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The Age of Self?

February - May 2026

Explore the meaning of identity in a rapidly changing world where individuality, belonging and connection is being reshaped by global shifts, digital life and social change. Join leading researchers, performers and creators as they examine how culture and technology shape our understanding of ourselves and others.

12 February The Age of Self? LATE

3 March The books that made me: Lord Rowan Williams FBA

19 March Ask the experts: how can we connect in an era of loneliness?

26 March Love in the time of tech

8 April Beyond barriers: disability through arts

16 April Masculinities on stage and screen

21 April How languages make us: explorations through performance

26 May Identity in the age of social media: algorithms, influencers and attention

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