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Upcoming events

Tue
6
May

Responding to permacrisis and finding hope: Lessons from feminist crisis response

Dr Lucy Martin explores feminist crisis responses to global permacrisis, highlighting research on effective, equitable, and joyful solutions.

Wed
7
May

Those Passions: On art, politics, and psychoanalysis

Coinciding with the publication of T.J. Clark’s Those Passions: On Art and Politics (Thames & Hudson, 2025), Adam Phillips and Clark will be in conversation about art, politics, and psychoanalysis.

Thu
8
May

The right to protest for children and young people: Setting an agenda for human rights cities

This lecture explores children's protest history, their rights to peaceful assembly, and how cities can support youth activism safely.

Tue
13
May

Psychedelics and the Traumatic Imagination: Three sociological hypothesis

This talk explores how psychedelics support trauma healing by reshaping social roles, perceptions, and rituals beyond medical frameworks.

Tue
13
May

Smartphones, Sleep and Mental Health Q & A

A delve into the research featured in Channel 4's 'Swiped' documentary and the links between sleep and mental health.

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