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The rites, rituals and contradictions of eating meat

14 Apr 2022
Expert in the politics of meat, Rob Percival weaves together stories from our past and present to consider how our relationship with animals aligns with the place of meat in our diet and what impact this has on people and planet.
Public talks

Levelling up – where next?

05 Apr 2022
Join RSA chief executive Andy Haldane at RSA House, where he will examine how this ambitious national vision and mission can be made real for people and places in every part of the UK.
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How we rebuild in the wake of disaster

28 Apr 2022
How do we heal when the worst happens? Disaster response expert Lucy Easthope joins former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams to share stories of human resilience and compassion in the face of catastrophe.
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Gender, learning and leadership

28 Apr 2022
Hon Julia Gillard AC, former Prime Minister of Australia, delivers the 2022 RSA President’s Lecture, examining the continued impact of historic patterns of gender disadvantage, and calling for a new global agenda on gender, leadership and learning.
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The story of disorder

03 Mar 2022
How should we understand the turbulent age we’re living through? Professor Helen Thompson examines the geopolitical, domestic, and economic histories of the current moment, and what we can learn from the challenges of today.
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Shame and power in the age of humiliation

31 Mar 2022
Who profits from shame as a tool of repression and control? Mathematician Cathy O’Neil reveals what powers the shame machine, and how we can fight back.
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Race, leadership and redefining success

29 Mar 2022
Michelle Moore, one of the most influential women in UK sport, and leading anti-racism activist and author Nova Reid draw on their collective experiences, from the track to the boardroom, to show how we can all find our own ways to challenge the status quo – and succeed.
Online

From consumer to citizen – changing the narrative

17 Mar 2022
Jon Alexander, author of Citizens, considers how to shape a citizen-led society and outlines how this shift could transform our communities, organisations, and nations for the better.
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A people’s history of clothing

24 Mar 2022
How have clothes changed the world? Writer and artist Sofi Thanhauser tells the stories behind what we wear, and what it means about who we are.