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This season, you’ll hear about our new era of mass protest and whether nonviolent action can achieve real political change; the changing face of modern terrorism in the UK; the complex and delicate process of peace-making in an increasingly dystopian world; a fresh take on the iconic writer Virginia Woolf and her deeply problematic prank; lessons in guilt and gratitude to the British from Mihir Bose; and a culinary adventure like you’ve never seen…or heard…before.
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A Bugged 1963 Conclave?
When John XXIII died, the future of relations between the Vatican and the Eastern bloc depended on the choice of his successor. That’s when the CIA came in.

Sri Lanka: All Change?
In this turbo year of polls it has just been Sri Lanka’s turn in the electoral spotlight. Presidential elections – the first since former strongman Gotabaya Rajapaksa (GR) was forced from power by a popular uprising in 2022

Why Men? Excerpt
This book is about how love endures. It is also about how our human capacity for kindness and empathy can imprison us in ruthless comÂpetition and violent hierarchies.
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The Bagpipes: A Cultural History w/ Richard McLauchlan
Pilrig St. Paul's Church, Edinburgh
Join Richard McLauchlan for a discussion about ‘The Bagpipes: a Cultural History’, his diverse history of the pipes – from inspiring terror on battlefields to enriching cultures worldwide.

America’s Lost Chinese: The Rise and Fall of a Migrant Family Dream w/ Hugo Wong
SOAS
Join Hugo Wong for a talk about his book ‘America’s Lost Chinese’, an inspiring and haunting story of Chinese migrant workers rejected by the USA and determined to build a new community in Mexico.
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