Upcoming Talks & Debates
Freethought History Festival Launch
Conway Hall Ethical Society Presents:
Freethought History Festival Launch
The first ever Freethought History Festival opens with a keynote event exploring the highest power in the land: the Monarchy. Joining us are Graham Smith and Jenny Kleeman discuss the history of republicanism, its contemporary relevance, and why freedom from the crown is a key component of the freethought movement.
In person | No Option
Stuart Hall Foundation:
Autumn Keynote: Catastrophe & Emergence with Professor Robin D.G. Kelley
Stuart Hall Foundation:
Autumn Keynote: Catastrophe & Emergence with Professor Robin D.G. Kelley
The Stuart Hall Foundation invites historian and writer Professor Robin D.G. Kelley to respond to the theme of their 2024 programme Catastrophe & Emergence. Prof Kelley will examine this current conjuncture, trace the histories constituting it, and consider the political and creative possibilities that might emerge from what was.
In person | Virtual event
Ethical Matters & Bloomsbury Festival:
How Crowds Made the Modern World
Ethical Matters & Bloomsbury Festival:
How Crowds Made the Modern World
In this Ethical Matters talk, Dan Hancox shows how crowds are the ultimate force for change: the bringer of conviviality and euphoria, mass culture and democracy – and a place where we find not just joy and solidarity, but something fundamental about what it is to be human.
Brockway Room | Virtual event