Nordisk Books – Launch Party
Free wine and canapés on us. RSVP info@nordiskbooks.com Advance release copies of Tom Kristensen’s ‘Havoc,’ £2 off RRP The after party at the dolphin tavern, Nordisk books was founded in islington in 2016 with the goal of bringing scandinavian literary fiction to the british public – come along and find out why there is more to the north […]
Susie Dent on Tribes
Have you ever wondered why football managers all speak the same way, what a cabbie calls the Houses of Parliament, or how ticket inspectors discreetly request back-up? We are surrounded by hundreds of tribes, each speaking their own distinct slanguage of colourful words, jokes and phrases, honed through years of conversations on the battlefield, in […]
London Thinks – A Critical Conversation with John Elliott
Sir John Elliott, Regius Professor Emeritus at Oxford University joins Ideas Roadshow host Howard Burton to discuss Spain, Catalan separatist movements past and present, and the life of a historian. Sir John Elliott is a historian of Spain, Europe and the Americas in the early modern period. He was Professor of History at King’s College, […]
London Thinks – An Intimate Conversation with Roger Penrose
Celebrated theoretical physicist Prof Sir Roger Penrose speaks with Ideas Roadshow host Howard Burton on the current and future state of theoretical physics in keeping with his latest book, Fashion, Faith and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe. Roger Penrose, one the world’s foremost theoretical physicists, has won numerous prizes, including the Albert […]
London Thinks – A Critical Conversation with Onora O’Neill
Join us for an intimate evening with Baroness O’Neill as she embarks on a wide-ranging discussion with Ideas Roadshow host Howard Burton on her academic career, philosophical evolution, and the vital public role for philosophy and philosophical thinking. Baroness O’Neill of Bengarve CH CBE FBA (born 23 August 1941) is a philosopher and a crossbench […]
Trauma, Connection and Recovery
Traumatic events can shatter a person’s sense of connection and belonging. Many who have suffered serious trauma safeguard themselves by disconnecting from their bodies, from themselves and from relationships with others. Supporting reconnection of mind and body, and building strengths, resources and resiliency is crucial for recovery. Recent physiological and psychological researches emphasise social engagement, […]
Religious Education – where it’s been, what it’s doing and where it’s going
The story of Religious Education is one inhabited by Gods and Demons. The different political and ideological camps know all too well who is and is not on their side. From the House of Lords to the local Advisory Council battles are fought and now the issue of free schools is a special bone of contention. At best […]
The Abolition of Aging?
If we choose to prioritise this project, there’s a high probability that comprehensive, affordable, reliable therapies for human rejuvenation will be available by 2040. People everywhere, on the application of these treatments, will, if they wish, stop becoming biologically older. Indeed they would start to become biologically younger, in both body and mind, as rejuvenation […]
History of Doubt in the Muslim World
A presentation by Nourhan Nassar, founder & member of Arab humanists, followed by a discussion on doubt, skepticism and humanist thought in the Muslim world. The presentation will be heavily based on Abdel Rahman Badaw’s book (in Arabic) ‘The history of Atheism in Islam’ and will go over some of the most famous doubters and heretics in […]