"imperialism"

Imperialism | Istoria 2026
Ukrainian Institute LondonW11
Today18:30
Talk
The seminar explores the legacies of imperial rule in Ukrainian lands and considers how it continues to shape our understanding of state relations and national identity.
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The Heroic Trio
The Nickel CinemaEC1R
Today18:30
Film · Johnnie To · 88m · Science Fiction
Hong Kong; Cert 18
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The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
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Venus Vanishing: Rebecca Birrell in Conversation with Freya Bromley
FoylesWC2H
Tomorrow19:00
£8
Talk · 90m
Rebecca Birrell visits Foyles to talk about her blistering debut novel 'Venus Vanishing' with Freya Bromley. Berlin, 1928. Hannah is new to the pleasures and freedoms of the city…
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The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
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Lucky Village + Intro
Ciné LumièreSW7
Thu 1 Oct15:45
Film · Georgi Levashov-Tumanishvili · 100m · Drama
Lucky Village is a 1993 Anglo-Georgian feature film that originally premiered on Channel 4. Directed by Giorgi Levashov-Tumanishvili, the television film was produced in…
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The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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Trees, Folklore & Spirituality
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Wed 7 Oct19:00
£15
Talk · 150m
Explore the rich folklore of Britain’s trees and woodlands. Followed by Q&A. Trees are among the oldest companions of human life. They shelter spirits, witness history, mark…
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The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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Iestyn Davies countertenor; Oliver Wass harp
Wigmore HallW1U
Thu 8 Oct19:30
£18
Music · 120m
Wiener Abend – From Orpheus’s Lyre to the Romantic Soul: The Evolution of Art Song in Vienna
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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Neuroscience & Creative Arts Summit
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Sun 11 Oct10:30
£29
Talk · 410m
Location unverified
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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The Enigma of Village Brawls in Southeastern China
SOASWC1H
Mon 12 Oct17:00
Talk
Ethnographic field notes from south-eastern China, taken in the period of vanishing imperial rule and the early republic, describe a lunar New Year custom in which village people…
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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Taj Ali In Conversation With Kojo Koram
HousmansN1
Wed 14 Oct19:00
£163
Talk · 90m
Taj Ali and Kojo Koram are two of the most truly radical thinkers working in Britain today. They both have great experience as front line organisers but also, on the theoretical…
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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Building Byzantine Britain
Pints of KnowledgeEC1A
Thu 15 Oct19:00
£20.25
Talk · 90m
"Building Byzantine Britain" with Jefferson Feerick Summary: From the turning of antiquity to the last gasps of the medieval age, the Byzantine period was the terminal phase of…
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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The Heroic Trio
The Nickel CinemaEC1R
Mon 19 Oct18:30
Film · Johnnie To · 88m · Science Fiction
Hong Kong; Cert 18
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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Resistance | Istoria 2026
Ukrainian Institute LondonW11
Tue 20 Oct18:30
Talk
This seminar examines political identity, nationalism, and minority rights under imperial and authoritarian rule. It focuses on the historical and contemporary experiences of the…
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
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Dynasties in Dialogue: The Tang, the Qing, and China Today
British LibraryNW1
Fri 23 Oct19:15
£13
Talk
Join acclaimed writers Xiaolu Guo and Paul French for a fascinating conversation exploring how China's imperial past continues to shape its present.Drawing on their latest…
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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Women of the world unite: the UN Decade for Women and transnational feminisms 1975 to now
LSEWC2A
Mon 26 Oct18:30
Free
Talk · 90m
In 2025, the Women’s Library at LSE organised an exhibition Women of the World Unite: The UN Decade for Women and Transnational Feminisms 1975 to Now to mark the fifty years since…
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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Book Talk: 'Minutes of Empire Dutch West India Company Politics, 1618–1648' with Prof Alexander B. Bick
King's College LondonWC2R
Tue 27 Oct17:00
Talk · 75m
In September 1645, when the directors of the West India Company gathered for their semi-annual board meeting, they faced the most important crisis in the company's history, one…
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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Why Strategy Fails in a Complex World (and How to Fix It)
Pints of KnowledgeEC1A
Wed 28 Oct19:00
£20.25
Talk · 90m
"Why Strategy Fails in a Complex World (and How to Fix It)" with Mark Workman Summary: The world is growing less predictable and more complex. The ability to design long term…
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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In the Realm of the Sense
Prince Charles CinemaWC2H
Mon 2 Nov15:25
Film · Nagisa Oshima · 102m
Still censored in its own country, In the Realm of the Senses (Ai no corrida), by Japanese director Nagisa Oshima, remains one of the most controversial films of all time. A…
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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In the Realm of the Sense
Prince Charles CinemaWC2H
Tue 10 Nov18:15
£14.50
Film · Nagisa Oshima · 102m
Still censored in its own country, In the Realm of the Senses (Ai no corrida), by Japanese director Nagisa Oshima, remains one of the most controversial films of all time. A…
Tickets

Also open

Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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Echoes of the Past, Voices of the Present
Armenian Institute LondonEC1N
Thu 12 Nov18:30
Free
Talk · 90m
An in-conversation event with Maureen Freely, Andrew Finkel and Tamara Wilson. Marking the 130th anniversary of the start of the Hamidian Massacres, academic and poet Dr Tamara…
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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Laura
Prince Charles CinemaWC2H
Tue 17 Nov18:00
£14.50
Film · David Hamilton · 95m · Cinema / Film
Local film critic and podcaster Matthew Turner returns for a third mini season of film noir classics, which will run exclusively at Chiswick Cinema throughout November 2026. "Otto…
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

Laura
Chiswick CinemaW4
Wed 18 Nov19:45
£14
Film · David Hamilton · 95m · Cinema / Film
Local film critic and podcaster Matthew Turner returns for a third mini season of film noir classics, which will run exclusively at Chiswick Cinema throughout November 2026. "Otto…
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Also open

Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

Case BY Case: Jamieson Webster & Patricia Gherovici with Rachel Connolly
FoylesWC2H
Thu 19 Nov19:00
£8
Talk · 90m
Jamieson Webster and Patricia Gherovici celebrate the publication of 'Case by Case: Psychoanalysis and the Political' with Rachel Connolly. Freud’s ‘talking cure’ and its…
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Exhibitions and runs on this day

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
Tickets

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]
Seed Talks LondonSW9
Until 11 Jul 2027
£19.50
Talk
Ongoing Eventbrite listing; original start date 2026-06-02
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What's worth attending this week

Today

Imperialism | Istoria 2026

The Heroic Trio

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Tomorrow

Venus Vanishing: Rebecca Birrell in Conversation with Freya Bromley

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Thu 1 Oct

Lucky Village + Intro

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Fri 2 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Sat 3 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Sun 4 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Mon 5 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Tue 6 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Wed 7 Oct

Trees, Folklore & Spirituality

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Thu 8 Oct

Iestyn Davies countertenor; Oliver Wass harp

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Fri 9 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Sat 10 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Sun 11 Oct

Neuroscience & Creative Arts Summit

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Mon 12 Oct

The Enigma of Village Brawls in Southeastern China

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Tue 13 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Wed 14 Oct

Taj Ali In Conversation With Kojo Koram

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Thu 15 Oct

Building Byzantine Britain

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Fri 16 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Sat 17 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Sun 18 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Mon 19 Oct

The Heroic Trio

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Tue 20 Oct

Resistance | Istoria 2026

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Wed 21 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Thu 22 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Fri 23 Oct

Dynasties in Dialogue: The Tang, the Qing, and China Today

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Sat 24 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Sun 25 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Mon 26 Oct

Women of the world unite: the UN Decade for Women and transnational feminisms 1975 to now

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Tue 27 Oct

Book Talk: 'Minutes of Empire Dutch West India Company Politics, 1618–1648' with Prof Alexander B. Bick

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Wed 28 Oct

Why Strategy Fails in a Complex World (and How to Fix It)

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Thu 29 Oct

The Science of Psychedelics [Pre-Recorded Video Content]

Fri 30 Oct