Can We Agree to Disagree? Christians & Humanists in Dialogue
Put two leading humanists together with two leading evangelical Christians, and Nick Ross in the chair. Yes, they’ll disagree. But can they move beyond debate and into genuine dialogue? Can they – and you, if you’re in the audience – learn something new about how the “The Other” sees it? Can we agree to disagree? […]
Integrated education is under attack – Jay Harman
Jay Harman is the Faith Schools and Education Campaigner at the British Humanist Association (BHA), leading the BHA’s work on all aspects of schools and curriculum policy, with a particular focus on Religious Education and religious selection in admissions. As such he is the only campaigner working full time in opposition to the state funding […]
Storytelling
Oh yes! We are being joined by the very awesome Sebastian Castro Sasso, a former CNN reporter and founder of ECHO. Seb is on a quest to improve the storytelling skills in our everyday lives so we can connect deeper with our communities. In this talk, he’ll step outside his comfort zone and share his […]
Music and Language
No one doubts music can communicate, but how and what is often a mystery. Some seek refuge in imagining music in pictures and treat its notes like words or visual images. But this will not do for abstract musical designs. For these we need a more sophisticated understanding of how notes and structures are selected […]
The School of Life: Communicate Better in your Relationships
Why do we so often feel unheard and misunderstood by those we love the most? In this class from The School of Life, relationship psychologist Susan Quilliam will consider the importance of what is said and unsaid in any intimate exchange. How can we say what we mean and defuse resentments before they become catastrophic? […]
Language Taster Session – German
A first exposure to the German language with a 45-minute lesson for absolute beginners with Lingua Diversa Group. Come and see for yourself how enjoyable and interesting it is to learn German with communicative and fun activities! Tickets: £6 per session
Language Taster Session – Italian
A first exposure to the Italian language with a 45-minute lesson for absolute beginners with Lingua Diversa Group. Come and see for yourself how enjoyable and interesting it is to learn Italian with communicative and fun activities! Tickets: £6 per session
Propaganda and the Nazi Regime
This talk will use archival materials held by the Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide to explore the theme of the use of propaganda by the Nazi regime. FREE – but pre-booking is recommended
Removing the Legal Chains of Violence against Women
A performance on the gap between the legal understanding of violence against women and how women experience it and on the role of legal language in enforcing that gap. Performed by Natalie Ohana and Avigail Tlalim. FREE – but pre-booking is recommended