Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Contagion

Past Event

Date
 29 March 2012, 10:00pm 30 March 2012 - 12:45am

Location
 Blackwell's Bookshop
50 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BQ

This event is hosted by the Skoll World Forum

Screening of the film Contagion followed by a panel discussion.

Film Synopsis: Contagion follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart.

Panellists:

  • Dr Larry Brilliant, President, Skoll Global Threats Fund
  • Professor Rodney Phillips, Co-Director, Institution for Emerging Infections
  • Dr Mark Smolinski, Director, Global Health Threats, Skoll Global Threats Fund

Please note that film screening is free of charge and no ticket is necessary. Seating will be on a first come, first serve basis.