The Ethics of Gambling
Chris Bratcher Given that most people who gamble lose most of the time, why on Earth do they do it? Chris Bratcher, who has been a regular casino-goer and occasional punter elsewhere for many years, as well as a former Treasurer and Chairman of Conway Hall Ethical Society, examines the reasons for doing it, and […]
Behind the Headlines: Is there a future for the NHS?
In a leader column recently the Guardian called for an ‘honest debate’ on how to ensure the sustainability of the NHS. Guardian Live is now bringing together leading experts and our readers in a public forum to have this debate. Is the NHS’s unique model of healthcare under threat? Is a publicly funded NHS sustainable? Are the […]
Mindfulness for Life – Mark Williams
Join Action for Happiness for an inspiring and mindful evening with Professor Mark Williams as he explores how mindfulness has the potential to transform our lives and help create a happier a more caring society. Mark will introduce the concept of mindfulness, including some practical examples, and show how it can help us cope better […]
Science and Reason in an Age of Unreason
How and why irrationalism achieved its towering status in Pakistan, India and the diaspora and how to combat it. Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy is Distinguished Professor of Physics and Mathematics at Forman Christian College, Lahore. He received his Ph.D degree in nuclear physics from MIT and is a recipient of the Baker Award for Electronics and […]
Eyewitness Stories from Occupied Palestine
Nikki Ray is our first speaker of our 2015 CLHG Talk series. Please note this months talk is on a Friday as we have our AGM on the Wednesday. Nikki recently served as a human rights monitor for three months in the West Bank and will speak of her experiences and how the occupation affects […]
Can Nanotechnology Save The World?
Conway Hall Ethical Society presents Can Nanotechnology Save The World? Prof. Douglas Paul The media’s focus on nanotechnology suggests that grey goo may kill everyone at some stage in the future. The reality is very different. We all carry and use nanotechnology every day in our smart phones, for the internet, in computers and for […]
The Ethical and Economic Case for Socialism
Jerry Jones The concept of surplus labour – that is labour performed over and above that required to fulfil immediate consumption needs – will be used to explain: first, how economic development happens; second, why the current capitalist system, as a result of the appropriation of surplus labour, is both unethical and inefficient economically; and […]
Close Up II: The Relevance of The Collective
The Relevance of the Collective will investigate the role of the collective within the photography industry; from establishing and co-ordinating, to how the collective impacts on an individuals work. Our speakers will discuss their own experiences and opinions of collectives as well as answer questions from the audience and debate hot topics we face within […]
So, there is no God. Is that so?
Professor Anthony O’Neill and Dominique Williams This event, going against the grain of the Conway Hall Ethical Society, considers two different views of the monotheistic “God”. One is given by Anthony O’Neill, Siemens Professor of Microelectronics at Newcastle University, who will invite us to reconsider the very atheistic foundations on which our Society was formed […]