Having a Laugh? Comedy and Comedians Humour depends upon a delicate balance of emotional arousal (a...
What is Happening to Christianity? Insights from Africa Christianity’s centre of gravity has shifted to the Global South. What do these changes mean for our understanding of the world’s largest religion?
The Role of the Media in Post-Conflict Societies: A Contemporary Look at Northern Ireland Since Northern Ireland's sectarian politics turned to power-sharing in 1998...
London 1616: a snapshot of London early in James 1's reign This talk was given by Dr Ann Saunders, a leading...
The History of British Cartoons and Caricature Political, satirical, comic and incendiary: from Hogarth's images of London...
The Making of Modern Celebrity: Famous for fifteen minutes - and longer This lecture will explore the 'celebrification' of contemporary popular culture...
Psychologising and Neurologising about Religion: Facts, Fallacies and the Future The original Boyle Lectures took place annually between 1692 and...