# Event Details - **Event Name**: A One Day Symposium on Frances Hardinge - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 09:30 am – Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Politics, Ethics and the Material World: the Interrogative  Fiction of Frances Hardinge.About this EventA one day symposium on the work of Frances Hardinge. We have talks, interviews, and workshops.Guest: Frances HardingeKeynote Speaker; Ali Baker Brooks, University of East LondonOrganised by Farah Mendlesohn (Anglia Ruskin) and Virginia Preston (Kings College)---Full programme:10am (coffee/tea served just before)Ali Baker Brooks’ Keynote10:45Virginia Preston: Changing the world – individual and collective action in Frances Hardinge’s work11:15Alice Penfold: The Quest to Express: Mixed and Multiple Metaphors in A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge11:45Farah Mendlesohn: Metaphors We Live By and the political subversions of Frances Hardinge.12:15Lunch Workshop: Grab your Lunch and Gather Round: Philippa R. Francis: (workshop): Fragments of Idea'13:15Frances Hardinge and Rhiannon Lassiter: On Beta Reading14:00Shana Worthen: "Hayfever" and other culinary hazards in the works of Frances Hardinge14:30Lisa Bennett and Sean Williams: Just Grrrls: Rage and power in the works of Frances Hardinge and Tamora Pierce (Virtual)15:00Will Tattersdill: "Disrupting Victorian Pigeon Holes: The Dinosaurs of The Lie Tree15:30Audrey Taylor: "The Monstrous Other is Us: Childhood and Perspective in Cuckoo Song and A Face Like Glass (Virtual)16:00Gili Bar-Hilel: Faith and Not-Faith: Dwindling Deities in the works of Frances Hardinge16:30Frances Hardinge and Jacqui Collier: Joan AikenClose - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/a-one-day-symposium-on-frances-hardinge/100001878683245159 - **Event Categories**: workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes - Location: King's College London - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 6, max: 50, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: King's College London - **lat**: 51.5114864 - **long**: -0.115997 - **full address**: King's College London, Strand, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: A One Day Symposium on Frances Hardinge - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/73b29e71e7ee07187032eb6cb3a8f1bc1fc8bc94bc9960dd6ad46112358a7116-rimg-w670-h457-dc171717-gmir.png?v=1762626885 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is A One Day Symposium on Frances Hardinge being held? - **A:** A One Day Symposium on Frances Hardinge takes place on Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm at King's College London, Strand, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing A One Day Symposium on Frances Hardinge? - **A:** A One Day Symposium on Frances Hardinge is organized by Farah Mendlesohn. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** A One Day Symposium on Frances Hardinge is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in London, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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