On Top of the World, 1830 to 1914 Economic dominance brings cultural dominance and the architecture of Empire...
Experts in politics: Lessons from Socrates and Aristotle Socrates sought to test the expertise of everyone around him...
The Last Stuarts and the Death of the Royal Powerhouse In his short reign James II built a surprising amount...
Music and Architecture: Confronting the Boundaries between Space and Sound The architect/mathematician turned composer, Iannis Xenakis, was Gresham Professor of...
Refugees: English Law's Protection or Persecution? How are refugees protected in English law? This lecture traces...
Saving the Twentieth Century How far can experimental buildings of the 1960s and '70s be altered for new uses? Should there be new rules for a new era of conservation?
Democracy: Ancient Models, Modern Challenges Demokratia is the power (kratos) of the people (demos). But...
Ancient Greek Ideas of Equality under the Law The Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen has posed the question...