TRANS*FIGURATIONS 2
A sequel to last year’s extremely successful ‘Trans*Figurations’ event. Presentations from two different approaches to the representation of trans identities. From Goldsmith’s University, Natacha Kennedy presents academic findings from her research into trans issues. Fresh from her Edinburgh show, AJ McKenna is a performance poet who will be exploring trans issues through artistic expression. See […]
London Thinks – Who’s Looking After The World?
This is a unique and very timely event in which two distinguished speakers will address the fundamental challenge facing humanity today, not least those embroiled in the immigration crisis, Who’s looking after the world? Charles Clarke – outspoken politician, former Education – and Home – Secretary and author of the highly regarded The ‘Too Difficult’ Box: The Big Issues […]
John Higgs: The Strange Person Theory of History
SOLD OUT John Higgs is the author of books about The KLF and Timothy Leary, and a new book that attempts to make sense of the twentieth century, Stranger Than We Can Imagine. It is the strange folk on the edges of culture, he argues, who illuminate those turbulent years. We travel in the company of […]
The Changing Face of the NHS: Markets and Morality
The increasing role of market mechanisms and the changing types of health care providers, together with the use of choice and competition to drive improvements in quality in the National Health Service (NHS), all have important ethical implications. Dr Frith will explore these developments and consider how the NHS can respond to the challenges of […]
How is Gandhi and Non-Violence Relevant to Politics Today?
What is the meaning of non-violence as a form of political action and how does it work? Using Gandhi’s teachings as inspiration, Dr Shahrar Ali will characterise and assess what is as much of a legitimate question of our times as it was in his day. He will also explore the question of whether violence […]
Ask for Evidence
Every day we hear claims about what is good for our health, bad for the environment, how to improve education, cut crime, and treat disease. Some claims are based on reliable evidence and scientific rigour. Many are not. These claims can’t be regulated; every time one is debunked another pops up – like a game […]
Millions of Times Greener Than Green?
There is a strong conjecture that climate change and world population numbers are linked. Population growth is driven by poverty and personal incomes are linked to energy poverty. Abundant quantities of clean affordable energy accessible by all nations, particularly those still developing, would bring about a transformation in society at the global scale. Could such an energy […]
Creating Robust Mental Health: Tanya Byron in Conversation With Suzy Greaves
Psychologies’ editor Suzy Greaves will talk about Creating Robust Mental Health with Professor Tanya Byron, a chartered clinical psychologist, who specialises in working with children and adolescents, and has worked in the NHS and privately for 20 years. Byron made her name on TV with child behaviour shows such as The House of Tiny Tearaways. […]
Shaa Wasmund – Do Less, Get More: How to Work Smart and Live Life Your Way
SOLD OUT It’s easy to find yourself doing more, more, more – and yet never really getting to where you want to be, says entrepreneur and bestselling author of Do Less, Get More, Shaa Wasmund. After the death of her partner, Wasmund fell into an ultra-busy, ultra-controlled life as a coping mechanism, but realised this […]