British cinema and the “Swinging Sixties”

Posted on Thursday 6 May 2010

The first James College Annual Lecture will focus on British Cinema in that decade and will be followed by a reception featuring music from the era, artefacts provided by York Museums Trust and a display of vintage scooters.

Professor Duncan Petrie, from the Department of Theatre Film and Television, will deliver the lecture that will consider how the 1960s saw British cinema develop from the “New Wave” to films such as Dr No, Tom Jones and A Hard Day’s Night.

Dr Neil Lunt, Provost of James College, said: “James College was named after the first Vice-Chancellor, Lord Eric James who established the University during a time of great social and political change. 

“It seemed fitting to select a first topic that matched the promise and turbulence of the 1960s.”

The lecture “British Cinema and The ‘Swinging Sixties’”, on Wednesday 12 May, will start at 6.15pm in Room P/X001 in the Department of Physics.

Admission is by free ticket available from http://www.york.ac.uk/tickets, publiclectures@york.ac.uk, or by calling (01904) 432622.