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Dr Meg-John Barker: “How to Understand Your Gender”
Dr Meg-John Barker: “How to Understand Your Gender”
In this presentation Meg-John Barker presents key ideas from their new book - with Alex Iantaffi - How to Understand Your Gender, many of which were also drawn on in the guidelines they've just written for therapists on this topic.
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Strange Labyrinth: Outlaws, Poets, Mystics, Murderers of Epping Forest
Strange Labyrinth: Outlaws, Poets, Mystics, Murderers of Epping Forest
Will Ashon, author of Strange Labyrinth: Outlaws, Poets, Mystics, Murderers and a Coward in London's Great Forest will be at Conway Hall to discuss his journey out in to the edges of London.
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The Business Plan for Peace: Making Possible a World Without War
The Business Plan for Peace: Making Possible a World Without War
Renowned peace expert Dr Scilla Elworthy will draw on research for her latest book to offer insights into the forces driving conflict and how these can be countered. She will present a costed business case for peace and suggestions for how everyone can help work towards it.
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Gendered Intelligence
Gendered Intelligence
What is gender? How do you know someone’s gender? What about those who feel or express their gender in ways that go against social norms? Who are trans people? And what does it mean to value and celebrate gender diversity in our society? These are the questions Dr Jay Stewart, CEO and co-founder of Gendered Intelligence, will pose.
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Experiencing the Exclusive Brethren
Experiencing the Exclusive Brethren
In this talk, Rebecca Stott will tell of her family’s experiences within the Exclusive Brethren sect in the 1960s, and the decades-long aftermath of their breaking away. She will use her family story to consider the psychology of cults and totalitarian systems and the effects on second and even third generation survivors.
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Creating Captivating Monologues and Micro-stories
Creating Captivating Monologues and Micro-stories
This writing workshop will have you constantly creating as Sean Bruno (co-author of Creating Solo Performance), guides you through an eclectic mix of writing exercises (some clever, some technical, some ridiculous) designed to playfully invigorate your perspective and help you transform the most mundane observations into captivating story or monologue material.
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e-PERFORMANCE: Publishing, podcasting and other alternative lives for your show
e-PERFORMANCE: Publishing, podcasting and other alternative lives for your show
In this practical workshop, Sean Bruno & Luke Dixon will look how you can bring your performance, theatre piece or story to life through podcasting, blogging and digital publishing; and how you can use these mediums to create new work and discover new audiences.
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How Racist Is The UK?
How Racist Is The UK?
We are being joined by Camille Barton, who will explore the idea that racism is worst in countries such as the USA. She will speak about how this may also be a source of apathy and confusion when navigating these issues in a UK context. This talk will explore strategies to dismantle racism with a compassionate approach, utilising examples from Camille's time living and engaging in social justice work in the USA and the UK.
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Thinking on Sunday: What role for Capitalism in the digital age?
Thinking on Sunday: What role for Capitalism in the digital age?
Harry Shutt argues that Capitalism is now becoming as outmoded as feudalism had by around 1800, particularly in face of the accelerating technological change of the digital age. Just as the industrial revolution led to the emergence of Capitalism in the 19th century, so its dominance is now threatened by a new technological transformation and the sprouting of new forms economic and social organisation.
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Mole taxidermy workshop
Mole taxidermy workshop
In these classes you will be introduced to the processes and techniques behind basic taxidermy. You will learn how to skin, prep, preserve, mount and position your animal. You can choose to mount it realistically or anthropomorphically (ie wearing clothes) and at the end of the day you can take your stuffed creation home to occupy pride of place on your mantelpiece.
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Watling Street: Travels Through Britain and Its Ever-Present Past
Watling Street: Travels Through Britain and Its Ever-Present Past
*SOLD OUT*Returns only John Higgs on Watling Street. A road of witches and ghosts, of queens and highwaymen, of history and myth, of Chaucer, Dickens and James Bond. Along this route Boudicca met her end, the Battle of Bosworth changed royal history, Bletchley Park code breakers cracked Nazi transmissions and Capability Brown remodelled the English landscape.
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Iraqis Living With Trauma in a War Zone & How to Cope With It
Iraqis Living With Trauma in a War Zone & How to Cope With It
Tadhamun (Iraqi Women Solidarity) invites experts and health practitioners to discuss the impact of the continuing cycle of war and occupation upon the Iraqi population.
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Alastair Creamer: How to find work that makes your heart sing
Alastair Creamer: How to find work that makes your heart sing
Creative thinker, consultant, coach and Eyes Wide Opened co-founder, Alastair Creamer on why we ask ourselves the wrong question with 'What do you want to do?'. We should instead focus on who we are, what drives us and what our unique story is, and, most importantly, on finding our 'why'.
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Thinking on Sunday: Palestine, Israel and the Beautiful Game – dilemmas for a post-ethical age?
Thinking on Sunday: Palestine, Israel and the Beautiful Game – dilemmas for a post-ethical age?
Football is the most popular sport in both Israel and Palestine. Both football associations are members of the world governing body FIFA and are subject to its rules yet teams from the two countries have never played each other. Dr Geoff Lee discuss this and the wider matter of ethics in sport.
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Rat or rogue taxidermy workshop
Rat or rogue taxidermy workshop
In these classes you will be introduced to the processes and techniques behind basic taxidermy. You will learn how to skin, prep, preserve, mount and position your animal. You can choose to mount it realistically or anthropomorphically (ie wearing clothes) and at the end of the day you can take your stuffed creation home to occupy pride of place on your mantelpiece.
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Master the Art of Micro Mindfulness
Master the Art of Micro Mindfulness
A self-development workshop in partnership with Psychologies Magazine, this event will take you on an exploratory journey through the fascinating world of mindfulness. No matter what your experience, you will gain a deeper understanding of what it means to live mindfully.
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Rhinegold LIVE: Sam Haywood
Rhinegold LIVE: Sam Haywood
For Hyperion he has recorded the piano works of Russian pianist-composer Julius Isserlis, (grandfather of cellist Steven Isserlis) and this recital launches his forthcoming Stanford Preludes release.This concert is followed by an informal Q&A which will be conducted by Owen Mortimer, editor of International Piano magazine.
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My Life with the Alpine Time Travellers
My Life with the Alpine Time Travellers
Damanhur, a 600-strong community, had built the world's most extraordinary piece of outsider art: an underground temple the size of St Paul’s Cathedral, one of the great architectural wonders of the modern world. What links this extraordinary community with the jazz musician Sun Ra? David Bramwell will answer that and other questions at this talk...
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Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop
Guinea Pig Taxidermy workshop
In these classes you will be introduced to the processes and techniques behind basic taxidermy. You will learn how to skin, prep, preserve, mount and position your animal. You can choose to mount it realistically or anthropomorphically (ie wearing clothes) and at the end of the day you can take your stuffed creation home to occupy pride of place on your mantelpiece.
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Too Sensitive For Science?
Too Sensitive For Science?
Emily Grossman will be talking about the need to get rid of the super outdated stereotype that all scientists are cold, unemotional...and male. And if that's not enough, we'll be singing our hearts out, hearing stories from members of the community, drinking a vat of tea/coffee and eating a heck of a lot of biscuits afterwards too.
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Photography: Process, Theory & Practice Group – #2 Celebrations
Photography: Process, Theory & Practice Group – #2 Celebrations
Join a monthly photography meet up facilitated by Grace Gelder. Each session will begin with a presentation and discussion on a specific theme and then a short practical exercise. This group aims to create an inclusive space for people to share ideas, build a community, create new work and get the support and feedback that they wish to receive on a regular basis.
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Weasel or stoat taxidermy workshop
Weasel or stoat taxidermy workshop
In these classes you will be introduced to the processes and techniques behind basic taxidermy. You will learn how to skin, prep, preserve, mount and position your animal. You can choose to mount it realistically or anthropomorphically (ie wearing clothes) and at the end of the day you can take your stuffed creation home to occupy pride of place on your mantelpiece.
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