Susie Alegre: Human Rights, Robot Wrongs
Unitarian Meeting Hall Brunswick Square, Bristol, United KingdomHeron Books is supporting the Bristol Humanists' Emma Martin LectureÂ
Human Rights, Robot Wrongs - being human in the age of AI
Susie Alegre, barrister & human rights lawyer
Susie Alegre will explore the ways in which artificial intelligence threatens our fundamental human rights - including the rights to life, liberty and fair trial; the right to private and family life; and the right to free expression - and how we protect those rights. Susie will touch on the many profound ethical dilemmas posed by emerging technologies, and illustrate these through a number of case studies.
This is a ticketed event, price £5 (full) or £3 (concession). Tickets available here https://www.wegottickets.com/event/630501 in advance. Note that if you are a member of Bristol Humanists you will receive an email with discount code.
Poetry in Herons – Glyn Maxwell
Heron Books Unit 5, The Clifton Arcade, Bristol, United KingdomJoin us for Poetry In Herons with Glyn Maxwell
6pm, Saturday 12th October.
Glyn Maxwell’s most recent poetry books are The Big Calls, a broadside against recent UK government, and How The Hell Are You, shortlisted for the T S Eliot Prize in 2020. Seven of his poetry collections have been shortlisted for the T S Eliot, Forward or Costa Prizes, and The Nerve won the Geoffrey Faber Prize.
You can buy tickets in advance online or in the shop.
Tickets are £4 or free with the purchase of either The Big Calls or How the Hell Are You. All tickets include a glass of something sparkling on arrival.
The evening will begin with a reading from Kaycee Hill, followed by Glyn's reading.
Kaycee is a working-class, mixed-heritage poet studying for an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Bristol. She won the inaugural James Berry Poetry Prize and received mentorship from Malika Booker. Bloodaxe recently published her debut collection, Hot Sauce.
Brad Evans
Clifton Library 13 Princess Victoria St, Bristol, United KingdomHow Black Was My Valley: Poverty and Abandonment in a Post-Industrial Heartland
Heron Books is delighted to support this event with author Brad Evans hosted by the Friends of Clifton Centre and LibraryÂ
How Black Was My Valley is a people's history of the former mining communities of South Wales. Weaving together the personal with the political, it offers a damning depiction of the hardship and suffering, the tragedy and pain, as a politically abandoned people went from powering the British Empire and the Great Wars, to a broken post-industrial community, lost in time. It travels with devastating and yet humane insight across the dark shadows of the valley’s history.
Poetry in Herons Party with Carrie Etter
The Lansdown 8 Clifton Road, Bristol, United KingdomOur monthly poetry event combines with a festive party hosted by The Lansdown on Thursday 21st November.
We are delighted to welcome back Carrie Etter.Â
Arrive from 18.30. Poetry will commence shortly after. Partying will continue until late.Â
Carrie Etter has published five collections of poetry. She lectures in Creative Writing at the University of Bristol.
You can buy tickets in advance online or in the shop.
Tickets only are £4 or £10.99 with the purchase of Carrie's books. We will provide a glass of something sparkling on arrival. The bar downstairs will be open throughout the night.Â