Time travel and your wallet
Law, money and the cost of changing history
Date & time
17 October 2026 | 13.30-14.30
Event format
Hybrid both in person and online
Event type
Participatory interactive event, Talk / panel debate
Event topic
Technology and us
Audience
Children & families, Adults
Academic discipline
Law
Venue
Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA)
111 Queen St
Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow
G1 3AH
Visit for more information: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venues/gallery-of-modern-art-goma
What's on offer?
Following on from the family-friendly interactive workshop (Time travel and money, from 11.30am), join us for a one-hour, expert roundtable discussion (hybrid) to enable you to dig deeper into the real-world ideas behind tackling today’s cost of living challenges.
What's it about?
Ever wondered what would happen to money, jobs or the cost of living if someone could travel through time? Following our family-friendly workshop – where we use favourite stories (think ‘Back to the Future’ and more) to explore big questions – the expert roundtable will look at the same ideas in more depth for anyone curious about the real legal and financial puzzles that time travel could create.
Both parts are free and designed to spark curiosity about how society might handle powerful new technologies. Families are welcome to attend both sessions.
Who's leading the event?
Dr. Mirosław M. Sadowski, School of Law, University of Strathclyde
Dr. Alexander Simmonds, School of Law, University of Dundee
Open to
Families/carers with school-age children
Of particular interest to
Families with children aged 8–14 who enjoy stories about time travel, adventure or “what if” questions, and to anyone curious about how money, fairness and rules might work in a world with time machines.
Event booking deadline
8th October 2026
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