Big Tech: platform, publisher or poison?

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Twitter and Facebook’s decision to ban Donald Trump after the assault on the US Capitol in early January has been celebrated by many political commentators as a necessary display of responsibility on behalf of the influence big tech has in politics. An alternative, ‘free speech’ app, Parler, has been threatened by Apple and Google and […]

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What is the future of classical music in the UK?

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Can classical music survive Covid lockdowns, the decline of music education, funding cuts and charges of elitism? Join us for this panel discussion.

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Book Launch: The Corona Generation

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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 […]

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Love under lockdown: are we finished with intimacy?

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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 […]

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Virtual Cities versus Real Worlds

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With cities under lockdown, centres deserted and transport suspended, is living, commuting and working remotely the way forward?

What next for Scottish independence?

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Join the Scotland Salon to discuss what the Salmond Affair means for the prospects for independence.

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