From school closures to exam cancellations, lockdown restrictions have hit young people hard. Without being able to see their friends, have access to face-to-face teaching or keep up with their usual routine, many children have suffered. A generation that was already considered to be teetering on the brink of an uncertain political, economic, and environmental […]
This year will be a Valentine’s Day like no other. Sex with a stranger is no longer merely frowned upon by pearl-clutching conservatives, it’s illegal under lockdown regulations. Dating - even with a husband or wife - has been limited to a candlelit dinner in your front room. The spontaneity of chance encounters has been […]
With cities under lockdown, centres deserted and transport suspended, is living, commuting and working remotely the way forward?
Join Andrew Doyle for the launch of his latest book, Free Speech and Why It Matters.
Penny Lewis evaluates the work of Le Corbusier, one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century.
Join the AoI Education Forum to discuss how Covid policies affect children's mental health and the dangers of overstating the problem.
With streets in cities across the UK blocked off to cars, are residents being liberated from accidents and noise, or having freedom of movement pointlessly restricted?
Join the Scotland Salon to discuss what the Salmond Affair means for the prospects for independence.
Author Joe Nutt talks about the poetry he loves and why we need more poetry in our lives.
James Matthews introduces a discussion on what the new administration means for the US and world economy.
Dido Powell, artist, art history teacher and gallery tour guide, returns with a special Zoom tour on the subject of drink in art.
Ella Whelan will introduce this discussion of a book that explores a fundamental question: what does it mean to love?