Join us at SOAS in the Khalili Lecture Theatre on Friday 9th of June, 5pm for a discussion of Jason Pack’s ‘Libya and the Global Enduring Disorder,’ featuring Jason Pack, John McHugo and Tim Eaton.
Discover the extraordinary story of Richard Whittington, the medieval entrepreneur, social reformer and ‘influencer’ at court, in this fascinating talk by ‘Citizen of London’ author Michael McCarthy.
Join author and BBC Radio producer Phil Tinline for an insightful talk exploring the highs and lows of British politics over the past century.
Join ‘Against Decolonisation’ author Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò for a lecture on how African thinkers have domesticated the idea of freedom as a legacy of modernity in their world.
Join ‘India in the Second World War’ author Diya Gupta, for a conversation with Steve Hatton, author Luke Turner (‘Men at War’) and researcher Ellen Pilsworth at the British Academy. They will look beyond retrogressive ideals and explore untold narratives of the Second World War.
Andrew Small will be in conversation with Misha Glenny and William Dalrymple about the global jockeying of power. The event will be moderated by journalist and broadcaster Gary Younge.
Join author and Observer columnist Kenan Malik at the Buckingham Literary Festival as he explores the real origins of ‘race’ in Western thought, from beginnings in the Enlightenment to our own fractious world – upending many assumptions underpinning today’s heated debates.
‘The Rupture’ author Andrew Small will be in conversation with William Dalrymple about the enigma of the Red State, and whether there will be an invasion of Taiwan.
What is it like living in Putin’s Russia? And what do ordinary Russians really think of him? In this discussion Putin’s War on Ukraine author Samuel Ramani, along with other experts, will provide a fascinating insight into a country about which most people in the UK know remarkably little.
Join Mike Martin, Dan Kaszeta and Hamish de Bretton-Gordon at Chalke Valley History Festival as they offer their expert opinion on how warfare in the 21st century might develop and what plans Britain is undertaking to prepare for future combat.
Does the UK still have a place in the post-Brexit world? How can we draw on past economic crises to help us emerge from this current one? Phil Tinline, Jenni Russell, Helen Thompson and Ali Ansari will be at Chalke Valley History Festival to answer all these questions and more.
Nothing left to load.