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The debate explores the causes of and cures for the enduring problem of severe poverty which still affects many people in the world. On the panel are…

Who decides what you can put in your brain? Who draws the line between human and non-human? How do we choose between liberty and security? In a…

Award-winning journalist Hanna Rosin argues that the transitional economy is ushering in a new era in gender relations, and explores how both men and women can adapt…

Thirty years ago American-born Carol Beckwith and Australian Angela Fisher met in Kenya and began a relationship with the African continent that would profoundly alter and shape…

Every organisation lives or dies by the quality of its teamwork. In a complex, fast-moving, increasingly connected world, the need to work effectively as a team is…

If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she’s gonna call me Point B… began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two…

Brene Brown studies human connection – our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that…

On Sept. 18, 2007, only a month after doctors told him that he had three-to-six months to live following a recurrence of pancreatic cancer, professor and alumnus…

The actual title of this talks is Enemies of the State: What Happens When Telling the Truth about Secret US Government Power Becomes a Crime. Blowing the…

Teacher quality has long been recognized as a key determinant of pupil attainment. With Ofsted recently signalling changes to the inspection criteria, teacher quality is once again…

Influential political philosopher Thomas Pogge argues for a new global institutional commitment to the swift and complete eradication of severe poverty. Pogge argues that much of today’s…