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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.

Is Democracy Dying w/ David Goodhart and Nabila Ramdani

24 Apr 2024 – 18:00 BST
Selwyn College

The second Vice-Chancellor’s Dialogues event grapples with the question: ‘Is liberal democracy dying?’ The evening will be hosted by Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice and chaired by the Master of Selwyn College.