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 […]
The Vanished Self Returns: A Case Study
“The Vanished Self Returns: A Case Study” Presented by Annie McDonald Writer, producer, and psychodynamic psychotherapist, Annie MacDonald, presents an intriguing case study. Eight years ago, a young man in his mid-thirties began coming to see me for weekly therapy. Since adolescence he had been troubled by ‘severe and enduring’ mental health problems, having been […]
5×15 featuring Jay Rayner, Matt Haig, Laura Bates and more
5 speakers, 15 minutes each 5×15: 5 exceptional speakers have 15 minutes each to take to the stage to inform, inspire and entertain. It’s a little known fact that restaurant critic Jay Rayner would take a piano to his desert island. This evening he speaks about jazz piano and hungry jazz. Eminent international lawyer Philippe […]
Behind the Headlines: What’s all the fuss about feminism?
Why do some women hate feminism? What is the ‘fourth wave’ of feminism? Who decides what it means to be a feminist? Can men be feminists? And, with the pay gap still widening and sexism prominent across campus and offices, where has it really got anyone? With gender equality firmly on the news agenda, and comment and criticism from all sides, Guardian […]
CounterPointe Shorts
CounterPointe Shorts: new work by women for pointe CounterPointe is a performance series dedicated to presenting the latest experimental, innovative, risk-taking choreography that shows a depth of investment in ballet by women dance makers working with the pointe shoe. Investigating new and old territory the series highlights new work, opening up discussion, and creating a […]
Mary Fenwick – Are You Getting Your 5-a-day at Work?
A self-development workshop in partnership with Psychologies Magazine. It’s simple, isn’t it? Just get your work-life balance right, so work doesn’t eat too much into your otherwise happy life. But what if there are tools you can learn to do this more effectively, and what if they not only made you happier, but also more […]
London Thinks – A Scientist, an Atheist Biblical Scholar and a Vicar walk Into An Ethical Society…
Presented by Conway Hall Ethical Society And here are some photos too. Dr Adam Rutherford, Prof Francesca Stavrakopoulou and Rev Giles Fraser in conversation with Samira Ahmed about life, the universe, and everything. Chaired by Samira Ahmed. Religion, science and ethics have always had difficult relationship. From the time of Galileo’s house arrest for heliocentrism during […]