A range of fascinating topics under discussion at this season of in-depth analysis and reflection

For the third year running the “Fahrenheit 78.8” series of talks and conferences is being held in Los Alcázares between 30^th May and 26^th June, featuring speakers from a variety of fields offering insights into their specialities.

30^th May: Pablo Simón a politologist (or political scientist) who has become one of the most respected commentators on political systems and the development of democracy in Spain and the rest of Europe. He currently teaches at the Universidad Carlos III in Madrid and frequently appears on TV (on the La Sexta channel), writes for El País, and contributes to radio programs on Cadena SER.

5th June: Rosa Mª Calaf, a journalist with a long career as an international correspondent, having reported from more than 160 countries. She has won awards for her defence of free speech and is still an inspiration for young people aspiring to pursue a career in journalism.

12^th June: Vicente Garrido, psychologist, criminologist and writer, is one of the leading experts in Spain on criminal behaviour and the psychological make-up of criminals. He specializes in serial murders, psychopaths, and violent crime and has published numerous books on these topics, as well as reaching a wider audience with appearances on the TV programme “Cuarto Milenio”.

26^th June: Writer Carmen Posadas, with her Uruguayan-Spanish background, is one of the most prominent active writers in Spanish, and in 1998 won the Planeta prize for her work “Pequeñas infamias”. In a variety of literary genres she tackles the complexity of human nature with elecance and perspicacity, using refined prose and absorbing plot lines.

All of the presentations begin at 20.00 in the Town Hall of Los Alcázares.

For more local information contact the tourist offices in Los Alcázares or go to the home page of Los Alcázares Today.

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