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Fractured Union w/ Michael Kenny

15 May 2024 – 18:00 - 19:30 BST
KCL

Professor Michael Kenny (Professor of Public Policy, and inaugural Director of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge) will introduce his main arguments, with discussion from a high-profile panel.

Seven Children: Inequality and Britain’s Next Generation w/ Danny Dorling

6 Sep 2024 – 19:30 BST
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Suppose you chose seven typical children to represent today’s UK. Who would they be? What would they reveal? Join Danny Dorling as he talks about his thought-provoking new book ‘Seven Children’ and about the hidden realities of injustice and hope.

Muslim Women and Misogyny w/ Samia Rahman

9 Jun 2024 – 15:00 - 16:00 BST
York Festival of Ideas

Samia Rahman offers an exploration of Islamophobia, patriarchy and identity. What is it really like to be a Muslim woman in Britain today?

Orwell’s Ghosts w/ Laura Beers

2 Jun 2024 – 17:00 - 18:00 BST
York Festival of Ideas

Join Laura Beers for this discussion of her book, ‘Orwell’s Ghosts’, at the York Festival of Ideas.

Against Decolonisation w/ Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

21 May 2024 – 17:00 - 19:30 BST
University of York

Join the University of York for the keynote lecture of the Anticolonial Agendas workshop with Professor Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, who is visiting York for the first time.

Power the People w/ Lynne Jones, Ali Ansari & Erica Benner

28 Jun 2024 – 17:30 BST
Chalke Valley History Festival

How have the massed voices and actions of ordinary people played a part in our history? From the self-ruling peoples of Ancient Greece and Renaissance Florence, to the protests of Les Barricades, Tianamen Square and Extinction Rebellion, our expert panel comprised of Ali Ansari, life-long activist Lynne Jones OBE and political philosopher Erica Benner will bring to bear their deep knowledge and personal experience of people power through time in this wide-ranging discussion.

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Fixing France w/ Nabila Ramdani

30 May 2024 – 10:15 - 11:15
University of Stravanger

Join journalist and author Nabila Ramdani for a discussion about the chaos in France.

The Rise and Fall of the City of Lucknow w/ Rosie Llewellyn-Jones

10 Jun 2024 – 18:30 - 20:00 BST
The British in India Historical Trust

In this talk Rosie Llewellyn-Jones, author of ‘Empire Building: The Construction of British India, 1690-1860’ (Hurst 2023) and ‘The Last King in India: Wajid Ali Shah’ (Hurst 2014), will talk about the Indian Mutiny in Lucknow, capital of Avadh and a centre of revolt.