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Listen to lively discussions between Hurst authors, journalists and leading experts as they interrogate the stories behind thought-provoking books.
This season, you’ll hear about our new era of mass protest and whether nonviolent action can achieve real political change; the changing face of modern terrorism in the UK; the complex and delicate process of peace-making in an increasingly dystopian world; a fresh take on the iconic writer Virginia Woolf and her deeply problematic prank; lessons in guilt and gratitude to the British from Mihir Bose; and a culinary adventure like you’ve never seen…or heard…before.
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Sri Lanka: All Change?
In this turbo year of polls it has just been Sri Lanka’s turn in the electoral spotlight. Presidential elections – the first since former strongman Gotabaya Rajapaksa (GR) was forced from power by a popular uprising in 2022
Why Men? Excerpt
This book is about how love endures. It is also about how our human capacity for kindness and empathy can imprison us in ruthless comÂpetition and violent hierarchies.
A colossal tragedy of errors
Lipika Pelham talks to Israelis and Palestinians about the divisive impact of war on mixed communities. As seen in Perspective.
Events
Desi Queers w/ Churnjeet Mahn, Rohit K. Dasgupta and DJ Ritu
British Film Institute (BFI)
Authors Churnjeet Mahn, Rohit K. Dasgupta and DJ Ritu join us to discuss their landmark book on South Asian queer communities in Britain.
Should the World Fear China? w/ Zhou Bo, Nigel Inkster & Tian Shichen
LSE Ideas (in person and online)
The world of 2025 looks very different to the world of 1995. One central debate is the growing global role of China – and what this means for states and peoples around the world. Join Zhou Bo, Nigel Inkster and Tian Shichen to discuss this theme.Â
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