The Life and Work of Mervyn Peake Often described as the ultimate Renaissance Man, Mervyn Peake was...
Culture and Resistance: Indigenous Responses to a Globalised World This lecture looks at the place occupied by indigenous cultures...
Great Britain and the other imperial powers: Conflict over China During the nineteenth century, Great Britain fought two wars, the...
Citizen Authors and Their Heroes: Thomas Dekker, Thomas Heywood and Sir Thomas Gresham As part of the Literary Londoners series, this lecture focuses...
Shakespeare, 'The Tempest' and its City Connections This lecture focuses on Shakespeare, in particular his final solo...
Ben Jonson, 'The Alchemist' and Blackfriars As part of the Literary Londoners series, this lecture explores...
Born Gay? The origins of sexual orientation Are our sexual preferences acquired through social learning or are...
Walking the Line: Preserving liberty in times of insecurity A consideration of how the law should approach the threat of terrorism, treading the thin line between vigilance and oppression.
SeaChange: Reversing the Tide The highly-acclaimed lecture/performance combines the knowledge of science and the...