Upcoming Talks & Debates
Ethical Matters:
Changing Power Imbalances at Home
Ethical Matters:
Changing Power Imbalances at Home
Why do women who outearn their male partners still do more housework and childcare? Science journalist Melissa Hogenboom interviewed dozens of female breadwinners, stay-at-home dads and same-sex couples, to show how the closer we look, the easier it is to see the influence of power structures all around us.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
5×15, Leverhulme Trust and EXPeditions:
The Value of Knowledge in an Age of Disinformation
5×15, Leverhulme Trust and EXPeditions:
The Value of Knowledge in an Age of Disinformation
In a world where disinformation is a growing threat, and fake news is just a click away, expertise is more crucial than ever in shaping a clearer, more informed future. Groundbreaking researchers will share insights into their work and discuss how academic research can tackle the biggest challenges of our time.
In person | No Option
Ethical Matters:
The Extraordinary Lives of Ancient & Medieval Women
Ethical Matters:
The Extraordinary Lives of Ancient & Medieval Women
What was life really like for women in the ancient and medieval periods? How did they think about sex, death and God? Could they live independent lives? And how can we hear their stories? Join historians Hetta Howes and Daisy Dunn as they reveal some extraordinary women of the past.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
London Fortean Society:
The Haunted Landscape: Ghosts, Magic and Lore
London Fortean Society:
The Haunted Landscape: Ghosts, Magic and Lore
Whose claws are scratching at the church door? What’s that ghost tumbling over the moor? Who’s that figure cut into the earth? What can I do to lift this curse? Join us for a lengendary trip through the Haunted Landscape at London Fortean Society’s day of expert talks on British ghosts, magic and folklore.
In person | Virtual event
Ethical Matters:
Reading Between the Lines of the Regency Novel
Ethical Matters:
Reading Between the Lines of the Regency Novel
What do #MeToo and Jane Austen have in common? More than you might think. Dr Zoë McGee reveals how Jane Austen, Frances Burney and their now-overlooked contemporaries used their stories to try to change society's mind about sexual coercion - and to reassure survivors they were not alone.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
Ethical Matters:
The Pleasures and Perils of Fandom
Ethical Matters:
The Pleasures and Perils of Fandom
How does the pop culture machine both mirror and magnify the worst aspects of human nature? As debates rage on about abusive public figures, Vanessa Kisuule asks how this moral conundrum informs the way we shape our relationships, families and notions of social justice.
Brockway Room | Virtual event
Ethical Matters:
Lessons from a Real-Life Romcom
Ethical Matters:
Lessons from a Real-Life Romcom
For years, the romcom has been defined by its reinforcement of patriarchal notions of love and relationships. Author and journalist Lizzie Frainier asks whether romcoms can prepare us for the good, the bad and the disconcerting of navigating relationships today.
Brockway Room | Virtual event