Battle of Ideas festival 2021
Church House Deans Yard, London SW1P 3NZ, London, United KingdomOur annual flagship festival in London, with two days of discussion and debate on politics, culture, economics, science and more.
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Truth and politics in the theatre: in conversation with David Ireland
online, via ZoomAward-winning playwright David Ireland talks to Wendy Earle followed by audience questions and contributions.
Free
Buxton Battle of Ideas festival
A day of debate on politics, economics, philosophy and more at The Devonshire Dome as the Battle of Ideas festival comes to Buxton!
£5 – £25
Dante’s Hell: why a medieval fantasy still sizzles
Brunswick Inn 1 Railway Terrace, Derby, United KingdomThis special Battle of Ideas festival satellite event hosted by the East Midlands Salon explores the enduring legacy of Dante’s Inferno with writer Dolan Cummings.
£3
‘Cancel culture’: should free speech mean freedom from consequences?
Theaterforum Kreuzberg Eisenbahnstrasse 21, Berlin, GermanyA special Battle of Ideas festival satellite event in Berlin in association with Freiblickinstitut.
€5
From Covid to climate change: challenging the culture of fear
online, via ZoomThis Academy of Ideas International Salon brings together speakers from four different countries to discuss the culture of fear around the world.
Free
Teaching white privilege: making schools less racist or more divided?
Accent Study Centre 12 Bedford Square, LondonHow should we judge the focus on white privilege and unconscious racial bias in lessons, reading lists and school staff training? Will it make schools more anti-racist – or divided? Join the AoI Education Forum for a friendly, open and respectful panel discussion.
£3 – £5
What’s in store for the arts in 2022?
31 Oval Road 31 Oval Road, London, United KingdomJoin the Arts & Society Forum for a light-hearted panel discussion predicting future developments in the arts.
donations on the door
Inflation: short-term blip or long-term worry?
online, via ZoomJacob Reynolds introduces this AoI Economy Forum discussion on why prices are rising so fast and what it tells us about the wider economy.
Free
Boiling point? Russia and the West
online, via ZoomJoin the AoI International Salon to discuss what events in Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan reveal about Russia and the West.
Free
Dido Powell’s Sunday London Art Tours 2022: Art and Books
Sainsbury Wing, National Gallery 12 St Martin's Street, LondonThis is the first in a series of four tours by Dido Powell, an artist who also teaches about the history of art.
£10.00
Has Ofsted become too political?
online, via ZoomJoin us for this Academy of Ideas Education Forum event as a panel of educationalists examine the successes and failures of Ofsted.
Free