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A new economic paradigm for people and planet

Dennis Snower, influential economist and policy adviser to the G20, joins leading evolutionary theorist David Sloan Wilson to ask: can we re-define and re-design economics to respond more effectively to the complex collective challenges facing us now, and in the future?
30 Jan 2023
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Stories against the dark

For our final event of the year, join us for a festive treat! Live in person from the Great Room, multi-award-winning author Robert Macfarlane and acclaimed theatre-maker Simon McBurney explore the power and purpose of storytelling when dark times draw near.
19 Dec 2022
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Lockdown laws and the threats to our freedoms

Human rights barrister Adam Wagner reflects on lockdown laws, hastily made under a state of emergency, and the recent Public Order Bill, to explore how these laws threaten our freedoms.
01 Dec 2022
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How colour changed our way of seeing

Internationally renowned designer Riccardo Falcinelli reveals the surprising history of how colour came to define the way we see the world around us.
08 Dec 2022
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100 years of British broadcasting

Broadcast historian David Hendy looks back on 100 years of the BBC and reflects on how BBC broadcasting came to be such a central part of the British Christmas experience.
15 Dec 2022
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Viral justice – the big impact of small change

Across structural racism, healthcare inequities and collective healing, writer and activist Ruha Benjamin shows how seemingly minor decisions and individual actions can have a big impact across our lives and society.
03 Nov 2022
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Journeys through food, faith and culture

Writer and restaurant critic Jimi Famurewa looks through the lens of food, faith, and culture to explore what it means to be Black, African, and British today.
10 Nov 2022
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How we let Grenfell happen

Journalist Peter Apps explores the devastating tragedy of Grenfell Tower five years on. What caused the disaster and what kind of housing policy reform is most needed now to ensure it never happens again?
17 Nov 2022
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How to save democracy in a divided world

Best-selling author and journalist Anand Giridharadas introduces the persuaders of US politics, working at the frontline of the fight to change minds, bridge divisions and save democracy.
24 Nov 2022
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How our social connections impact our economic mobility

Harvard economist Professor Raj Chetty and Lucy Makinson, Behavioural Insights Team discuss how connectivity, social cohesion and civic engagement can play a role in shaping income equality and economic opportunity.
23 Nov 2022
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