Events

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

The Hunterian Art Gallery is presenting the only Scottish showing of an exhibition of New York city prints (1880s-1990) from the collection of Reba and Dave Williams. The exhibition, which runs until April 13, will include works by Joseph Pennell, Childe Hassam, John Marin, Joan Sloan, Charles Sheeler and Craig McPherson. Information: Martin Hopkinson, Print Gallery, Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow.

EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS

The Welsh College of Music and Drama will be performing Paul Zindel's play, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds in the Caird Theatre, WCMD, Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff. The play will run until March 25 (excluding Sunday and Monday) at 7.30pm. Information: 01222 372175.

NIACE NATIONAL CONFERENCE

The National Institution of Adult and Continuing Education annual study conference offers a regular opportunity for practitioners and policy-makers to examine current trends affecting adult learning. This year's event "Which Way the Learning Society?" focuses on the present challenge about routes and, if we are already under way, are we on the right track? Details: Helen Jones or Celestine Harris at NIACE, 21 De Montfort Street, Leicester, LE1 7GE (tel 0116 255 1451/fax 285 4514).

POLITICAL APPROPRIATIONS

The department of classics and archaeology at the University of Bristol is holding a seminar on "Political appropriations of Rome in the 20th Century" on March 24 (10am-5.30pm). The programme will include: Charles Martindale (Bristol) - "Ruins of Rome: T.S. Eliot's Wasteland the presence of the past", response: Wolfgang Ernst (Berlin); Romke Visser (Nigmegen) - "The (im)potence of history: the cult of Romanita between cultural elitism and fascist political propaganda", response: Marla Stone (Occidental); Riccardo Santangeli Valenzani (Rome) - "From archaeology to ideology: ancient monuments in Mussolini's Rome" response: Marla Stone; Volker Losemann (Marburg) - "Ancient history in Nazi Germany: Wilhelm Weber and his concept of Rome" response: Wolfgang Ernst. Details: Dr C. Edwards, Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Bristol (tel 02 287764/fax 288678).

RESEARCH STUDENT NETWORK

A research students' network conference will take place at the University of Birmingham on April 29 (10am-4.30pm) to provide an opportunity for research students in education to talk about their work, meet others in related fields and explore particular issues. Topics will include: specialisation v. breadth in educational research; interpersonal skills for research; personal progress management; the contribution of practitioner research to career development. Information: Jenny Neave, School of Education, University of Birmingham (tel: 0121 414 4848).

PEOPLE IN WORK

The local economy policy unit at South Bank University has organised a seminar on "Training for People in Work" on April 11. Topics include: investors in people - the standard and progress; employers' take-up and use of NVQs; gaining competitive edge through effective performance; maximising the benefit of training away from work: a provider perspective. Details: LEPU, South Bank University.