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The Annual Lady Mayor's Lecture

Writing Laws: Hammurabi to Solon

When and why do written laws emerge in ancient societies...

Writing a British Constitution

Recently, the UK has gotten into a muddle over Scottish...

Much Ado About Numbers: Shakespeare’s Mathematical Life and Times

Shakespeare lived in a period of exciting mathematical innovations –...

Singing the Laws: Ancient Greek Lawgivers in History and Legend

While Lycurgus of Sparta and Solon of Athens are now...

Human Rights Law: Bringing Power to the Powerless

This lecture looks at the power given to advocates in...

Connect To Prosper – The Power Of Networks

An annual talk delivered by the President of Gresham College...

Iran’s Constitutional Revolution of 1906

Iran’s first revolution in 1906 provided the country with a...

Do We Need the Police?

Since the death of George Floyd in May 2020, some...

British Coronations: A History

Why do we crown Kings and Queens? And why has...