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15 - 16 Jun 2021

Making theatre in a time of COVID-19: an audio tour

This interactive audio tour invites you to explore the grounds of the Actors’ Church, Covent Garden – a place that has a centuries-long association with theatre in London – to reflect on how live performance connects us and what has changed or been lost during the pandemic.

15 Jun 2021

Stitching remembrance: the War Widows’ Quilt

In this event, Nadine Muller, Lois Blackburn and Mary Moreland join Sue Prichard to explore the power of creativity at the centre of the War Widows’ Stories project, asking how the meditative process of stitching and sewing can offer an outlet for the memories of those we have loved.

15 Jun 2021

Listen to the experts! Migrant women matter

On the eve of the 10th International Domestic Workers’ day, Mimi Jalmasco and Marissa Begonia of the Voice of Domestic Workers and academic Ella Parry-Davies join journalist May Bulman to discuss the unique issues facing migrant domestic workers.

15 Jun 2021

Cows eat grass, don’t they?

With the dairy industry in flux and indoor farming controversial in the eyes of the public, join this event to understand how agriculture is changing and what this means for consumers, farmers and cows.

16 Jun 2021

10-Minute Talks: Writing the history of the British Academy

President of the British Academy David Cannadine discusses undertaking the task of writing the history of the Academy and why it is worth doing so.

16 Jun 2021

Sleep and the brain. What does light have to do with it?

In this event, psychologist Nayantara Santhi joins journalist and author Linda Geddes to explore the relationship between light, circadian rhythms, sleep and mental functions.

16 Jun 2021

Can the past foretell your future?

Join Martha McGill as we delve into the art of fortune-telling, introducing some colourful characters from the early modern period and trying out some historical methods during the event to see if our futures can indeed be found in the past.

17 Jun 2021

Medieval potions and modern lotions

In this event, discover the surprising uses of some weird and wonderful medieval ingredients and how this knowledge might benefit us today. Plus learn how to make your own soothing herbal tea blend, using a range of historic ingredients.

17 Jun 2021

Why history? Britain’s regional hip-hop pioneers

Join Adam de Paor-Evans in this event shedding light on the hidden histories of hip hop pioneers in provincial and rural Britain.

18 Jun 2021

Picturing politics, framing parliament

Take a virtual tour of the House of Commons chamber, from the green benches and despatch boxes to the Speaker’s Chair, to explore how we see, and have seen, parliament at work.

19 Jun 2021

We can be heroes: classical stories for wellbeing today

In this special event for children and families, join our storyteller to hear tales from the Greek and Roman world and learn what classical stories teach us today.

19 Jun 2021 - London

Home Makers: go for a walk with sounds made by migrant domestic workers

On this walk in Holland Park, you’ll hear from soundwalk maker Ann, who remembers the park as the place she decided to escape from abusive employers; as well as fellow domestic workers sharing experiences of activism and workers' rights.

21 - 25 Jun 2021

Prototyping AI ethics futures

A week-long series of events by the Ada Lovelace Institute highlighting the new possibilities of a humanities-led approach to data and AI ethics.

2 - 3 Jul 2021

Roberto Gerhard (1896–1970): reappraising a musical visionary

This conference marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Roberto Gerhard in 1970.

7 - 8 Jul 2021

Quentin Skinner's 'Meaning and Understanding' after 50 years: interdisciplinary perspectives

Quentin Skinner's 1969 essay 'Meaning and Understanding in the History of Ideas' was a groundbreaking challenge to textual interpreters. This conference will critically examine the essay and it's legacy.

12 Jul 2021

Leaders in SHAPE: Bridget Kendall

Bridget Kendall Hon FBA, former Journalist and Diplomatic Correspondent and Master of Peterhouse College, Cambridge, joins Professor Aditi Lahiri FBA to discuss her life, career and passion for language learning.

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