Space-Time Continuum
What will we want to keep from today? What would you like to lose? Free fun family art workshops at Conway Hall during the February half term holiday. For families with children aged 7 – 11. The artist led workshops, called Space-Time Continuum explore our visions of the future. The workshops offer the opportunity for parents and children to […]
Sarah Rozenthuler – How to Have that Big Conversation
Having life-changing conversations and talking about something that matters is a big threshold to cross. Communicating effectively at work and in your personal life strengthens relationships, opens doors to new opportunities and makes you feel better about yourself and others. At this workshop you will learn: How to call up your courage and have that […]
Humanistic Psychology and the Adlerian Tradition
The Adlerian Society London Lecture: Humanistic Psychology and the Adlerian Tradition Presented by Dr John Rowan. John Rowan has been writing on Humanistic Psychology since 1976, when the first edition of his book ‘Ordinary Ecstasy’ came out. The third edition appeared in 2001, with the new subtitle of ‘The dialectics of humanistic psychology’. He has presented […]
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 […]