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Part 1. Main Speaker(s): Clancy Wolf. Location: classroom. Video is a lecture by Wolf on different computer 'games' called cellular automata used to simulate basic life. Begins with Wolf explaining the rules of John Conway's Game of Life. He then demonstrates the game using software called The Phantom Fish Tank, after which he demonstrates several similar cellular automata games with different rulesets. He also shows the audience mathematical games to assist with teaching in public schools, which he plays with the audience.

PART 1: Main Speaker(s): Giles Paquet, Keith Banting. Begins with chairman explaining the meaning of 'policy as a process'. Afterwards, Paquet presents his paper Policy as a Process: Tackling Wicked Problems. Afterwards Banting gives his thoughts on policy as a process for the remainde rof the video. At the end of the video multiple audience members address the presenters with questions and comments.
Part 2. Continuation and conclusion of the audeince questions and comments.

Main Speaker(s): Dr Dorothy Smith. Video is of a paper delivered by Dr Smith on feminist issues, including education for women and women in the workplace.

Main Speaker(s): Brian Way. Location: Duncan McArthur Hall. Video is of a lecture by Way on the public school teaching method of treating every child the same, and why this is ineffective and detrimental. He also discusses the importance of the arts as a way of allowing people to express themselves and display their inner feelings.

Main Speaker(s): Sue Freeborn. Location: McArthur Hall. Video is of several music performances performed the day after Dr Reardon's visit to Queen's for the 2nd MacClement lecture. Each of the performances relate to peace in some way. Begins with a performance by two flute players named Scott and Kim. Afterwards, Freeborn introduces Mike, Mike, Don, and Jim who sing and play the guitar. David Kemp and Mark Danby then sing and play the piano. Next a man named Peter from Nicaragua delivers a speech on current education and peace efforts in his home country. Afterwards footage from some of the workshops that took place after the performances are played, including paper crane making, peace in music, political ethics, and others.