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30th January 2020
Great Room, RSA House
A call to action - inviting citizens, governments and policy-makers to consider a new well-being model of social organisation. But can happiness be comparable to GDP when it comes to measuring a country’s success? With happiness campaigner, Richard Layard.
Thursday 6th February 2020 at 13:00
Great Room Auditorium, RSA House
Science writer Ziya Tong explores the blind spots and illusions that warp our sense of reality, and lays out a new way of understanding the world that can equip us to face our biggest challenges.
Monday 10th February 2020 at 18:00
The Great Room, RSA House
Is digitised social media destroying democracy? With Archon Fung, Professor of Citizenship at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Thursday 27th February 2020 at 18:30
The Great Room, RSA House
Award-winning author and journalist Mary O’Hara asks: how can we elevate the voices of those with lived experience of poverty and fight the narratives that shame and divide us?
Anand Giridharadas urges us to be sceptical of “win-win” approaches to social change that favour the interests of the global elite and do little to tackle the root causes of systemic injustice and inequality.
Journalist Jack Shenker uncovers the root causes of our institutional chaos and explores the new political movements putting the people at the centre of power.
This animation shines a light on those quirks of our psychology that make it hard to change our (and other people’s!) behaviour. Bestselling author Gretchen Rubin explains the four personality ‘tendencies’ and their respective ...
RSA Animate presents world-changing ideas from our free RSA public events programme in a unique and accessible way. With millions of views and thousands of comments, fans and subscribers, it has revolutionised the field of knowledge visualisation in spreading the most important ideas of our time.
RSA Shorts provide snapshots of big ideas, blending voices from our RSA public events programme with the talents of illustrators and animators from around the world. In our busy lives, Shorts provide a ‘mental espresso’ of new ideas and inspiration to awaken the curiosity in us all.
Tuesday 28th January 2020 at 17:45
The Curious Lounge, Reading
Join Ethical Reading and the RSA for the launch of an RSA Reading Network. Our three local speakers will share their perspectives on the value of nature, followed by plenty of opportunities for discussion and networking.
RSA Engage is a chance to pitch ideas for projects that are tackling 21st century challenges, get support from the Fellowship and make new connections.
