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From hate speech to misinformation: why social media is not the problem
Trinity College, University of Dublin College Green, DublinLecture and Q&A with broadcaster and author Timandra Harkness.
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What can we learn from… the radical universalism of CLR James?
'Beaver's Retreat, George IV Pub, London School of Economics 28 Portugal Street, London, United KingdomCeri Dingle and Ralph Leonard introduce a discussion on the Trinidadian Marxist, author and campaigner.
Utopia and freedom
Bateman Lecture Theatre, University of Exeter Building One, Rennes Drive, Exeter, United KingdomAlastair Donald introduces a discussion on why utopias are doomed to fail - and why we might need a revival of utopian thinking today.
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Religious freedom: toleration or discrimination?
Violet Laidlaw Room, School of Social and Political Science, University of EdinburghDolan Cummings introduces a discussion of the past and present of religious freedom.
The dilemmas of civility
Ideas Matter Club 5-8 The Sanctuary, London, England, United KingdomA special Living Freedom forum, introduced by Alexandra Hudson, author of the recently published The Soul of Civility.
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Living Freedom Summer School 2024
London , United KingdomA three-day residential school in London on 11 to 13 July, open to anyone aged 18 to 30 interested in getting to grips with issues of freedom and free speech.
US Elections 2024: prospects for the free world?
Ideas Matter Club 5-8 The Sanctuary, London, England, United KingdomHot on the heels of the shooting of Donald Trump, we’ve had the rise of JD Vance, the demise of Joe Biden and even signs of Kamala-mania. From the culture wars to geo-politics, what is at stake in this election? And what do recent developments mean for the future of freedom and democracy? SPEAKERS Felice …
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Living Freedom at Battle of Ideas festival
Church House 27 Great Smith Street, London, United KingdomLiving Freedom is taking part in the Battle of Ideas festival, which takes place at Church House, Westminster on Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 October. With 100 debates, hundreds of speakers and thousands of attendees, it is a brilliant opportunity to take part in discussions on an enormous range of issues. Living Freedom is helping …
Living Freedom Xmas Bash Balloon Debate 2024
Ideas Matter Club London, England, United KingdomOn behalf of Living Freedom we would like to invite you to join us for a drink, some good company and a fun Xmas balloon debate. This invitation only gathering will take place at The Sanctuary in the heart of Westminster. Register using the form below. What: Living Freedom Xmas Balloon Debate When: Thursday 5 December 2024, 7:00pm-9pm Where: 5-8 …
Tyranny: a twenty-first century threat to freedom?
Ideas Matter Club 5-8 The Sanctuary, London, England, United KingdomPlaces are free but please register using the form below. The concept of tyranny has been around since ancient Greece, but in the twenty-first century, it is near ubiquitous – deployed to describe all manner of ills from populist strongmen to autocratic despots, Islamist regimes to the ‘woke tyranny’ ostensibly coercing Western institutions. According to …
Reclaiming the University from the Culture Wars
central LondonThis in-person event in central London, in association with Student Academics for Academic Freedom (SAFAF), is free but please register using the form below. Universities have always been in the vanguard of the so-called ‘woke’ revolution. After the election of Donald Trump, there has been an apparent cultural ‘vibe shift’, with criticism of DEI in …
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Crumbling of the ivory towers: what is the purpose of a university?
Gillis Lecture Theatre, Balliol College University of Oxford, Broad Street, Oxford, United KingdomJoin the discussion at this Living Freedom university salon at Balliol College Oxford. How have universities changed and how can we promote an atmosphere of open intellectual endeavour?
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