God and the Bible
A day conference presented by The Centre for Inquiry UK, Conway Hall Ethical Society and the British Humanist Association. Join Professors Francesca Stavrakopoulou and Keith Ward and atheist philosopher of religion Stephen Law in debate and discussion of God and the Bible. 10.30 Registration Organised and presented by Dr Stephen Law (Heythrop College, University of […]
War, Terror and Community – an Islamic Perspective
Can you “bomb an ideology”? How do we work with different religions together so that there is understanding between our communities and what common values can we identify that will create cohesion? We are hosting this meeting in collaboration with GlobalNet21 and we hope this will be the first of many such meetings we hold with them. […]
When Britain leaves the EU
Over the past 70 years, Britain’s ruling class, supported by parliamentary parties of all hues, have sought to enmesh Britain in the European Union. Their vision of Europe is one of backwardness and the dead ideas of the “freedoms” of capitalism – the freedom to exploit, the freedom to oppress, and the freedom to move capital and labour as they […]
Disenfranchising Mourning of Eelam Tamils
To mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of the “Eelam Research Organisation” (1975-2015), a special lecture will be delivered by Prof. Peter Schalk, Sweden titled “Disenfranchising Mourning of Eelam Tamils”. Prof. Peter Schalk was the Chair Professor of History of Religions, especially Hinduism and Buddhism, at Uppsala University until December 2011. He is now retired, […]
Let’s Make Greater London a National Park City!
Join us for this inspiring gathering that could lead to London becoming the world’s first National Park City. At this very special event you will be invited to reimagine the future of the capital as we share our proposal for a Greater London National Park City. One vision to inspire a million projects, this big idea has […]
Unsilencing Pakistan — a Tribute to Sabeen Mahmud
Join Index on Censorship in commemorating and celebrating an extraordinary woman who lost her life working fearlessly for free expression, human rights and social change. In May 2007 Sabeen Mahmud founded The Second Floor (now known as T2F), a coffee house and “community space for open dialogue” in Karachi, Pakistan. In April 2015, Mahmud was shot dead by […]
London Thinks – Waiting for GLaDOS: What Could Sentient Machines Mean for Humanity?
For decades, we’ve imagined the rise of computer-based life forms, super-intelligences whose intellects could far surpass our own and trigger a new phase in non-human evolution. Could these visions become real, and why do they have such a grip on our imaginations? How has culture informed AI research? Should we be more worried about sentient […]
The Inventor of the Zombie: The life and times of William B Seabrook: pervert, drunk, cannibal, occultist and ‘negrophile’
This talk will explore the life of William Seabrook (1884-1945), once a celebrated feature writer, journalist, travel writer and friend to many key artists of the New York and Paris Modernist era. Seabrook’s exotic travels led him to join the Bedouins, attempt to eat human flesh in West Africa, experiment with witchery with Aleister Crowley, […]
Divided Britain – The Impact of Rising Inequality
Stewart Lansley Poverty in Britain is at post-war highs and – even with economic growth – is set to increase yet further. Food bank queues are growing, levels of severe deprivation have been rising, and increasing numbers of children are left with their most basic needs unmet. Based on exclusive access to the largest ever […]