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Bob Churchill shares some of the most recent findings from The Freedom of Thought Report, and describes how Humanists International is working to promote non-religious rights and defend humanists at risk of persecution around the world.

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Using the latest research into the media, decision science, heuristics, and emotional reasoning, Bobby Duffy examines why the populations of some countries seem better informed than others, and how we can address our ignorance of key public data and trends.

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This Sunday Assembly best selling author Dr David Adam will talk about what it's like to live with OCD and explore the weird thoughts that exist within every mind, and how they drive millions of us towards obsessions and compulsions. Hosted by Sanderson Jones, with poetry from the wonderful Christy Ku.

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On this Valentine’s Day, the 30th anniversary of the fatwa against Salman Rushdie, join Feminist Dissent to defend the right to apostasy, to love, to flee persecution and seek asylum/Oppose blasphemy laws, the threat to free speech and the deportation of apostates.

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How can we find happiness in our lives, even in dark times? Dr Maria Sirois will combine the latest research with timeless wisdom and powerful personal stories to explore the concepts of hope, happiness and resilience, as well as Positive Psychology and how we can put it into practice.

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This event presents findings from the ‘Girls, Leadership, and Women in the Public Eye’ project. It is aimed at those engaged in work with and for girls – in education, in youth work, in advocacy and activism, and in media commissioning/production - and may also be of interest to fellow scholars.

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Sophia Kingshill examines the complex family tree of the mermaid, from ancient images to modern media. Mythology, symbolism, romance and lechery, with a touch of fraud and a taste of salt.

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Professor Griffith-Jones will outline the case for establishing a public development bank in the UK, drawing from the evidence presented in her most recent book, The Future of National Development Banks. 

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This Sunday Assembly Ivo Gormley from the GoodGym is coming to help us get up, get out and get motivated! This assembly is all about Living Better and Helping Often! Pow Pow! Hosted by Sanderson Jones, with poetry from the wonderful John Wheeler.

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Save the date for the Foundation's Second Annual Stuart Hall Public Conversation. Join invited speakers and a growing community of artists, students, academics, cultural activists and engaged citizens as they consider how to reimagine and reclaim public space in the context of present social and political upheavals.

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What key aspects of our lives are predicted to shift radically over the next ten years? As Bloomsbury celebrates ten years of outstanding publishing as Bloomsbury Academic, we’ve invited some of our most fascinating authors to fill us in on the opportunities, challenges and biggest changes coming to our lives in the next ten years.

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In our eighth Out-of-the-Box Thinking series event, co-hosted with GlobalNet21 and London Futurists, Dr Becky Faith, David Wood and Charles Radclyffe will discuss the future of work in an age of big data and artificial intelligence that will see a major shift in work patterns and employment.

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Comic Robin Ince uses the life of the stand-up as a way of exploring some of the biggest questions we all face. Where does anxiety come from? How do we overcome imposter syndrome? What is the key to creativity? How can we deal with grief?

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Our changes to the Earth in recent decades have altered our world beyond anything it has experienced in its 4.6 billion-year history. As a result, our planet is said to be crossing into the Anthropocene – the Age of Humans. In the first Thinking on Monday series talk, Gaia Vince shows us what the Anthropocene means for all of us.

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Start 2019 with practical ideas to help you get "beyond busy" and discover how to worry less, achieve more and love what you do. Bestselling author Graham Allcott will share practical, and potentially life-changing, ways to feel calmer and rediscover the joy in everyday life.

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Human Rights are at risk in Bangladesh, especially, the those of the LGBT+ and the secular communities. Let's raise raise our voice and defend their rights. In this day of talks, Maryam Namazie, Gita Sahgal, Sadia Hameed and others will speak on behalf of these communities.

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A public conversation between Dr Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, and Stephen Reid, founder and co-director of The Psychedelic Society. They will describe their personal journeys involving psychedelics and social change before entering into a dialogue on important questions.

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Social interest is a key concept in Adlerian psychology for the growth of a healthy human being. The role of the community in the deepening of the spiritual life of humankind is an important aspect of many spiritual traditions. This talk by Harvey Gillman reflects on the contribution of both psychology and spirituality to the relationship of the self and the world at large.

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Come along for an evening panel discussion, Q&A and book signing with the authors of Leaving Faith Behind (published in 2018), which gives a voice to those who have made the decision to leave Islam. As increasing numbers of people in Britain turn away from religion, and this book allows the stories of some of them to be heard.

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