Goldsmiths University of London
Lewisham Way
London SE14 6NW
Join us for a public lecture on False Memories by renowned psychologist Elizabeth Loftus to celebrate the launch of Goldsmiths’ Forensic Psychology Unit.
The talk will be followed by an all-star panel of international experts who will discuss how psychology will help shape the future of criminal investigations. There will be an opportunity for questions from the audience.
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About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Loftus is Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Irvine. Since the 1970s, she has created an impressive body of scholarly work in human memory, eyewitness testimony, and the debunking of recovered memory theories. She has appeared as an expert witness in hundreds of courtrooms, bolstering the cases of defendants facing criminal charges based on eyewitness testimony. In 2002, Professor Loftus was ranked 58th in the Review of General Psychology’s list of the 100 most influential 20th century psychologists, and was the highest ranked woman on the list.
The Panel
Elizabeth Loftus, Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Irvine.
Professor Fiona Gabbert, Forensic Psychology Unit Director, Goldsmiths.
Dr James Ost, University of Portsmouth.
Professor Julian Boon, University of Leicester.
Professor Chris French, Goldsmiths.
Professor Tim Valentine, Goldsmiths.
Dr Caoimhe McAnena, Goldsmiths.
Dr Ashok Jansari, Goldsmiths.
About the Forensic Psychology Unit
The new Unit brings together experts in the intersection between psychology and the legal system. Led by Director Fiona Gabbert, it is a hub for research in forensic psychology as well as undergraduate and postgraduate courses, research student supervision, short CPD courses and consultancy.