Professor David Peimer
Space: The Next Frontier
Summary
Join us as we explore how space is the next frontier for human exploration, colonisation, and discovery. Some say we will become a multi-planetary species, others say we have to inhabit other worlds to survive. We look at how film and literature imagine our foray into the next frontier: It is a remarkable human achievement and endeavour, and, for some, a statement about how we might lose our home planet. (Please note: this is not a presentation on climate change.)
Professor David Peimer
David Peimer is a Professor of Literature, Film and Theatre in the UK. He has worked for the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, New York University (Global Division) and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. Born in South Africa, David has won numerous awards for playwriting and directing in New York, UK, Berlin, EU Parliament (Brussels), Athens, Budapest, Zululand and more. He has most recently directed Dame Janet Suzman in his own play, Joanna’s Story, at London Jewish Book Week. He has published widely with books including: Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, the digital book, Theatre in the Camps. He is on the board of the Pinter Centre (London), and has been involved with the Mandela Foundation, Vaclav Havel Foundation and directed a range of plays at Mr Havel’s Prague theatre.