China’s future matters. But as Xi Jinping pursues the dream of a new order at home and abroad, the West is struggling to understand the nature of what is proving to be a bigger idea with wider implications for the world. Is China now a civilisational advance, drawing on millennia of political thought and a hundred years of trial and error?
You are invited to the launch of a book that uniquely combines local economy, community engagement and changing neighbourhoods. The publication explains the reasoning behind experiments conducted over the past 18 months in Barcelona, Berlin, Antwerp and London and captures valuable lessons for community activists, policy makers, researchers, planners as well as local business people.
The Knowledge Quarter is delighted to invite staff from Knowledge Quarter organisations to the next in our series of private breakfast views. It will be on this occasion hosted at the British Museum. KQ staff and partner organisations will have the opportunity to have an exclusive look at Scythians warriors of ancient Siberia, the British Museum's new blockbuster exhibition.
When did you last spend an enjoyable afternoon thinking about tax? Now you can make that dream a reality! You are invited to an afternoon of informative fun and tax saving ideas with Green Accountancy. Come and join the party and you'll get to know your SEIS from your LLPs. And take away a great story about the taxation of grants to share with your friends.
Join the Royal College of Physicians for a special free evening event devoted to the remarkable Sir Thomas Browne. Hear a talk on the famous 17th century polymath by leading expert Dr Kevin Killeen, and take the final opportunity for a late visit to the acclaimed exhibition 'A cabinet of rarities': the curious collections of Sir Thomas Browne’.
EIT Digital would like to invite you to Intelligent Mobility: the future of transport. This year’s event will explore how Intelligent Mobility (IM) will affect the transport industry and will address wider societal trends – including a growing and ageing global population, climate change, the rapid depletion of our traditional energy resources, and increasing urbanisation.
You are invited to a free evening of fun science....and this time the theme is all about Wellbeing! Visit the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) site in Camden, Wednesday, November 22nd, 17.30-22.00 (drop in event) for an evening of activities.
The scourge of homelessness and rough sleeping have been around for centuries, yet the stories of people who lack access to housing, sustenance or security are largely missing from the history books. On 22 November, theatre company Cardboard Citizens, in partnership with the Institute of Historical Research at the School of Advanced Study, UoL, will look to answer the question, ‘How can we find ways to listen to the voices of those who lack access to housing, sustenance or security?’.
Join the Churches Conservation Trust this November as their Vice President, acclaimed historian and broadcaster, Dr Bettany Hughes, weaves a tale of one the world’s greatest - and most ancient - cities. The city with three names - Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul - resonates as an idea, as well as a place.
Taking inspiration from the angels in the paintings of Joseph Highmore, this concert explores the endless fascination with angelic characters by poets and musicians across the centuries. Their programme ranges from the power and poise of Handel’s heavenly hosts to James Macmillan’s beautiful piano work, Angel, offering an evening of heartfelt, timeless music.
