Meredith Jones: Deeply Superficial: beauty, bodies and culture

Wed Jan 29 2025 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm UTC+00:00

Ground floor lecture theatre, Michael Sterling Building | Uxbridge

Brunel University London
Publisher/HostBrunel University London
Meredith Jones: Deeply Superficial: beauty, bodies and culture
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Professor Meredith Jones will reflect on her life and career in relation to bodies, cosmetic surgery, popular culture, and fashion.
About this Event

Meredith Jones is Professor of Gender and Cultural Studies in the Department of Arts and Humanities at Brunel University London. She is Director of Brunel's Institute of Communities and Society.

In her inaugural lecture Professor Meredith Jones will reflect on her life and career in relation to bodies, cosmetic surgery, popular culture, and fashion. She will talk about how her personal and professional journeys are intertwined, and about the importance of surface.

Meredith hopes you will join her for a drinks reception after the lecture.


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What is an Inaugural Lecture?


An Inaugural Lecture marks a significant milestone in any academic career. Join us as we celebrate the extraordinary careers and research excellence of our academic colleagues, recently joined or promoted to Professor.


In these special open lectures, our professors welcome family, friends, colleagues and members of the public for a memorable evening unpacking their research expertise and offering insights from their career journey.


The Inaugural Lecture Series showcases a wide range of subjects and professorial expertise. These beacons of Brunel’s research community are leaders in their wider field, presenting their expertise, free and open to all.


Brunel.ac.uk/PublicLectures

All ages are welcome - we request that those under 18 are accompanied by an adult.



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Ground floor lecture theatre, Michael Sterling Building, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, United Kingdom

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