questions about the studies involved and the supposed conclusions that can be drawn from potentially confounded data. There are a number of areas which are loaded with examples of mistakes which must be carefully addressed for manuscripts to have a chance for publication at high-quality publications.  Coverage includes 1) country choice for comparison, 2) national culture as a foundation, 3) opportunistic vs. strategic country choices, 4) sample selection and justification, 5) qualitative research protocols, 6) scale adaptation vs. adoption, 7) Etic vs. Emic modeling, and 9) questionnaire design.  Each is discussed in detail and suggestions are made for needed corrective actions."

On the night of July 9, 1776, a crowd emboldened by a public reading of the Declaration of Independence pulled a huge equestrian statue of King George III from its pedestal in lower Manhattan. A British officer conveyed the decapitated head to London, intending to demonstrate the rebels’ defiance, and soldiers transported the remaining fragments to Connecticut, where the statue was melted down and recast as ammunition for the American army. En route, loyalists absconded with pieces of the statue, concealing them in fields, swamps, and cellars. By any reckoning, the statue should have remained beneath the earth. But in the mid-nineteenth century, fragments began turning up; artists began restoring the statue to visibility in paintings and prints; and historical re-enactors began featuring recreations of the lost statue in civic pageants and parades. Recently, the statue has been the subject of digital and sculptural reconstructions at prominent U.S. museums. This lecture will explore how this act of Revolutionary iconoclasm became an American creation story through texts, images, and performances long after the American Revolution. Iconoclasm mobilized a central paradox of the American national imaginary: it was at once a destructive phenomenon through which Americans enacted their independence and a creative phenomenon through which they continued to enact British cultural identities. By locating the statue’s destruction within a British colonial space of material violence, we can see how American Revolutionary iconoclasm emerged from rituals of protest in the broader Atlantic world. Wendy Bellion is Professor of Art History and Sewell Biggs Chair in American Art at the University of Delaware and Co-Director of the Center for Material Culture Studies. Her publications include the forthcoming Iconoclasm in New York: Revolution to Reenactment (2019) and Citizen Spectator: Art, Illusion, and Visual Perception in Early National America (2011), which was awarded the Charles Eldredge Prize by the Smithsonian American Art Museum.