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Browse our in-person and online events, including our Monday night lectures, regional events and teacher CPD sessions. You can also watch a selection of our past talks.
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The making of the modern Middle East - Simon Sebag Montefiore
A spellbinding new history of how the Middle East of 1900 became the Middle East of today… and tomorrow.
Alexei Sayle: How I’ve tried to change the world
Alexei has spent a lifetime trying to solve the world’s problems by walking down the middle of the street, shouting.
Finding of Shackleton's Endurance
Polar lecture in support of Friends of Scott Polar Research Institute on the expedition that found the wreck of Endurance in Antarctica.
Historical artefacts taken north by Western explorers
Eugene Rae will share the fascinating stories of how the everyday artefacts of exploration become almost iconic through their association with significant events in the history of Western exploration
Shackleton and West Somerset: uncovering the explorer's ties to the South West
Jeff Cox’s talk shares his research about the two men from West Somerset who played a crucial role in Shackleton’s Antarctic explorations.
Britain and beyond: discovering Islamic heritage
Experts will discuss the geographical and historical threads linking Britain to Islamic worlds in this panel discussion.
School Member Lecture: the Slapton Sands gravel barrier system
Join our School Member lecture this autumn to explore the Slapton Sands barrier system in Start Bay, with Professor Gerd Masselink.
Adventures in maps
Maps and journeys intersect in many ways, and Debbie Hall’s recent book Adventures in Maps tells of these routes and adventures.
Gladys West "I've got to get this right": A life of achievements that underpin GPS
This year's EGR Taylor lecture seeks to do justice to Gladys West and the impact of her work.
Carbon colonialism: how rich countries export climate breakdown
Dr Laurie Parsons explores the murky practices of outsourcing environmental impact, when emissions and waste are exported from rich to poor countries.
Annual Edward W. Said London lecture: notes on solidarity
Palestinian-American poet, translator and physician Dr Fady Joudah will deliver the 2026 annual Edward W. Said London lecture.
Guardians of the forest: protecting gorillas in a changing Africa
Jillian Miller’s illustrated talk explores how community-led conservation is helping to protect Africa’s gorillas, forests and the people who live alongside them.