December
Tuesday 1 December 2020 | 6–7.15pm
Science Fiction & Philosophy
Zombies, time travel, brain transplants: science fiction and philosophy have lots in common. We explore this shared history, James Burton, Lewis Powell, and Lisa Walters put the ‘phi’ back into ‘sci-fi’. | More »
Wednesday 9 December 2020 | 6–7.15pm
Religious Art
Mehreen Chida-Razvi, Ben Quash, and Lieke Wijnia discuss how traditions of religious art differ and what role art plays in religion today. Might art enable interfaith dialogue? | More »
Coming in 2021
Tuesday 26 January 2021 | 6–7.15pm
Misinformation
From COVID-19 to QAnon, misinformation is more ubiquitous and dangerous than ever. Lisa Bortolotti, Quassim Cassam, and Cailin O’Connor discuss why misinformation so attractive to so many, and what can be done about it. | More »
Monday 8 February 2021 | 6–7pm
Spaced Out
COVID-19 transformed the landscape, with an exodus from cities and our ever presence at home. Katie Beswick and Antoine Picon discuss planning for future public and private spaces. | More »
Watch…
Empathy
What role does empathy play in our social, moral, and political life? What are its limits? Can we be ethical without it? Laura Cull O’Maoilearca, Nadine El-Enany, and Danielle Sands discuss.