The Ladybird Papers: Durham Book Festival

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Durham Book Festival

Dunelm House, home of the Durham Students' Union

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The Durham Book Festival starts on Friday and runs until 1st November. You can check out all the details at the festival website and also follow progress on Twitter. I'll be appearing at three events on Saturday 24th October. First, I'm doing a thing called 'Little Minds, Big Ideas' at the Gala Studio (1-2pm), exploring how the study of young children's minds can illuminate some deep philosophical puzzles. You can book for this event here. Next I have to leg it over to the Durham Students' Union to take part in the Book Fete, where my theme (4pm) will be 'Anti-Parenting for Dummies'. Finally I'll be hosting the philosopher Julian Baggini whose theme will be 'When in Rome' (5.30-6.30pm).

Hope to see you at some events!

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