The Victorians: Empire and Race - Professor Richard Evans

What was the Victorian attitude towards other cultures? Where did it spring from and what did it result in?

Mahler, The Prodigy And Hollywood - Chamber Domaine

A concert proceeded by a talk investigating the influence of Mahler on Korngold and others.

Celebrating the Past: Treasures from the RCM Collection - Dr Ingrid Pearson

A talk on one of the world’s most important historical musical collections, housed at the Royal College of Music, London.

Moral Leadership in a Wikiworld - Professor Kenneth J Costa

Is leadership still needed in this modern age of digital online communities? What would it look like?

Colour - Professor William Ayliffe

What is colour and how do we see it? – Professor Ayliffe explains the history and the science.

What is this thing called "love"? - Professor Glenn D Wilson

What is the evolutionary explanation of ‘love’ and how does it work in the brain?

London at Night: Spirituality and the Dark Side - Revd Nicholas Holtam

The Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields explains the work of, and the challenges for, a central London church at night.

Resource Scarcity, Resource Productivity and Economic Growth: The Role of Innovation - Professor Paul Ekins

What is the role of innovation in a world where business and finance is becoming increasingly influenced by the demands of climate change, sustainability and the problems of resource scarcity?

How the Middle Ages were Built: Exuberance to Crisis, 1300-1408 - Professor Simon Thurley

A look at the flourishing of distinctive English architecture in the 14th Century, against the backdrop of perhaps the most catastrophic period of history.

Britain in the 20th Century: The Road to War - Professor Vernon Bogdanor

In underestimating Hitler, was Chamberlain personally culpable for war? Did Britain consider suing for peace in 1940?