Language Documentation and Revitalisation: Where are we now? - Professor Peter Austin

Professor Peter Austin outlines a number of projects aimed at documenting the world's endangered languages.

Why should we protect endangered languages? - Dr Nicholas Ostler

An argument for the preservation of the world's endangered languages, with consideration of historical examples of threatened languages that have been wiped out (like Gaulish) and those that have been rescued from extinction (such as Basque).

Collect, Protect, Connect: Documenting the Voices of Vanishing Worlds - Dr Mark Turin

An impassioned call for the preservation of endangered languages and their cultures, through Dr Mark Turin's own experience of preserving and revitalising the Thangmi language in Nepal.

An Introduction to Rare and Endangered Languages - Professor Tim Connell

An introduction to the field of endangered languages, with special focus on language policy, language ecology and language revival.

A is for Autism - Dame Stephanie Shirley

A personal talk on autism and its medical and social consequences, on the sufferers and the carers.

From Trocadero to Troxy: A tradition returns - John Abson and Richard Hills

Wurlitzer organs and the history of London music halls: the story of the Britain's largest cinema organ from 1930 through to the present day.

The Cost of Neglecting International History - Professor Sir Adam Roberts

Sir Adam Roberts presents a compelling case for the reintroduction of history to the centre of international relations, drawing on examples from contemporary world conflicts.

Mahler: My Time Will Come - Chamber Domaine

A concert proceeded by a talk investigating the influence of Mahler on contemporary composers such as Henryk Gorecki.

Mahler's London - Keith James Clarke

The story of Gustav Mahler’s one and only visit to London in 1892.

Financing Retirement: History and Policy Changes - Malcolm Small

Trying to balance the books on retirement: was it ever going to be possible?

Mahler's Heavenly Retreats - Keith James Clarke

Exactly 100 years from the day of his death, this lecture looks at the summer houses where Mahler composed his greatest works.

Undecidable and Decidable Problems in Mathematics - Professor Angus MacIntyre

A survey of the important mathematical work done by Alan Turing, now nearly 100 years since his birth.