how to: Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy. With Tim Harford
Who thought up paper money? How did the contraceptive pill change the face of the legal profession? Why was the horse collar as important for human progress as the steam engine? Tim Harford will explain, and will lay bare the hidden connections. The world economy today defies comprehension. It offers ten billion distinct products and […]
Conversations about Youth Work with African Diaspora Young People
Conversations about Youth Work with African Diaspora Young People is targeted at formal and informal educators as well as policy makers and managers. Attendees to the event will be invited to explore current practice and develop recommendations for future effective work with young people of the African Diaspora, through facilitated group discussions. Organised by the […]
The Body in the Library
Conway Hall has a rich history and legacy of radical thought and has been home to many movements centred around social change and ethical thinking. The library houses a fascinating collection of books and journals that trace this history and we are excited that it will be the setting for our workshop series that explores […]
Art for Our Sake
Art inspires… great art opens our minds, stirs our hearts and provides us with a perspective of ourselves and our place in society In this three-headed conversation, between a philosophical art historian and two practising artists (each with very different approaches to their discipline), they set out to redefine “Art” in the twenty-first century, and […]
Carablanca Tango Club: with lessons, music & DJ John Tan (Manchester)
This evening at Carablanca is *open until 2am* and is part of the Tango@Spitalfields 10th Anniversary Weekend. — Carablanca is London’s longest-running tango club and takes place on Fridays. The friendly, informal atmosphere ensures that beginners and visitors mix easily with the regular dancers. The dance evening is an Argentine milonga. Music is traditional Argentine tango, […]
The End of Politics?
This meeting will discuss how we might do politics better so as to engage some of the big issues of our time and make a difference. This meeting will be held jointly by GlobalNet21 and the Conway Hall Ethical Society. These last two years will have seen a series of referendums and elections in a […]
Putin in Perspective
Vladimir Putin – who is he, where he is coming from and where is he going? In this event John Edwards will attempt a penetrating analysis of this bold, enigmatic leader of a world super-power. Does he have expansionist ambitions or is he just responding to provocations driven by the USA? How should we respond […]
Let Philosophy help you get more out of Life
Maybe you think you have got your philosophy of life all sewn up. If so, come along and share your thoughts and hear those of others too. Alternatively you may have more questions than answers. In which case come along and ask them. Whether, as Socrates said, the wise man knows he is ignorant remains […]
How Dark Matters Shape The Universe
5% of our universe is made of real matter and 95% is not. 95% is unseen. Dark Matter is said to have shaped the early galaxies and to hold them together even now. Dark Energy powers the expansion of our universe. While examining these murky topics, speaker Roger O’Brien may hint at an explanation he […]