Recent Manchester Salon discussions
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Oct 2008 | Ken McLaughlin and Helen Birtwistle led a discussion entitled ‘Social Work - from Radicalism to Orthodoxy’. |
Sept 2008 | Jean Smith, Director of the New York Salon led a discussion on the dynamics shaping the forthcoming US election, focussing on the Obama phenomenon to bring out the more interesting aspects of US politics today. |
July 2008 | Terry Tallis led a discussion on the difficult subject of Adoption. |
June 2008 | Michele Ledda led a discussion on 'The Satyricon' by Petronius Arbiter - a Latin novel written before the novel was invented, which portrays with extreme realism ordinary life under the emperor Nero, which has inspired modern writers, poets, critics and film makers who have been struck by the modern, even post-modern feel of Petronius’ comic masterpiece.’ |
May 2008 | Dr Peter Martin led a discussion on the contrasting responses to the creation of the Hoover Dam (US) and the Three Gorges Dam (China) to try and illuminate some of the trends regarding the emerging economy of China. |
April 2008 | Brendan O'Neill led a discussion on 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' by Moshin Hamid - one of the most striking and intelligent novels about terrorism of the past five years. |
January 2008 | Dr Stephen Bowler led a discussion on 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy: After the Apocalypse, a rotten apple gives mankind an uplifting glimmer of hope.. |