Upcoming events

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How Cooking Can Change Your Life
30th May 2013, 13:00

Renowned activist and author Michael Pollan argues that cooking is one of the simplest and most important steps people can take to improve their family’s health, build communities, fix our broken food system, and break our growing dependence on corporations.

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How to learn anything… fast
4th Jun 2013, 13:00

Author and business adviser Josh Kaufman reveals a new approach for acquiring new skills quickly with just a small amount of practice each day.

Etsy event

Business is Personal: Putting people and planet before profit
5th Jun 2013, 18:30

Chad Dickerson, CEO of Etsy, visits the RSA to share his experiences of building an internationally-renowned sustainable enterprise, and to challenge the notion that people and planet can’t come first in business.

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A New Future for Nature
6th Jun 2013, 13:00

George Monbiot explores a new positive environmentalism, which shows how damaged ecosystems can be restored, and how this restoration can revitalise and enrich our lives.

Martin Amis event

The State of England
6th Jun 2013, 19:00

Era-defining author and commentator Martin Amis discusses the challenges and opportunities for 21st century England in this special RSA event.

Simon Lewis event

A New Dawn
13th Jun 2013, 13:00

Author and film producer Simon Lewis shares his remarkable personal story of recovery from deep coma, and explores our society’s urgent need for new solutions to nurture and grow our minds.

Burke event

Edmund Burke: Philosopher, Politician, Prophet
13th Jun 2013, 18:00

Campaigner and writer Jesse Norman MP explores the relevance of Burke’s ideology to today’s politics, with Allegra Stratton, political editor, Newsnight.

Redesigning Education: Shaping Learning Systems around the Globe
18th Jun 2013, 18:30

A distinguished panel share key insights and new ideas emerging from the Global Education Leaders’ Program, a community of education system leaders from twelve cities and countries collaborating to transform education in their contexts.

Digital money event

From the digital divide to inclusive innovation: the case of digital money
26th Jun 2013, 13:00

To mark the launch of a new RSA pamphlet, we bring together an expert panel to discuss the growing use of digital money worldwide, highlight its potential and consider the issues that will facilitate or hamper its reach.

Free talk with Richard Gerver at the RSA

Leading Change
27th Jun 2013, 13:00

With many of us facing an ever greater pace of change in our personal and working lives, leadership adviser and educator Richard Gerver reveals how to adapt and thrive - not to fear change but to see it as an opportunity for creative reinvention

Free talk with Brene Brown at the RSA

The Power of Vulnerability
4th Jul 2013, 13:00

Influential author and speaker Dr Brené Brown tackles the myth that vulnerability is a weakness. Instead, she argues, it is the clearest path to courage and meaningful connection, and has the power to transform the way we engage and educate.