The Grimond Lecture

Yasmin Khan describes how science fiction, often seen as the ultimate bridge between science and the arts, is becoming increasingly popular in the Middle East – which once gave the world the tales of Sindbad’s adventures. Could the new wave of Arab SF enable the next generation to envision an alternative future – and inspire new waves of scientific development in the Arab world and beyond?

7 September  2015 | 2 pm

Kirkwall |Town Hall | Broad Street | KW15 1DH

The idyllic Orkney Islands are North of Scotland. The capital of the islands is Kirkwall situated near the center of the Mainland.

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TICKETS £4 | £2

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