Brains at the Bevy

A series of short and enlightening talks from local academics

The award-winning ‘Brains at the Bevy’ programme is a series of talks by Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ academics together with experts from the community.

These talks will take place at The Bevendean Community Pub in Moulsecoomb and are open to all. They start at 6pm and last up to an hour and a half, and include lots of time for questions and discussion. Guests are welcome to stay on afterwards to enjoy food and drink available at the Bevy.

You can read more on The Bevendean Community Pub, also known as The Bevy, below.

Booking

Free, all are welcome but booking is essential once programme confirmed. .

Any questions please contact us at cupp@brighton.ac.uk.

The Bevy is at 50 Hillside, Brighton BN2 4TF - the 49 bus stops outside the pub.

Wednesday 4 December, 6pm at the Bevy Pub.

Speakers: Alex Fitch and Dr Ian Williams

Christmas is coming and no doubt also a showing of the much beloved 'The Snowman' film, created by the late Raymond Briggs, who taught at the Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ for many years.  

Other comic creators who have lived locally include V for Vendetta artist David Lloyd, former comics Laureate Hannah Berry and former children’s laureate Chris Riddell. 

PhD student and associate lecturer Alex Fitch investigates the rich comics scene that also includes graphic novelists Daniel Locke, Hannah Eaton, and Danny Nobel, who has illustrated a pair of children’s books by comedian Adrian Edmondson.

This Brains at the Bevy talk will explore what makes the Brighton scene so special, including a look at graphic novel editors Dez Skinn and Corinne Pearlman. Alex will be joined by Dr Ian Williams, a local GP, who will talk about his trilogy of graphic books that adapt his experiences of working as a doctor into comic book form. Ian will also talk about his founding of the Graphic Medicine movement, which champions stories of healthcare and survival in comic book form.

 

 

 

POSTPONED 

Due to unforeseen events we have had to cancel the Brains at the Bevy talk on Wednesday 6 November by Paul Levy on the Light and Shadow of AI. 

Apologies for the disappointing news but we are planning to reschedule the talk for later next year.

 

It was late 2022 when we all started hearing about something called Chat GPT.

Artificial intelligence has been around for decades but it was generative AI that really hit the headlines. Suddenly we could talk to AI and AI could do all kinds of things for us and even instead of us. 

  • Will AI replace the jobs we are currently doing? 
  • Is it all hype what is the truth that the heart of the rise of AI?
  • How does AI actually work?
  • What are the benefits of AI and what skills do we need in a world increasingly defined by it?

This interactive session led by Paul Levy from the Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯, whose recent research has focused on digital innovation, the skills of digital management and the rise of disruptive innovation including cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology.

We will take a very practical look at artificial intelligence, get online, see what it really can and cannot do, try and break into it, identify the benefits but also the risks and take a look at the future. 

Symbolic of Artificial Intelligence - a head silhouette with silicone threads and chips.

 

 

Previous talks in the series

Find out more about previous talks in the Brains at the Bevy series.


The Bevy

The Bevy is a , run by local staff, volunteers and shareholders. Its mission is to improve the lives of people in the local Moulsecoomb and Bevendean area.

The Bevy in the press

The Bevy has twice been awarded as Britain's best community pub, made it to the short list for the Great British Pub Award and has been commended for being the heart of its community. Below is a sample of when it made the headlines. 

The Bevy: A true community pub


Brains at the Bevy series wins national award