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The Age of Tyrants: Sappho via Gounod's Opera

This lecture uncovers what we know about the ‘real Sappho’, an aristocrat who lived between 630 and 570 BCE on the island of Lesbos and socialised in the lavish courts of upstart tyrants.

China: New Nation, New Art, 1911-1932

The 1920s in China saw both the political chaos of warlordism, but also a flowering of creativity which drew on the keen awareness by many of China’s potential as part of a global modernism.

Xtreme Everest: Taking Medicine from Mountainside to Bedside

In 2007, a team of doctors and scientists ascended to the roof of the world to understand more about how we adapt to high altitude - and why some of us adapt better than others. Uncovered is 15 years of research aiming to understand how humans adapt to low oxygen levels when critically ill.

Was There Any Serious Affection Towards Queen Victoria From India?

A question from the lecture 'Queen Victoria' by Professor Vernon...

China’s Space Programme: Ambition and Concern

What are the Chinese space ambitions? Should the rest of...

Costly Heart Surgery: Devi Shetty and India's Economies of Scale

We're used to imagining that the western world is leading...

How Folktales Contributed to the Confucianisation of Korea: Mother Green Tree Frog and her Children

Through an examination of selected Korean folktales, the lecture will...

Britain's Relations with Korea: A Personal View

Sir Thomas Harris has a long and distinguished career in...

Burma and North Korea - Avoid the Law unless Convenient

Conflicts in both these countries show the real limits of...

North Korea's Unspeakable Crimes Against Humanity: Proven

Michael Kirby was one of Australia's top lawyers and judges...