Thinking on Sunday: The Rage: The Vicious Circle of Islamist and Far Right Extremism
This talk explores the interaction between the ‘new’ far right and Islamist extremists and considers the consequences for the global terror threat. Julia Ebner argues that far right and Islamist extremist narratives – ‘The West is at war with Islam’ and ‘Muslims are at war with the West’ – complement each other perfectly, making the […]
Thinking on Sunday: Talk – The Science of Conversation
We spend much of our day talking. Yet we know little about the conversational engine that drives our everyday lives. We are pushed and pulled around by language far more than we realize yet are seduced by stereotypes and myths about communication. This lecture will change the way you think about talk. It will explain […]
Thinking on Sunday: Depression in a Digital Age – The Highs and Lows of Perfectionism
Fiona Thomas grew up without an iPhone, used actual landlines to make calls, and didn’t have Facebook during her adolescent years. But though her childhood took place in an analogue world, she found herself suffering from the same problems many young people face today; the race for perfectionism, high levels of anxiety, a fear of […]
Thinking on Sunday: Civil Partnerships for All
Should Civil Partnerships be open to both mixed-sex as well as same-sex couples? What are the implications? Since the introduction of the Civil Partnership Act (2004) same sex couples have been able to enter into civil partnerships. The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 legalised same sex marriages in England and Wales from March 2014. […]
The Universal Declaration at 70
In December 1948 Eleanor Roosevelt was part of the team that prepared the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was then agreed by the United Nations General Assembly. For the past seven decades, the UDHR has been the cornerstone of the international human rights system, inspiring dozens of treaties, hundreds of organisations and countless […]
Leaving Faith Behind: An Evening with the Authors
Join us for an evening panel discussion, Q&A and book signing with the authors of Leaving Faith Behind. Published in 2018, this book gives voice to men and women who have made the decision to leave Islam or to dissent against some of the most significant aspects of Islamic doctrine. As increasing numbers of people […]
Social Interest, Psychological Wellbeing, Spiritual Growth – Presented by Harvey Gillman
Social interest is a key concept in Adlerian psychology for the growth of a healthy human being. The role of the community in the deepening of the spiritual life of humankind is an important aspect of many spiritual traditions. This talk by Harvey Gillman reflects on the contribution of both psychology and spirituality to the relationship of […]
EQUAL Launch – Towards Race Equality within the CJS
The Young Review launched in December 2014 providing a comprehensive insight into the disproportionate poorer outcomes of BAME and Muslim men within the criminal justice system with trailblazing recommendations to inoculate against racial bias within the CJS. From the report, the Young Review Independent Advisory Group (YRIAG) was established with experts from various fields of […]
Zoffany Ensemble
Mozart String Quintet in C minor K406 Mendelssohn String Quintet No.1 in A Op.18 Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence Op.70 Manon Derome (violin) Michael Trainor (violin) Catherine Musker (viola) Douglas Paterson (viola) Anthony Pleeth (cello) Kate Gould (cello) Mozart’s dark, melancholic C minor ‘viola’ quintet, completed just a month after the great C major quintet, opens our 2019 series […]